Italy vs Sri Lanka: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Italy
132.57 per 100 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
132.55 per 100 people
in 2024
Italy rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Italy currently reports 132.57 per 100 people against 132.55 per 100 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Italy ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0232 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0232 per 100 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 13.69 per 100 people | 0.3882 per 100 people | 13.3 per 100 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 117.67 per 100 people | 24.28 per 100 people | 93.39 per 100 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 147.95 per 100 people | 107.74 per 100 people | 40.2 per 100 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 131.28 per 100 people | 138.77 per 100 people | 7.49 per 100 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Italy, at 132.57 per 100 people against 132.55 per 100 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02 per 100 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Italy ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.