China vs Sri Lanka: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
China
131.75 per 100 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
132.55 per 100 people
in 2024
China rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 132.55 per 100 people against 131.75 per 100 people in China, a difference of 0.8 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0.0001 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0001 per 100 people | China |
| 1990s | 0.7491 per 100 people | 0.3882 per 100 people | 0.361 per 100 people | China |
| 2000s | 29.06 per 100 people | 24.28 per 100 people | 4.79 per 100 people | China |
| 2010s | 93.18 per 100 people | 107.74 per 100 people | 14.57 per 100 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 125.24 per 100 people | 138.77 per 100 people | 13.53 per 100 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 132.55 per 100 people against 131.75 per 100 people in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8 per 100 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- China ranks 53rd 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.