Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Gambia
65.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
65.9%
in 2024
Gambia rank
155th
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 65.9% against 65.3% in Gambia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Gambia ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 182 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.8% | 62.0% | 6.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 65.0% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 65.9% against 65.3% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Gambia ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).