Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.4 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.4 units per person
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
41st
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.56 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1980–2024

00.511.51980200220241980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0.001 units per person1994: 0.002 units per person1995: 0.003 units per person1996: 0.004 units per person1997: 0.006 units per person1998: 0.009 units per person1999: 0.014 units per person2000: 0.022 units per person2001: 0.034 units per person2002: 0.047 units per person2003: 0.07 units per person2004: 0.11 units per person2005: 0.166 units per person2006: 0.266 units per person2007: 0.39 units per person2008: 0.537 units per person2009: 0.786 units per person2010: 0.831 units per person2011: 0.872 units per person2012: 0.913 units per person2013: 0.987 units per person2014: 1.1 units per person2015: 1.1 units per person2016: 1.2 units per person2017: 1.3 units per person2018: 1.4 units per person2019: 1.3 units per person2020: 1.4 units per person2021: 1.4 units per person2022: 1.6 units per person2023: 1.5 units per person2024: 1.4 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.4 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.56 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

That places Sri Lanka 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0.0039 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0135 units per person 10
2000s 0.2428 units per person 0.0223 units per person 0.7856 units per person 10
2010s 1.1 units per person 0.8314 units per person 1.4 units per person 10
2020s 1.44 units per person 1.36 units per person 1.56 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 38 Sweden 1.41 units per person compare
  2. 39 Argentina 1.4 units per person compare
  3. 40 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1.4 units per person compare
  4. 42 Malaysia 1.4 units per person compare
  5. 43 Cayman Islands 1.39 units per person compare
  6. 44 Mongolia 1.39 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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All data for Sri Lanka β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sri Lanka?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.4 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does Sri Lanka rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.