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
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1980β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.55 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 528.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,322 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.