Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 132.55 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
132.55 per 100 people
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
52nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
151.73 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 132.55 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka peaked at 151.73 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 52nd 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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.0059 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0103 per 100 people | +76.0% |
| 1992 | 0.015 per 100 people | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0824 per 100 people | +449.2% |
| 1994 | 0.162 per 100 people | +96.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2823 per 100 people | +74.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3877 per 100 people | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6227 per 100 people | +60.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9385 per 100 people | +50.7% |
| 1999 | 1.37 per 100 people | +46.5% |
| 2000 | 2.23 per 100 people | +62.2% |
| 2001 | 3.41 per 100 people | +52.8% |
| 2002 | 4.7 per 100 people | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 6.98 per 100 people | +48.5% |
| 2004 | 11.01 per 100 people | +57.6% |
| 2005 | 16.63 per 100 people | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 26.59 per 100 people | +59.9% |
| 2007 | 38.96 per 100 people | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 53.72 per 100 people | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 78.56 per 100 people | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 83.14 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 87.2 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 91.32 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 95.11 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 102.67 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 109.98 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 117.74 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 127.67 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 136.08 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 126.51 per 100 people | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 131.77 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 135.52 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 151.73 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 142.28 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 132.55 per 100 people | -6.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 132.55 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 132.55 per 100 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 103.96 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +449.2% | 0.015 per 100 people | 0.0824 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3882 per 100 people | 0.0059 per 100 people | 1.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.28 per 100 people | 2.23 per 100 people | 78.56 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.74 per 100 people | 83.14 per 100 people | 136.08 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.77 per 100 people | 131.77 per 100 people | 151.73 per 100 people | 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 capita 1.4 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka was 132.55 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 151.73 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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