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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Sri Lanka
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,322 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 273 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 54.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 266 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.09 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 8.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1.96 million (2024)
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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