Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 99.5% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 57.9% | 96.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Mobile and landline 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Sri Lanka?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Sri Lanka was 99.5% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)