Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 54.6% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Sri Lanka, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 54.6% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 420.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Sri Lanka peaked at 54.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 158th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 6.9% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 36.2% | 54.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 155 Botswana 57.5% compare
- 156 Pakistan 57.3% compare
- 157 Tajikistan 55.8% compare
- 158 Montserrat 54.6% compare
- 160 Cook Islands 54.0% compare
- 161 Bangladesh 53.4% compare
More science & technology data for Sri Lanka
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,322 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 132.55 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 132.55 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 273 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 54.59 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 266 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2022)
- Number of internet users 10.09 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 8.47 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Sri Lanka was 54.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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