Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 54.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 170th out of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +56.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | +6.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 54.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 54.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 62.3%, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 167 Botswana 57.5% compare
- 168 Pakistan 57.3% compare
- 169 Tajikistan 55.8% compare
- 170 Montserrat 54.6% compare
- 172 Cook Islands 54.0% compare
- 173 Bangladesh 53.4% compare
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 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 170th out of 236 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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