Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 97.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Sri Lanka, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 97.4% for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Sri Lanka peaked at 97.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72.0% | — |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.9% | 72.0% | 89.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.0% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 122 Uganda 97.8% compare
- 123 Mexico 97.4% compare
- 123 New Caledonia 97.4% compare
- 126 Tajikistan 97.3% 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 population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Sri Lanka was 97.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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