Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) was 97.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Sri Lanka, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Sri Lanka is 97.4%, measured 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 289.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Sri Lanka peaked at 97.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 110th out of 228 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 population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.0% | — |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +114.4% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +133.2% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 97.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.3%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 97.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 98.2%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +133.2% | 10.7% | 25.0% |
| 2013 | +114.4% | 5.0% | 10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.0% | 5.0% | 80.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.0% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 4g mobile network in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g 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 4g 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 4g mobile network recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.6%. 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 population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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