Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 97.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Sri Lanka, 2012–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 97.4% for share of people in range of 4g 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 289.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Sri Lanka peaked at 97.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | 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 98.0%, 99% of the median. (57 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 Share of people in range of 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 share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Sri Lanka?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Sri Lanka was 97.4% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 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 International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).