Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP

Sri Lanka
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 7.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sri Lanka, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 13,182 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.