Other small states vs Sri Lanka: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Other small states
17.44 million
in 2022
Sri Lanka
30.62 million
in 2024
Other small states rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Other small states
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 30.62 million against 17.44 million in Other small states, a difference of 13.18 million.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.8 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Other small states ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 3,304 0 3,304 Other small states
1990s 306,596 71,741 234,855 Other small states
2000s 5.54 million 4.98 million 561,962 Other small states
2010s 14.22 million 23.40 million 9.18 million Sri Lanka
2020s 16.62 million 31.71 million 15.09 million Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Other small states or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 30.62 million against 17.44 million in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Other small states and Sri Lanka?
13.18 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Other small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Other small states ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.