Pacific island small states vs Sri Lanka: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Pacific island small states
1.98 million
in 2021
Sri Lanka
30.62 million
in 2024
Pacific island small states rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Pacific island small states
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 30.62 million against 1.98 million in Pacific island small states, a difference of 28.64 million.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 15.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 6,016 | 71,741 | 65,725 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 374,636 | 4.98 million | 4.60 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 23.40 million | 21.67 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.98 million | 30.25 million | 28.27 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Pacific island small states or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 30.62 million against 1.98 million in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Pacific island small states and Sri Lanka?
- 28.64 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Pacific island small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th 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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About this data
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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.