Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sri Lanka: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.616 units per person
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.4 units per person
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
41st

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.4 units per person against 0.616 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.784 units per person.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 45 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person —
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person —
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person —
1990s 0.0005 units per person 0.0039 units per person 0.0034 units per person Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0983 units per person 0.2428 units per person 0.1445 units per person Sri Lanka
2010s 0.568 units per person 1.1 units per person 0.5357 units per person Sri Lanka
2020s 0.6851 units per person 1.44 units per person 0.7505 units per person Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.4 units per person against 0.616 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
0.784 units per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.