Least developed countries vs Sri Lanka: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Least developed countries
0.864 units per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.4 units per person
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.4 units per person against 0.864 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.536 units per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | 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 | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0815 units per person | 0.2428 units per person | 0.1613 units per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.5736 units per person | 1.1 units per person | 0.53 units per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.795 units per person | 1.44 units per person | 0.6425 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, Least developed countries or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.4 units per person against 0.864 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 0.536 units per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 47 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.