IDA only vs Sri Lanka: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
IDA only
51.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
528.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
21st
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- IDA only
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 528.35 units per square kilometre against 51.18 units per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 477.17 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 10.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990s | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.89 units per square kilometre | 79.38 units per square kilometre | 74.49 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 33.5 units per square kilometre | 376.03 units per square kilometre | 342.54 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 47.9 units per square kilometre | 516.59 units per square kilometre | 468.69 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, IDA only or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 528.35 units per square kilometre against 51.18 units per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between IDA only and Sri Lanka?
- 477.17 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Sri Lanka?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Sri Lanka rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- IDA only ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.