Other small states vs Sri Lanka: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Other small states
63.46 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Sri Lanka
528.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
21st

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Other small states
  • Sri Lanka
0200400600196519942023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 528.35 units per square kilometre against 63.46 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 464.89 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 8.3 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Other small states ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states 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 0.0146 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0146 units per square kilometre Other small states
1990s 1.17 units per square kilometre 1.14 units per square kilometre 0.0274 units per square kilometre Other small states
2000s 20.59 units per square kilometre 79.38 units per square kilometre 58.79 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 51.76 units per square kilometre 376.03 units per square kilometre 324.27 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 60.46 units per square kilometre 512.67 units per square kilometre 452.21 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, Other small states or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 528.35 units per square kilometre against 63.46 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Other small states and Sri Lanka?
464.89 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Sri Lanka?
50 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Other small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Other small states ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 47 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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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

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.