Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 32.55 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 32.55 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 381.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.68 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +477.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3261 units per square kilometre | +498.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3349 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3651 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +176.3% |
| 2008 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 2010 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2012 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 9.05 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 14.41 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 19.72 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 24.96 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 26.93 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 28.8 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 38.68 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 35.57 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 32.55 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7149 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.7 units per square kilometre | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 26.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9 units per square kilometre | 28.8 units per square kilometre | 38.68 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 51 El Salvador 35.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Greece 34.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Slovenia 33.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Austria 32.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Poland 31.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Qatar 30.18 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 32.55 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.68 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband 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.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed broadband 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.