Fixed broadband subscriptions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 1.96 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Sri Lanka, 2001–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Sri Lanka stood at 1.96 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 244.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.39 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 327, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 327 | — |
| 2002 | 592 | +81.0% |
| 2003 | 3,417 | +477.2% |
| 2004 | 20,450 | +498.5% |
| 2005 | 21,000 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 22,895 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 63,263 | +176.3% |
| 2008 | 101,922 | +61.1% |
| 2009 | 169,600 | +66.4% |
| 2010 | 228,316 | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 359,000 | +57.2% |
| 2012 | 354,000 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 424,357 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 567,601 | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 625,917 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 892,184 | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.39 million | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.01 million | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.96 million | -2.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.96 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.96 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.47 million, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +498.5% | 3,417 | 20,450 |
| 2003 | +477.2% | 592 | 3,417 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,830 | 327 | 169,600 | 9 |
| 2010s | 788,250 | 228,316 | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 1.78 million | 2.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 in Sri Lanka?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Sri Lanka was 1.96 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 327 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.