Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0722 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0722 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1718 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 1964.
That places Sri Lanka 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, 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 telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.003 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 0.003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0187 units per person | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0282 units per person | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0353 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0398 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0422 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0446 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0471 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0493 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0615 units per person | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0926 units per person | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1338 units per person | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1671 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1655 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1714 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1718 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1629 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1315 units per person | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1304 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1568 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1169 units per person | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1213 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1142 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1051 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.119 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1295 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1164 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0774 units per person | -33.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0722 units per person | -6.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0722 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 68% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0722 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0182 units per person, 4.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0353 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0843 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 0.1671 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1382 units per person | 0.1051 units per person | 0.1718 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1029 units per person | 0.0722 units per person | 0.1295 units per person | 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 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 30.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0722 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1718 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.