Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 27.59 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 27.59 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 57.54 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3631 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4068 units per square kilometre | 0.3631 units per square kilometre | 0.4417 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6526 units per square kilometre | 0.5916 units per square kilometre | 0.7559 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 0.8643 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 10.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.36 units per square kilometre | 12.24 units per square kilometre | 54.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.83 units per square kilometre | 37.04 units per square kilometre | 57.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.47 units per square kilometre | 27.59 units per square kilometre | 46.38 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 54 Serbia 29.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Hungary 29.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Cyprus 29.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Moldova 25.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Malaysia 25.57 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 27.59 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 57.54 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3631 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone 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 telephone 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.