Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.4 units per person in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 1.4 units per person.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.56 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2428 units per person | 0.0223 units per person | 0.7856 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 units per person | 0.8314 units per person | 1.4 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 units per person | 1.36 units per person | 1.56 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 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 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.4 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.