Peru vs Sri Lanka: Landline phone subscriptions
Peru
1.40 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.58 million
in 2024
Peru rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.58 million against 1.40 million in Peru, a difference of 184,800.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,000 | 27,700 | 55,300 | Peru |
| 1970s | 202,710 | 40,928 | 161,782 | Peru |
| 1980s | 403,417 | 83,095 | 320,322 | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 271,489 | 788,204 | Peru |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 1.72 million | 624,720 | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.05 million | 2.92 million | 129,848 | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.81 million | 2.27 million | 460,898 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.58 million against 1.40 million in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 184,800, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Peru ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.