Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 6.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6.85 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.18 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2306, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 125th out of 212 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 100 people in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2328 | — |
| 1961 | 0.2306 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2306 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2306 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2306 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.251 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2493 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2493 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2493 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2493 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2995 | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2971 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2971 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2971 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2971 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3111 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3131 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3152 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.317 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3229 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3627 | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4343 | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4559 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4694 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5089 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5449 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5642 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5882 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6172 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6208 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.742 | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.764 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.809 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.927 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 1.16 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.42 | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 1.87 | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 2.82 | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 3.53 | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 3.98 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 4.22 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.46 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.71 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.93 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.15 | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 9.26 | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 13.38 | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 16.71 | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 16.55 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.14 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 17.18 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.29 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 12.67 | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 12.58 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.13 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 11.32 | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 11.79 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.12 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 10.22 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 11.56 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 12.64 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 11.31 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 7.43 | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 6.85 | -7.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.85 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.82, 3.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +50.8% | 1.87 | 2.82 |
| 2006 | +50.4% | 6.15 | 9.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2403 | 0.2306 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3067 | 0.2971 | 0.3229 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5166 | 0.3627 | 0.6208 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 0.742 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.43 | 3.98 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.54 | 10.22 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 | 6.85 | 12.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka was 6.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2306 in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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