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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 6.85 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.85 per 100 people
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
125th
of 212 countries
All-time high
17.18 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.2306 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 6.85 per 100 people for landline phone 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, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.18 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2306 per 100 people, 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.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.2328 per 100 people —
1961 0.2306 per 100 people -0.9%
1962 0.2306 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.2306 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.2306 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 0.251 per 100 people +8.8%
1966 0.2493 per 100 people -0.7%
1967 0.2493 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.2493 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.2493 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.2995 per 100 people +20.1%
1971 0.2971 per 100 people -0.8%
1972 0.2971 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.2971 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.2971 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.3111 per 100 people +4.7%
1976 0.3131 per 100 people +0.6%
1977 0.3152 per 100 people +0.7%
1978 0.317 per 100 people +0.6%
1979 0.3229 per 100 people +1.8%
1980 0.3627 per 100 people +12.3%
1981 0.4343 per 100 people +19.7%
1982 0.4559 per 100 people +5.0%
1983 0.4694 per 100 people +3.0%
1984 0.5089 per 100 people +8.4%
1985 0.5449 per 100 people +7.1%
1986 0.5642 per 100 people +3.5%
1987 0.5882 per 100 people +4.3%
1988 0.6172 per 100 people +4.9%
1989 0.6208 per 100 people +0.6%
1990 0.742 per 100 people +19.5%
1991 0.764 per 100 people +3.0%
1992 0.809 per 100 people +5.9%
1993 0.927 per 100 people +14.6%
1994 1.05 per 100 people +13.3%
1995 1.16 per 100 people +10.5%
1996 1.42 per 100 people +22.4%
1997 1.87 per 100 people +31.7%
1998 2.82 per 100 people +50.8%
1999 3.53 per 100 people +25.2%
2000 3.98 per 100 people +12.7%
2001 4.22 per 100 people +6.1%
2002 4.46 per 100 people +5.7%
2003 4.71 per 100 people +5.6%
2004 4.93 per 100 people +4.8%
2005 6.15 per 100 people +24.7%
2006 9.26 per 100 people +50.4%
2007 13.38 per 100 people +44.5%
2008 16.71 per 100 people +24.9%
2009 16.55 per 100 people -0.9%
2010 17.14 per 100 people +3.5%
2011 17.18 per 100 people +0.2%
2012 16.29 per 100 people -5.1%
2013 12.67 per 100 people -22.2%
2014 12.58 per 100 people -0.8%
2015 15.13 per 100 people +20.3%
2016 11.32 per 100 people -25.2%
2017 11.79 per 100 people +4.1%
2018 11.12 per 100 people -5.7%
2019 10.22 per 100 people -8.0%
2020 11.56 per 100 people +13.0%
2021 12.64 per 100 people +9.3%
2022 11.31 per 100 people -10.5%
2023 7.43 per 100 people -34.3%
2024 6.85 per 100 people -7.9%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 6.85 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 6.85 per 100 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.82 per 100 people, 3.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +50.8% 1.87 per 100 people 2.82 per 100 people
2006 +50.4% 6.15 per 100 people 9.26 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2403 per 100 people 0.2306 per 100 people 0.251 per 100 people 10
1970s 0.3067 per 100 people 0.2971 per 100 people 0.3229 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.5166 per 100 people 0.3627 per 100 people 0.6208 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.51 per 100 people 0.742 per 100 people 3.53 per 100 people 10
2000s 8.43 per 100 people 3.98 per 100 people 16.71 per 100 people 10
2010s 13.54 per 100 people 10.22 per 100 people 17.18 per 100 people 10
2020s 9.96 per 100 people 6.85 per 100 people 12.64 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 122 Sweden 7.51 per 100 people compare
  2. 123 Palestine 7.09 per 100 people compare
  3. 124 Lithuania 7.05 per 100 people compare
  4. 126 Georgia 6.78 per 100 people compare
  5. 127 Ecuador 6.72 per 100 people compare
  6. 128 Albania 5.92 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sri Lanka was 6.85 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 17.18 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2306 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Sri Lanka rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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