Sri Lanka—Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #36 of 210Updated April 2026
Latest Value
142
2023
YoY Change
-6.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#36
of 210 countries
Maximum
152
2022
Minimum
2
2000
CAGR
+19.8%
24 years
Last
142
Previous
152
Highest
152
Lowest
2
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sri Lanka's mobile subscriptions (per 100 people) was 142 in 2023, ranking #36 out of 210 countries. This represents a -6.2% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 152 (2022) and the lowest was 2 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 142 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 152 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 136 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 132 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 127 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 136 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 128 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 118 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 110 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 103 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 95 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 91 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 87 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 83 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 79 | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 54 | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 39 | +46.5% |
| 2006 | 27 | +59.9% |
| 2005 | 17 | +51.1% |
| 2004 | 11 | +57.6% |
| 2003 | 7 | +48.5% |
| 2002 | 5 | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 3 | +52.8% |
| 2000 | 2 |
Top Countries — Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 319 | 2023 |
| 2 | Montenegro | 207 | 2023 |
| 3 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 205 | 2022 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 201 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 199 | 2023 |
| 6 | Libya | 193 | 2022 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 192 | 2023 |
| 8 | Seychelles | 185 | 2023 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 181 | 2023 |
| 10 | El Salvador | 180 | 2023 |