Sri Lanka: Internet users
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| Sri Lanka |
Internet users, percent of population |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 44.45 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2021 |
| Average | 10.50 |
| Min - Max | 0.00 - 50.69 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2021 is 44.45 percent, an increase from 36.18 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 69.80 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 1990 to 2021 is 10.5 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 50.69 percent was recorded in 2019.
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The internet users in Sri Lanka and other countries are presented as the percent of people who have access to the internet either at home, at work, or in public spaces.
Definition: Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 44.45 | 2021 | percent |
| Internet subscribers | 2,200 | 2022 | thousand subscribers |
| Internet subscribers, per 100 people | 10.08 | 2022 | percent |
| Mobile phone subscribers | 31.24 | 2022 | million subscribers |
| Mobile phone subscribers, per 100 people | 143.08 | 2022 | subscribers per 100 people |
| Mobile network coverage | 98.00 | 2016 | percent |
| Internet bandwidth | 12.65 | 2016 | kilobits per second |
| Airline passengers | 0.87 | 2021 | million passengers |
| Railroad lines, km | 1,562 | 2019 | km |
| Railway transport of goods | 127 | 2015 | metric tons times kilometers |
| Railway passengers | 7,407 | 2015 | million passengers times km's |
| Port traffic | 7.25 | 2021 | million containers |
| Passenger car sales | 8,100 | 2019 | passenger cars |
| Commercial vehicle sales | 1,445 | 2019 | commercial vehicles |
| Roads quality | 3.90 | 2019 | points |
| Railroad infrastructure quality | 3.80 | 2019 | points |
| Port infrastructure quality | 4.10 | 2019 | points |
| Air transport infrastructure quality | 4.60 | 2019 | points |