Sri Lanka

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Research spending, share of GDP: 0.1% (2022). World rank 98 of 115 (1 = best); in Asia, 26 of 36. Researchers per million people: 94 (2022). World rank 95 of 106 (1 = best); in Asia, 32 of 33. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 10.5% → 54.6%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 103 → 133, and home broadband per 100 people 2.6 → 8.5. Better than all its neighbours (India): home broadband per 100 people, access to electricity, renewable share of energy use, electricity from renewables, and electricity from fossil fuels. Worse than all its neighbours (India): using the internet, research spending, and researchers per million people.