Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 75.97 per 100 people against 72.98 per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.99 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 20th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5479 per 100 people | 0.3115 per 100 people | 0.2363 per 100 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0.6397 per 100 people | 0.3026 per 100 people | 0.3371 per 100 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 1.66 per 100 people | 0.3846 per 100 people | 1.28 per 100 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 2.32 per 100 people | 1.18 per 100 people | 1.14 per 100 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 17.47 per 100 people | 22.94 per 100 people | 5.47 per 100 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 69.91 per 100 people | 72.91 per 100 people | 3 per 100 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions, Sao Tome and Principe or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 75.97 per 100 people against 72.98 per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions between Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 2.99 per 100 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal rank globally for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 20th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.