Norway vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate

Norway
-8.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
-8.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Norway rank
154th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Norway
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-50-250255075196119922024

How they compare

Norway currently reports -8.84 % change on previous year against -8.99 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Norway ranks 154th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 212 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1970s 5.39 % change on previous year 8.86 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 6.04 % change on previous year 14.58 % change on previous year 8.54 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 1.82 % change on previous year 8.78 % change on previous year 6.96 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2000s -3.17 % change on previous year 5.65 % change on previous year 8.81 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2010s -12.8 % change on previous year -4.5 % change on previous year 8.3 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2020s -29.19 % change on previous year -16.61 % change on previous year 12.58 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate, Norway or Sao Tome and Principe?
Norway, at -8.84 % change on previous year against -8.99 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate between Norway and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.15 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sao Tome and Principe?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Norway ranks 154th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 14,023 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.