Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Ethiopia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.7561 per 100 people against 0.5798 per 100 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1763 per 100 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th of 213 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0519 per 100 people | 0.5441 per 100 people | 0.4921 per 100 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0.1382 per 100 people | 0.5813 per 100 people | 0.4431 per 100 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.2293 per 100 people | 1.62 per 100 people | 1.39 per 100 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.2581 per 100 people | 2.21 per 100 people | 1.96 per 100 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.7256 per 100 people | 4.24 per 100 people | 3.51 per 100 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.9335 per 100 people | 3.43 per 100 people | 2.49 per 100 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.6963 per 100 people | 1.03 per 100 people | 0.3382 per 100 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Ethiopia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.7561 per 100 people against 0.5798 per 100 people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1763 per 100 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Ethiopia ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone 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 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.