Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Benin
1,350
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
1,781
in 2024
Benin rank
203rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
200th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Benin
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1,781 against 1,350 in Benin, a difference of 431.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 203rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 200th of 212 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 2,231 352 1,879 Benin
1970s 4,822 451 4,371 Benin
1980s 11,506 1,752 9,753 Benin
1990s 26,925 2,984 23,941 Benin
2000s 81,972 6,814 75,159 Benin
2010s 125,872 6,540 119,332 Benin
2020s 9,636 2,330 7,307 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 1,781 against 1,350 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
431, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Benin ranks 203rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 200th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.