Central African Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Central African Republic
2,088
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
1,781
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
200th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
202nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

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  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2,088 against 1,781 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 307.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 200th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 202nd of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 2,557 600 1,957 Central African Republic
1980s 3,374 1,752 1,621 Central African Republic
1990s 7,791 2,984 4,807 Central African Republic
2000s 8,635 6,464 2,171 Central African Republic
2010s 1,431 6,540 5,109 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 2,029 2,637 607.33 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Central African Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
Central African Republic, at 2,088 against 1,781 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
307, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Central African Republic ranks 200th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 202nd of 214 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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 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.