Central African Republic vs São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Central African Republic
2,088
in 2022
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
1,781
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
199th
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank
201st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Central African Republic
  • São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2,088 against 1,781 in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, a difference of 307.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of'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 199th and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 201st of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 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 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
2020s 2,029 2,637 607.33 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Central African Republic or São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
Central African Republic, at 2,088 against 1,781 in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Central African Republic and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
307, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Central African Republic ranks 199th and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 201st of 213 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
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.