How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe?

36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Comoros

240,038

in 2011

Sao Tome and Principe

122,998

in 2011

Comoros rank

50th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

53rd

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

Comoros
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 240,038 against 122,998 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 117,040.

That makes Comoros's figure about 2.0 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Comoros ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	352	352	Sao Tome and Principe
1970s	562.5	550	12.5	Comoros
1980s	1,698	1,752	54.44	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	4,665	2,984	1,681	Comoros
2000s	51,508	27,454	24,054	Comoros
2010s	213,176	116,766	96,410	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Comoros or Sao Tome and Principe?: Comoros, at 240,038 against 122,998 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe?: 117,040, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?: Comoros ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.