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

Sao Tome and Principe
122,998
in 2011
Seychelles
154,506
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe rank
53rd
Seychelles rank
52nd

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 154,506 against 122,998 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 31,508.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and Seychelles ranks 52nd of 53 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 550 1,980 1,430 Seychelles
1980s 1,752 5,765 4,012 Seychelles
1990s 2,984 16,101 13,117 Seychelles
2000s 27,454 84,032 56,578 Seychelles
2010s 116,766 147,069 30,303 Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Sao Tome and Principe or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 154,506 against 122,998 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
31,508, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and Seychelles ranks 52nd 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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About this data

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

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