Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Laos
0.6476 units per person
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.6244 units per person
in 2024
Laos rank
187th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
189th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Laos
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.6476 units per person against 0.6244 units per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0232 units per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Laos ranks 187th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person —
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person —
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person —
1990s 0.0006 units per person 0 units per person 0.0006 units per person Laos
2000s 0.1445 units per person 0.1202 units per person 0.0244 units per person Laos
2010s 0.6335 units per person 0.732 units per person 0.0985 units per person Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.6398 units per person 0.789 units per person 0.1492 units per person Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Laos or Sao Tome and Principe?
Laos, at 0.6476 units per person against 0.6244 units per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0232 units per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Laos and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Laos ranks 187th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.