Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Ghana
146.72 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
152.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
76th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
74th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Sao Tome and Principe
050100150200196519942023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 152.6 units per square kilometre against 146.72 units per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 5.88 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Ghana ranks 76th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre
1990s 0.0695 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0695 units per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 20.05 units per square kilometre 21.5 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 138.2 units per square kilometre 151.99 units per square kilometre 13.79 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 169.59 units per square kilometre 183.94 units per square kilometre 14.35 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 152.6 units per square kilometre against 146.72 units per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
5.88 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 76th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.