Niger vs Sao Tome and Principe: Telecommunications investment

Niger
56.5%
in 2005
Sao Tome and Principe
69.4%
in 2011
Niger rank
9th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Niger
  • Sao Tome and Principe
050100150198119962011

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 69.4% against 56.5% in Niger, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 9th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 28.3% 8.1% 20.2% Niger
1990s 19.2% 43.8% 24.5% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 38.1% 26.1% 11.9% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Niger or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 69.4% against 56.5% in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
12.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2005.
How do Niger and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Niger ranks 9th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Telecommunications investment (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Telecommunications investment (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,067 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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