North Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Telecommunications investment

North Africa
22.9%
in 2010
Sao Tome and Principe
69.4%
in 2011
North Africa rank
6th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • North Africa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 69.4% against 22.9% in North Africa, a difference of 46.5%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.0 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Africa ahead.

North Africa ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 38.1% 67.5% 29.4% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 44.6% 33.7% 10.9% North Africa
2000s 23.5% 21.3% 2.2% North Africa
2010s 22.9% 60.0% 37.1% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, North Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 69.4% against 22.9% in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between North Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
46.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do North Africa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for telecommunications investment?
North Africa ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 6 groups.
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
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.