Sao Tome and Principe vs Sierra Leone: Telecommunications investment

Sao Tome and Principe
69.4%
in 2011
Sierra Leone
56.2%
in 1996
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
10th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sierra Leone
050100150198119962011

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 69.4% against 56.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 13.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 127.0% 80.0% 47.0% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 12.7% 28.0% 15.3% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Sao Tome and Principe or Sierra Leone?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 69.4% against 56.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
13.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1996.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th 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.