Fixed broadband subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 7,052 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe, 2006–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 7,052 for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 541.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7,052 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2006.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 125 | — |
| 2007 | 308 | +146.4% |
| 2008 | 344 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 443 | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 585 | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 737 | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 778 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 978 | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 1,100 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,314 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 1,425 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1,479 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,557 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,642 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,512 | +53.0% |
| 2021 | 3,423 | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 4,582 | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 5,775 | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 7,052 | +22.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7,052 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7,052 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +146.4% | 125 | 308 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305 | 125 | 443 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,160 | 585 | 1,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,669 | 2,512 | 7,052 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 185 United States Virgin Islands 8,708 compare
- 186 Tonga 8,586 compare
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 8,499 compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 6,523 compare
- 190 Eritrea 5,639 compare
- 191 Vanuatu 3,788 compare
More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe was 7,052 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,052 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 541.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.