Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.7561 per 100 people in 2024. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960β2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.7561 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.58 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5174 per 100 people, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5441 per 100 people | 0.5174 per 100 people | 0.5474 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5813 per 100 people | 0.5474 per 100 people | 0.6645 per 100 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.62 per 100 people | 0.8047 per 100 people | 1.96 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.21 per 100 people | 1.76 per 100 people | 3.18 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 per 100 people | 3.2 per 100 people | 4.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 per 100 people | 2.24 per 100 people | 4.29 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 per 100 people | 0.7561 per 100 people | 1.28 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 172 Togo 0.8258 per 100 people compare
- 173 Ghana 0.7824 per 100 people compare
- 174 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 0.7663 per 100 people compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 0.6315 per 100 people compare
- 177 Ethiopia 0.5798 per 100 people compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0.4389 per 100 people 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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.7561 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5174 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.