Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0076 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0076 units per person.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0458 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per person, in 1974.
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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0052 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.005 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 units per person | +38.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0119 units per person | +50.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0166 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0172 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.018 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0192 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0183 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0179 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0176 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0184 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0183 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0185 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0185 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.019 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.031 units per person | +63.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0305 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0318 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.032 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0372 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0425 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0453 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0447 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.044 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0458 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0451 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.044 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0433 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0429 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0429 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0424 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0346 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0322 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0281 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0269 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0252 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0224 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 units per person | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 units per person | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0076 units per person | -10.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0076 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0076 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +63.3% | 0.019 units per person | 0.031 units per person |
| 1982 | +50.3% | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0119 units per person |
| 2020 | -42.8% | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0128 units per person |
| 1975 | +38.7% | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0058 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0221 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0318 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0424 units per person | 0.032 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0334 units per person | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0429 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 172 Solomon Islands 0.0089 units per person compare
- 173 Ghana 0.0078 units per person compare
- 174 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0077 units per person compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 0.0063 units per person compare
- 177 Ethiopia 0.0058 units per person compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0.0044 units per person 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 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, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0076 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0458 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.