Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.6244 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.6244 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.9235 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0132 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0313 units per person | +137.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0491 units per person | +56.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0739 units per person | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1112 units per person | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1774 units per person | +59.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2909 units per person | +64.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4545 units per person | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5651 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6197 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6449 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6489 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6531 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9235 units per person | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8741 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8405 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7736 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7768 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8012 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8526 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8678 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6345 units per person | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6244 units per person | -1.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6244 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6244 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +137.2% | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0313 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1202 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.4545 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.732 units per person | 0.5651 units per person | 0.9235 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7561 units per person | 0.6244 units per person | 0.8678 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6244 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9235 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.