Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 147,061 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe is 147,061, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 196,384 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th of 214 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 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1,980 | — |
| 2003 | 4,819 | +143.4% |
| 2004 | 7,745 | +60.7% |
| 2005 | 11,953 | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 18,424 | +54.1% |
| 2007 | 30,099 | +63.4% |
| 2008 | 50,551 | +67.9% |
| 2009 | 80,829 | +59.9% |
| 2010 | 102,730 | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 115,038 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 122,172 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 125,329 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 128,500 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 184,971 | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 178,047 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 173,963 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 162,610 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 165,761 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 174,203 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 189,239 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 196,384 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 146,497 | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 147,061 | +0.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 147,061 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 147,061 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +143.4% | 1,980 | 4,819 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,640 | 0 | 80,829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,912 | 102,730 | 184,971 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,677 | 146,497 | 196,384 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe was 147,061 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 196,384 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.