Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Afghanistan
0.4389 per 100 people
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.7561 per 100 people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
177th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.7561 per 100 people against 0.4389 per 100 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3172 per 100 people.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.7 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 212 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0895 per 100 people 0.5441 per 100 people 0.4546 per 100 people Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 0.1624 per 100 people 0.5813 per 100 people 0.419 per 100 people Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 0.3025 per 100 people 1.62 per 100 people 1.31 per 100 people Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0.198 per 100 people 2.21 per 100 people 2.02 per 100 people Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.1243 per 100 people 4 per 100 people 3.88 per 100 people Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.2703 per 100 people 3.34 per 100 people 3.07 per 100 people Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.3941 per 100 people 1.1 per 100 people 0.7099 per 100 people Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.7561 per 100 people against 0.4389 per 100 people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.3172 per 100 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Afghanistan ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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