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
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.