Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.7561 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.7561 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.58 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5174, in 1960.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5174 | — |
| 1961 | 0.5474 | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5474 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5474 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5474 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5474 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5474 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5474 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5474 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5474 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5474 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5474 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5474 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5811 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5677 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6645 | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6475 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8047 | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 1.21 | +50.5% |
| 1983 | 1.51 | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 1.69 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 1.76 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.84 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.9 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.96 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.87 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.79 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.84 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.83 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.85 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.1 | +63.2% |
| 1998 | 3.05 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.18 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.2 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.72 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 4.53 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.47 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.58 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.51 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.33 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.29 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.29 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.24 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.61 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 3.46 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.22 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.81 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8477 | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7561 | -10.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.7561 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.7561 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 | +63.2% | 1.9 | 3.1 |
| 1982 | +50.5% | 0.8047 | 1.21 |
| 2020 | -42.8% | 2.24 | 1.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5441 | 0.5174 | 0.5474 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5813 | 0.5474 | 0.6645 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.62 | 0.8047 | 1.96 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.21 | 1.76 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 | 3.2 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 | 2.24 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.7561 | 1.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 171 Togo 0.8258 compare
- 172 Ghana 0.7824 compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7663 compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.6315 compare
- 176 Ethiopia 0.5798 compare
- 177 Afghanistan 0.4389 compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.7561 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5174 in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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