What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between India and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.16 per 100 people, with India ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sao Tome and Principe?

19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Sao Tome and Principe: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

India

3.15 per 100 people

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

2.99 per 100 people

in 2024

India rank

146th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

149th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

India
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

India currently reports 3.15 per 100 people against 2.99 per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.16 per 100 people.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 146th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 206 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.382 per 100 people	0.176 per 100 people	0.206 per 100 people	India
2010s	1.21 per 100 people	0.5775 per 100 people	0.6369 per 100 people	India
2020s	2.37 per 100 people	2.04 per 100 people	0.3231 per 100 people	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, India or Sao Tome and Principe?: India, at 3.15 per 100 people against 2.99 per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between India and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.16 per 100 people, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sao Tome and Principe?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do India and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: India ranks 146th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions 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: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.