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

0.05 per 100 people, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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.

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

Kenya

3.04 per 100 people

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

2.99 per 100 people

in 2024

Kenya rank

148th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

149th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Kenya
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3.04 per 100 people against 2.99 per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.05 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Kenya ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 206 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.037 per 100 people	0.176 per 100 people	0.139 per 100 people	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.3501 per 100 people	0.5775 per 100 people	0.2275 per 100 people	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	1.94 per 100 people	2.04 per 100 people	0.107 per 100 people	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?: Kenya, at 3.04 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 Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.05 per 100 people, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Kenya ranks 148th 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.