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

0.16 per 100 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia 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.

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

Namibia

2.83 per 100 people

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

2.99 per 100 people

in 2024

Namibia rank

152nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

149th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Namibia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.99 per 100 people against 2.83 per 100 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.16 per 100 people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Namibia ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0153 per 100 people	0.176 per 100 people	0.1607 per 100 people	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	1.9 per 100 people	0.5775 per 100 people	1.32 per 100 people	Namibia
2020s	3.14 per 100 people	2.04 per 100 people	1.1 per 100 people	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.99 per 100 people against 2.83 per 100 people in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.16 per 100 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Namibia ranks 152nd 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: 29 October 2026

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