Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Broadband subscribers

Namibia
7.96 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
4.2 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Namibia rank
11th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
14th

Broadband subscribers over time

  • Namibia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
02468200020052011

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 7.96 per 1,000 people against 4.2 per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.76 per 1,000 people.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.9 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Namibia ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0682 per 1,000 people 0.8491 per 1,000 people 0.7809 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 6.09 per 1,000 people 3.81 per 1,000 people 2.29 per 1,000 people Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher broadband subscribers, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Namibia, at 7.96 per 1,000 people against 4.2 per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in broadband subscribers between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.76 per 1,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for broadband subscribers?
Namibia ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 631 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.