Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fixed telephone service investment

Botswana
1.64 billion current LCU
in 2008
Sao Tome and Principe
735.00 million current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
11th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
14th

Fixed telephone service investment over time

  • Botswana
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.64 billion current LCU against 735.00 million current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 908.23 million current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 21 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 65.28 million current LCU 453.48 million current LCU 388.20 million current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 1.64 billion current LCU 1.82 billion current LCU 181.06 million current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone service investment, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
Botswana, at 1.64 billion current LCU against 735.00 million current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2008.
What is the difference in fixed telephone service investment between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
908.23 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fixed telephone service investment?
Botswana ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 200 data points, 1981–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Annual investment on equipment for fixed telephone service. This indicator is expressed in local currency.