Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Eritrea or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 7,052 against 5,639 in Eritrea as of 2024.

What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?

1,413, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Landline Internet subscriptions

Eritrea

5,639

in 2022

Sao Tome and Principe

7,052

in 2024

Eritrea rank

190th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

188th

Landline Internet subscriptions over time

Eritrea
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 7,052 against 5,639 in Eritrea, a difference of 1,413.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Eritrea ranks 190th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	57	393.5	336.5	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	654.44	1,115	460.89	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	5,213	3,506	1,707	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Eritrea or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 7,052 against 5,639 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?: 1,413, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?: Eritrea ranks 190th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions
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: 30 October 2026

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