Curacao vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile phone subscriptions

Curacao
173,926
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
147,061
in 2024
Curacao rank
182nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
184th

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Curacao
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Curacao currently reports 173,926 against 147,061 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 26,865.

That makes Curacao's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Curacao ahead.

Curacao ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Curacao Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 201,097 80,829 120,268 Curacao
2010s 194,603 145,912 48,691 Curacao
2020s 170,952 176,581 5,629 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Curacao or Sao Tome and Principe?
Curacao, at 173,926 against 147,061 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe?
26,865, with Curacao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Curacao and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Curacao ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone 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
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed