Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile phone subscriptions
Samoa
134,320
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
147,061
in 2024
Samoa rank
186th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
184th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 147,061 against 134,320 in Samoa, a difference of 12,741.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Samoa ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 467.8 | 0 | 467.8 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 23,712 | 9,378 | 14,335 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 108,494 | 149,343 | 40,848 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 90,773 | 186,609 | 95,835 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 147,061 against 134,320 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12,741, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Samoa ranks 186th 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.