Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Laos
64.76 per 100 people
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
62.44 per 100 people
in 2024
Laos rank
187th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
189th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Laos
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Laos currently reports 64.76 per 100 people against 62.44 per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.32 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Laos ranks 187th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.0578 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0578 per 100 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 14.45 per 100 people | 12.02 per 100 people | 2.44 per 100 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 63.35 per 100 people | 73.2 per 100 people | 9.85 per 100 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 63.98 per 100 people | 78.9 per 100 people | 14.92 per 100 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Laos or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Laos, at 64.76 per 100 people against 62.44 per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.32 per 100 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Laos ranks 187th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.