Eswatini vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile phone subscribers

Eswatini
717.89 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
682.61 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Eswatini rank
22nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
24th

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Eswatini
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0200400600800196019852011

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 717.89 per 1,000 people against 682.61 per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 35.28 per 1,000 people.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Eswatini ranks 22nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 53 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people
1970s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people
1980s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people
1990s 1.85 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 1.85 per 1,000 people Eswatini
2000s 234.71 per 1,000 people 129.97 per 1,000 people 104.73 per 1,000 people Eswatini
2010s 702.76 per 1,000 people 651.86 per 1,000 people 50.9 per 1,000 people Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Eswatini or Sao Tome and Principe?
Eswatini, at 717.89 per 1,000 people against 682.61 per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
35.28 per 1,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Eswatini ranks 22nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,350 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.