Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile phone subscribers
Kenya
674.86 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
682.61 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Kenya rank
25th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
24th
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 682.61 per 1,000 people against 674.86 per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 7.75 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Kenya ranks 25th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | 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 | 0.1723 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.1723 per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 172.71 per 1,000 people | 129.97 per 1,000 people | 42.73 per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 645.59 per 1,000 people | 651.86 per 1,000 people | 6.27 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 682.61 per 1,000 people against 674.86 per 1,000 people in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7.75 per 1,000 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Kenya ranks 25th 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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About this data
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.