Mali vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile phone subscribers

Mali
683.22 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
682.61 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Mali rank
23rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
24th

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Mali
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0200400600196019852011

How they compare

Mali currently reports 683.22 per 1,000 people against 682.61 per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.61 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Mali ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali 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 0.1393 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0.1393 per 1,000 people Mali
2000s 94.52 per 1,000 people 129.97 per 1,000 people 35.45 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 583.66 per 1,000 people 651.86 per 1,000 people 68.21 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, Mali or Sao Tome and Principe?
Mali, at 683.22 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 Mali and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.61 per 1,000 people, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sao Tome and Principe?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Mali and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Mali ranks 23rd 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

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.