Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Mobile phone subscribers
Sao Tome and Principe
682.61 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Zambia
605.91 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe rank
24th
Zambia rank
26th
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 682.61 per 1,000 people against 605.91 per 1,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 76.7 per 1,000 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | 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 per 1,000 people | 0.4641 per 1,000 people | 0.4641 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 129.97 per 1,000 people | 117.33 per 1,000 people | 12.64 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 651.86 per 1,000 people | 513.65 per 1,000 people | 138.22 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 682.61 per 1,000 people against 605.91 per 1,000 people in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 76.7 per 1,000 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 26th 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.