Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Mobile phone subscribers
Sao Tome and Principe
682.61 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Zimbabwe
721.32 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 721.32 per 1,000 people against 682.61 per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 38.71 per 1,000 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | 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 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 1.61 per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 129.97 per 1,000 people | 80.61 per 1,000 people | 49.37 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 651.86 per 1,000 people | 666.91 per 1,000 people | 15.05 per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 721.32 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 38.71 per 1,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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.