Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people using the Internet
Kiribati
120,313 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
139,243 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
181st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
178th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 139,243 people against 120,313 people in Kiribati, a difference of 18,930 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Kiribati ranks 181st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 527.57 people | 311.23 people | 216.35 people | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 4,358 people | 19,050 people | 14,692 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 22,313 people | 55,539 people | 33,227 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 100,146 people | 128,275 people | 28,128 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 139,243 people against 120,313 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18,930 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Kiribati ranks 181st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.