Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands: Number of people using the Internet
Sao Tome and Principe
139,243 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
237,901 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
178th
Solomon Islands rank
174th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 237,901 people against 139,243 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 98,658 people.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.7 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th and Solomon Islands ranks 174th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311.23 people | 1,420 people | 1,109 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 19,050 people | 7,036 people | 12,015 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 55,539 people | 75,543 people | 20,003 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 128,275 people | 212,967 people | 84,693 people | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Sao Tome and Principe or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 237,901 people against 139,243 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 98,658 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th and Solomon Islands ranks 174th 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.