Eswatini vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony over time
- Eswatini
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 94.9% against 90.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 15th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3% | 54.2% | 36.2% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 87.5% | 6.0% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population coverage of mobile cellular telephony, Eswatini or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Eswatini, at 94.9% against 90.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population coverage of mobile cellular telephony between Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.9%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Eswatini ranks 15th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). 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. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.