Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 90.0% against 89.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 38.1% | 36.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 87.5% | 1.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population coverage of mobile cellular telephony, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 90.0% against 89.1% in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population coverage of mobile cellular telephony between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Kenya ranks 20th 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.