Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Residential monthly telephone subscription

Madagascar
26,000 current LCU
in 2010
Sao Tome and Principe
105,000 current LCU
in 2011
Madagascar rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

Residential monthly telephone subscription over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 105,000 current LCU against 26,000 current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 79,000 current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 4.0 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 33,500 current LCU 9,733 current LCU 23,767 current LCU Madagascar
2000s 20,416 current LCU 66,375 current LCU 45,959 current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 26,000 current LCU 105,000 current LCU 79,000 current LCU Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher residential monthly telephone subscription, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 105,000 current LCU against 26,000 current LCU in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in residential monthly telephone subscription between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
79,000 current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2010.
How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for residential monthly telephone subscription?
Madagascar ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Residential monthly telephone subscription (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Residential monthly telephone subscription (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 975 data points, 1982–2011
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Monthly subscription refers to the recurring fixed charge for subscribing to the PSTN. The charge should cover the rental of the line, but not the rental of the terminal (e.g., telephone set) where the terminal equipment market is liberalized. Separate charges should be stated where appropriate, for first and subsequent lines. If the rental charge includes any allowance for free or reduced rate call units, this should be indicated. If there are different charges for different exchange areas, the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in local currency.