Nicaragua vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population using the Internet
Nicaragua
61.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
59.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
148th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
151st
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Nicaragua
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 61.4% against 59.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 11.6% | 8.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 27.7% | 6.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 56.6% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Nicaragua or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nicaragua, at 61.4% against 59.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Nicaragua ranks 148th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population 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
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.