Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Belize
70.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
70.9%
in 2024
Belize rank
144th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
143rd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Belize
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 70.9% against 70.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 144th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd of 182 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.3% | 68.2% | 0.1% | Belize |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 71.2% | 2.8% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 70.9% against 70.7% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Belize ranks 144th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).