Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Equatorial Guinea
71.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
70.9%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
142nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
143rd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 71.8% against 70.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd of 182 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.1% | 68.2% | 9.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 71.2% | 1.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 71.8% against 70.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd 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 (%).