Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Sao Tome and Principe
70.9%
in 2024
Tonga
73.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
143rd
Tonga rank
140th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 73.0% against 70.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Tonga ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd and Tonga ranks 140th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.2% | 71.2% | 3.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.6% | 1.7% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 73.0% 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 2.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd and Tonga ranks 140th 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 (%).