Sao Tome and Principe vs Sudan: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 744.2 per 1,000 people against 729.85 per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 14.35 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 3.39 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 3.22 per 1,000 people | 3.18 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 16.61 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 13.51 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 23.22 per 1,000 people | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 18.99 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 174.74 per 1,000 people | 155.17 per 1,000 people | 19.58 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 699.07 per 1,000 people | 649.43 per 1,000 people | 49.64 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers, Sao Tome and Principe or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 744.2 per 1,000 people against 729.85 per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers between Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
- 14.35 per 1,000 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan rank globally for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.