Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 749.23 per 1,000 people against 729.85 per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 19.38 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 14.66 per 1,000 people | 9.18 per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 13.24 per 1,000 people | 6.84 per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 16.61 per 1,000 people | 12.16 per 1,000 people | 4.45 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 23.22 per 1,000 people | 15.81 per 1,000 people | 7.41 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 174.74 per 1,000 people | 105.74 per 1,000 people | 69.01 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 699.07 per 1,000 people | 695.94 per 1,000 people | 3.13 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 749.23 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 Zimbabwe?
- 19.38 per 1,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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.