Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Telephone mainlines
Botswana
73.66 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
47.23 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Botswana rank
10th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
13th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 73.66 per 1,000 people against 47.23 per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 26.43 per 1,000 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Botswana ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7634 per 1,000 people | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 4.72 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 6.04 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 0.357 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 10.39 per 1,000 people | 16.61 per 1,000 people | 6.22 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 39.38 per 1,000 people | 23.22 per 1,000 people | 16.16 per 1,000 people | Botswana |
| 2000s | 74.06 per 1,000 people | 44.77 per 1,000 people | 29.29 per 1,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 71.07 per 1,000 people | 47.21 per 1,000 people | 23.86 per 1,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Botswana, at 73.66 per 1,000 people against 47.23 per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26.43 per 1,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th 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 (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. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.