Cameroon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Telephone mainlines

Cameroon
33.4 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
47.23 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Cameroon rank
15th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
13th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 47.23 per 1,000 people against 33.4 per 1,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 13.83 per 1,000 people.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th of 53 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7 per 1,000 people 6.4 per 1,000 people 4.7 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 2.75 per 1,000 people 16.61 per 1,000 people 13.85 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 4.67 per 1,000 people 23.22 per 1,000 people 18.55 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 9.06 per 1,000 people 44.77 per 1,000 people 35.71 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 30.46 per 1,000 people 47.21 per 1,000 people 16.75 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, Cameroon or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 47.23 per 1,000 people against 33.4 per 1,000 people in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
13.83 per 1,000 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Cameroon ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,199 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.