Comoros vs Sao Tome and Principe: Telephone mainlines
Comoros
31.3 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
47.23 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Comoros rank
16th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
13th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Comoros
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 47.23 per 1,000 people against 31.3 per 1,000 people in Comoros, a difference of 15.93 per 1,000 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Comoros's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 16th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th 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 | Comoros | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 5.48 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 4.45 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 4.33 per 1,000 people | 16.61 per 1,000 people | 12.28 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 9.42 per 1,000 people | 23.22 per 1,000 people | 13.8 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 26.84 per 1,000 people | 44.77 per 1,000 people | 17.93 per 1,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 29.97 per 1,000 people | 47.21 per 1,000 people | 17.24 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, Comoros or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 47.23 per 1,000 people against 31.3 per 1,000 people in Comoros as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15.93 per 1,000 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Comoros and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Comoros ranks 16th 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.