Eswatini vs Sao Tome and Principe: Telephone mainlines

Eswatini
71.01 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
47.23 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Eswatini rank
11th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
13th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Eswatini
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 71.01 per 1,000 people against 47.23 per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 23.78 per 1,000 people.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Eswatini ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 3.44 per 1,000 people 5.48 per 1,000 people 2.04 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 6.64 per 1,000 people 6.4 per 1,000 people 0.2451 per 1,000 people Eswatini
1980s 12.29 per 1,000 people 16.61 per 1,000 people 4.32 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 21.51 per 1,000 people 23.22 per 1,000 people 1.71 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 40.66 per 1,000 people 44.77 per 1,000 people 4.11 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 60.6 per 1,000 people 47.21 per 1,000 people 13.39 per 1,000 people Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Eswatini or Sao Tome and Principe?
Eswatini, at 71.01 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 Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
23.78 per 1,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Eswatini ranks 11th 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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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.