Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Telephone mainlines
Namibia
68.44 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
47.23 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Namibia rank
12th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
13th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Namibia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 68.44 per 1,000 people against 47.23 per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 21.21 per 1,000 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th of 53 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.26 per 1,000 people | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 12.78 per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 1970s | 27.16 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 20.76 per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 1980s | 37.45 per 1,000 people | 16.61 per 1,000 people | 20.84 per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 1990s | 47.5 per 1,000 people | 23.22 per 1,000 people | 24.28 per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 63.38 per 1,000 people | 44.77 per 1,000 people | 18.61 per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 68.61 per 1,000 people | 47.21 per 1,000 people | 21.41 per 1,000 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Namibia, at 68.44 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 Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21.21 per 1,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Namibia ranks 12th 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.