Sao Tome and Principe vs Togo: Telephone mainlines

Sao Tome and Principe
47.23 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Togo
38.99 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe rank
13th
Togo rank
14th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Togo
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 47.23 per 1,000 people against 38.99 per 1,000 people in Togo, a difference of 8.24 per 1,000 people.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th and Togo ranks 14th 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 Sao Tome and Principe Togo Difference Ahead
1960s 5.48 per 1,000 people 0.7378 per 1,000 people 4.74 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 6.5 per 1,000 people 2.17 per 1,000 people 4.33 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 16.61 per 1,000 people 2.64 per 1,000 people 13.97 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 23.22 per 1,000 people 5.16 per 1,000 people 18.06 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 44.77 per 1,000 people 15.19 per 1,000 people 29.58 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 47.21 per 1,000 people 37.22 per 1,000 people 9.99 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Togo?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 47.23 per 1,000 people against 38.99 per 1,000 people in Togo as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?
8.24 per 1,000 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Togo rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th and Togo ranks 14th 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.