Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 2.99 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe, 2006–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2.99 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 435.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.99 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0755 per 100 people, in 2006.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0755 per 100 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.1815 per 100 people | +140.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1979 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2491 per 100 people | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3218 per 100 people | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 0.397 per 100 people | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4107 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5063 per 100 people | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.559 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.656 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6996 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7146 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7408 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7695 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.16 per 100 people | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 per 100 people | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 2.02 per 100 people | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5 per 100 people | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 2.99 per 100 people | +19.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.99 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.99 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +140.5% | 0.0755 per 100 people | 0.1815 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.176 per 100 people | 0.0755 per 100 people | 0.2491 per 100 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5775 per 100 people | 0.3218 per 100 people | 0.7695 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 per 100 people | 1.16 per 100 people | 2.99 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More science & technology data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.44 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.99 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0755 per 100 people in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.