Broadband penetration by country in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Broadband penetration by country was 2.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broadband penetration by country in Sao Tome and Principe, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2.99 for broadband penetration by country 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, broadband penetration by country in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0755, 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.
Broadband penetration by country in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0755 | — |
| 2007 | 0.1815 | +140.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1979 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2491 | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3218 | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 0.397 | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4107 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5063 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.559 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.656 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6996 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7146 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7408 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7695 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 2.02 | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 2.99 | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.176 | 0.0755 | 0.2491 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5775 | 0.3218 | 0.7695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.16 | 2.99 | 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.71 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband penetration by country in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Broadband penetration by country in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest broadband penetration by country recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest broadband penetration by country recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0755 in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for broadband penetration by country?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broadband penetration by country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Broadband penetration by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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