Internet users in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Internet users was 201.61 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
201.61 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
12th
of 53 countries
All-time high
201.61 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
15
1990–2011

Internet users in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2011

0501001502001990200020111990: 0 per 1,000 people1998: 3 per 1,000 people1999: 3.6 per 1,000 people2000: 46.4 per 1,000 people2001: 63.1 per 1,000 people2002: 75.8 per 1,000 people2003: 101.6 per 1,000 people2004: 133.2 per 1,000 people2005: 137.6 per 1,000 people2006: 141.8 per 1,000 people2007: 145.9 per 1,000 people2008: 154.8 per 1,000 people2009: 164.1 per 1,000 people2010: 187.5 per 1,000 people2011: 201.6 per 1,000 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 201.61 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 219.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internet users in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 201.61 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 3.63 per 1,000 people 3
2000s 116.44 per 1,000 people 46.39 per 1,000 people 164.1 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 194.56 per 1,000 people 187.5 per 1,000 people 201.61 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 9 Sudan 247.1 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 10 South Africa 209.47 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 11 Eswatini 204.32 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 13 Senegal 175 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 14 Libya 169.98 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 15 Zimbabwe 157 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internet users in Sao Tome and Principe?
Internet users in Sao Tome and Principe was 201.61 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest internet users recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 201.61 per 1,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest internet users recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for internet users?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is internet users rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 219.5%. 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, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internet users (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, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
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