Internet users in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Internet users was 33,977 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internet users in Sao Tome and Principe is 33,977, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 275.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 33,977 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 401.87 | — |
| 1999 | 502.95 | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 6,541 | +1200.5% |
| 2001 | 9,052 | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 11,050 | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 15,043 | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 20,026 | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 21,000 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 21,978 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 22,960 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 24,745 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 26,669 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 31,012 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 33,977 | +9.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 33,977 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 722,442, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 33,977 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1200.5% | 502.95 | 6,541 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 301.61 | 0 | 502.95 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17,906 | 6,541 | 26,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,494 | 31,012 | 33,977 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 49 Comoros 41,467 compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 41,338 compare
- 51 Seychelles 37,500 compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 14,922 compare
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 internet users in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Internet users in Sao Tome and Principe was 33,977 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 33,977 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for internet users?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd 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 275.4%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.