Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 2.99 per 100 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Sao Tome and Principe, 2006–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.99 per 100 population. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 433.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.99 per 100 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.08 per 100 population, in 2006.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 214 countries on this measure, 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, by download speed in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.08 per 100 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.18 per 100 population | +125.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 per 100 population | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.25 per 100 population | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.32 per 100 population | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 per 100 population | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.41 per 100 population | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.51 per 100 population | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.56 per 100 population | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.66 per 100 population | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7 per 100 population | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.71 per 100 population | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.74 per 100 population | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.77 per 100 population | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.16 per 100 population | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 1.54 per 100 population | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 2.02 per 100 population | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5 per 100 population | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 2.99 per 100 population | +19.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.99 per 100 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 population, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.99 per 100 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.59 per 100 population, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 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 | +125.0% | 0.08 per 100 population | 0.18 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1775 per 100 population | 0.08 per 100 population | 0.25 per 100 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.578 per 100 population | 0.32 per 100 population | 0.77 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 per 100 population | 1.16 per 100 population | 2.99 per 100 population | 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, by download speed in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.99 per 100 population in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 per 100 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 per 100 population in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.9%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).