Landline Internet subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Landline Internet subscriptions was 7,052 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe, 2006–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 7,052. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 541.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7,052 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2006.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 125 | — |
| 2007 | 308 | +146.4% |
| 2008 | 344 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 443 | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 585 | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 737 | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 778 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 978 | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 1,100 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,314 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 1,425 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1,479 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,557 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,642 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,512 | +53.0% |
| 2021 | 3,423 | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 4,582 | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 5,775 | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 7,052 | +22.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7,052 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7,052 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 | +146.4% | 125 | 308 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305 | 125 | 443 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,160 | 585 | 1,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,669 | 2,512 | 7,052 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 185 United States Virgin Islands 8,708 compare
- 186 Tonga 8,586 compare
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 8,499 compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 6,523 compare
- 190 Eritrea 5,639 compare
- 191 Vanuatu 3,788 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Sao Tome and Principe was 7,052 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 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,052 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 541.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.