Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.6244 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6244 units per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
189th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.9235 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2024

00.20.40.60.811980200220241980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0.013 units per person2003: 0.031 units per person2004: 0.049 units per person2005: 0.074 units per person2006: 0.111 units per person2007: 0.177 units per person2008: 0.291 units per person2009: 0.454 units per person2010: 0.565 units per person2011: 0.62 units per person2012: 0.645 units per person2013: 0.649 units per person2014: 0.653 units per person2015: 0.924 units per person2016: 0.874 units per person2017: 0.841 units per person2018: 0.774 units per person2019: 0.777 units per person2020: 0.801 units per person2021: 0.853 units per person2022: 0.868 units per person2023: 0.635 units per person2024: 0.624 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.6244 units per person.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.9235 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2000s 0.1202 units per person 0 units per person 0.4545 units per person 10
2010s 0.732 units per person 0.5651 units per person 0.9235 units per person 10
2020s 0.7561 units per person 0.6244 units per person 0.8678 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 186 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.6508 units per person compare
  2. 187 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6476 units per person compare
  3. 188 Burundi 0.6316 units per person compare
  4. 190 Samoa 0.624 units per person compare
  5. 191 Solomon Islands 0.6207 units per person compare
  6. 192 Tonga 0.6173 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6244 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.9235 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.