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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 62.44 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
62.44 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
189th
of 212 countries
All-time high
92.35 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0 per 100 people1997: 0 per 100 people1998: 0 per 100 people1999: 0 per 100 people2000: 0 per 100 people2001: 0 per 100 people2002: 1.3 per 100 people2003: 3.1 per 100 people2004: 4.9 per 100 people2005: 7.4 per 100 people2006: 11.1 per 100 people2007: 17.7 per 100 people2008: 29.1 per 100 people2009: 45.4 per 100 people2010: 56.5 per 100 people2011: 62 per 100 people2012: 64.5 per 100 people2013: 64.9 per 100 people2014: 65.3 per 100 people2015: 92.4 per 100 people2016: 87.4 per 100 people2017: 84.1 per 100 people2018: 77.4 per 100 people2019: 77.7 per 100 people2020: 80.1 per 100 people2021: 85.3 per 100 people2022: 86.8 per 100 people2023: 63.5 per 100 people2024: 62.4 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe is 62.44 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

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

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 92.35 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, 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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0 per 100 people —
1995 0 per 100 people —
1996 0 per 100 people —
1997 0 per 100 people —
1998 0 per 100 people —
1999 0 per 100 people —
2000 0 per 100 people —
2001 0 per 100 people —
2002 1.32 per 100 people —
2003 3.13 per 100 people +137.2%
2004 4.91 per 100 people +56.8%
2005 7.39 per 100 people +50.6%
2006 11.12 per 100 people +50.4%
2007 17.74 per 100 people +59.5%
2008 29.09 per 100 people +64.0%
2009 45.45 per 100 people +56.2%
2010 56.51 per 100 people +24.3%
2011 61.97 per 100 people +9.7%
2012 64.49 per 100 people +4.1%
2013 64.89 per 100 people +0.6%
2014 65.31 per 100 people +0.6%
2015 92.35 per 100 people +41.4%
2016 87.41 per 100 people -5.3%
2017 84.05 per 100 people -3.8%
2018 77.36 per 100 people -8.0%
2019 77.68 per 100 people +0.4%
2020 80.12 per 100 people +3.1%
2021 85.26 per 100 people +6.4%
2022 86.78 per 100 people +1.8%
2023 63.45 per 100 people -26.9%
2024 62.44 per 100 people -1.6%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 62.44 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 62.44 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +137.2% 1.32 per 100 people 3.13 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
2000s 12.02 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 45.45 per 100 people 10
2010s 73.2 per 100 people 56.51 per 100 people 92.35 per 100 people 10
2020s 75.61 per 100 people 62.44 per 100 people 86.78 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 186 Ethiopia 65.08 per 100 people compare
  2. 187 Laos 64.76 per 100 people compare
  3. 188 Burundi 63.16 per 100 people compare
  4. 190 Samoa 62.4 per 100 people compare
  5. 191 Solomon Islands 62.07 per 100 people compare
  6. 192 Tonga 61.73 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe was 62.44 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 92.35 per 100 people in 2015.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.