Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled was 62.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 62.44.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 92.35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
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 landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1.32 | — |
| 2003 | 3.13 | +137.2% |
| 2004 | 4.91 | +56.8% |
| 2005 | 7.39 | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 11.12 | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 17.74 | +59.5% |
| 2008 | 29.09 | +64.0% |
| 2009 | 45.45 | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 56.51 | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 61.97 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 64.49 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 64.89 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.31 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 92.35 | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 87.41 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 84.05 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 77.36 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 77.68 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.12 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 85.26 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 86.78 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 63.45 | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 62.44 | -1.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 62.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 62.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +137.2% | 1.32 | 3.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.02 | 0 | 45.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2 | 56.51 | 92.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.61 | 62.44 | 86.78 | 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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 62.44 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.35 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 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 landline subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile landline subscriptions with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile landline subscriptions with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.