Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 62.44 per 100 people.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +137.2% | 1.32 per 100 people | 3.13 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.71 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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