Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony was 90.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 90.0% for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 984.3% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.3% | — |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +50.6% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +56.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +259.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 8.3% | 80.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 85.0% | 90.0% | 2 |
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 population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Sao Tome and Principe was 90.0% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 984.3%. 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, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.