Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Sao Tome and Principe, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 638.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 96.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2012.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.0% | — |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +550.0% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +268.4% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.9% | 2.0% | 94.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 150 Ecuador 96.7% compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 96.5% compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 96.5% compare
- 154 Lesotho 95.8% compare
- 154 Ukraine 95.8% compare
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 95.6% compare
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 95.6% compare
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 proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Sao Tome and Principe was 96.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 638.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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