Public payphones in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Public payphones was 130 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Public payphones in Sao Tome and Principe, 1992–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public payphones in Sao Tome and Principe is 130, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 130 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1992.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Public payphones in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16 | — |
| 1993 | 26 | +62.5% |
| 1994 | 43 | +65.4% |
| 1995 | 52 | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 68 | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 81 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 103 | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 117 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 118 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 123 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 130 | +5.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 130 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,321, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 130 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.71 | 16 | 68 | 7 |
| 2000s | 101.12 | 68 | 130 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More science & technology data for Sao Tome and Principe
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- 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)
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- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Public payphones in Sao Tome and Principe was 130 in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 130 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1992.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for public payphones?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Public payphones. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Total number of all types of public telephones, including coin- and card-operated and public telephones in call offices. Publicly available phones installed in private places should also be included, as should mobile public telephones. All public telephones regardless of capability (e.g., local calls or national only) should be counted. If the national definition of "payphone" differs from that above (e.g., by excluding pay phones in private places), then respondents should indicate their own definition.