Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 70.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
70.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
143rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 2021
All-time low
68.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Sao Tome and Principe, 2019–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 70.9%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 68.2% | — |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 70.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 70.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.1%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.4% | 73.5% | 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Sao Tome and Principe was 70.9% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).