Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 96.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Sao Tome and Principe, 2015–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 96.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 81.0% | — |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +18.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 96.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 96.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 0.0% | 96.0% | 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 people in range of 4g mobile network in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Sao Tome and Principe was 96.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).