Telephone faults in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Telephone faults was 69 per 100 mainlines in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
69 per 100 mainlines
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
76 per 100 mainlines
in 1995
All-time low
3.98 per 100 mainlines
in 1999
Years of data
8
1994–2007

Telephone faults in Sao Tome and Principe, 1994–2007

0204060801994200020071994: 27 per 100 mainlines1995: 76 per 100 mainlines1997: 5.8 per 100 mainlines1998: 4.7 per 100 mainlines1999: 4 per 100 mainlines2005: 57 per 100 mainlines2006: 71 per 100 mainlines2007: 69 per 100 mainlines

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.

Analysis

The most recent figure for telephone faults in Sao Tome and Principe is 69 per 100 mainlines, measured in 2007.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1,087.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone faults in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 76 per 100 mainlines in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.98 per 100 mainlines, in 1999.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.49 per 100 mainlines 3.98 per 100 mainlines 76 per 100 mainlines 5
2000s 65.67 per 100 mainlines 57 per 100 mainlines 71 per 100 mainlines 3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 3 Uganda 80 per 100 mainlines compare
  2. 4 Gambia 76 per 100 mainlines
  3. 5 Niger 71.36 per 100 mainlines compare
  4. 7 Equatorial Guinea 62 per 100 mainlines compare
  5. 8 Chad 60.75 per 100 mainlines compare
  6. 9 Cameroon 60 per 100 mainlines compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone faults in Sao Tome and Principe?
Telephone faults in Sao Tome and Principe was 69 per 100 mainlines in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 76 per 100 mainlines in 1995.
What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.98 per 100 mainlines in 1999.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for telephone faults?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2007.
Is telephone faults rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,087.6%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines)
Unit
per 100 mainlines
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 623 data points, 1982–2011
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Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.