Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) was 0.9% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1976–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
In 2007, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.7% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 52.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.6% | — |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | +154.3% |
| 1981 | 37.6% | +92.8% |
| 1983 | 40.5% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 43.2% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 52.0% | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 44.9% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | -56.8% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -37.8% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +51.6% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | +79.6% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -45.8% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -60.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -77.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.2%, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 7.7% | 19.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 37.6% | 52.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 13.4% | 50.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 0.9% | 18.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 32 Ethiopia 2.1% compare
- 33 South Africa 1.0% compare
- 34 Tunisia 0.9% compare
- 36 Mauritius 0.9% compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 0.6% 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 unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9% in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. 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 Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines in operation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unmet demand is unmet applications for connection to the public switched telephone network that have had to be held over owing to a lack of technical facilities (equipment, lines, and the like) divided by the number of main telephone lines in operation.