Sao Tome and Principe—Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #187 of 210Updated May 2026
Latest Value
63
2023
YoY Change
-26.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#187
of 210 countries
Maximum
92
2015
Minimum
0
2000
Last
63
Previous
87
Highest
92
Lowest
0
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sao Tome and Principe's mobile subscriptions (per 100 people) was 63 in 2023, ranking #187 out of 210 countries. This represents a -26.9% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 92 (2015) and the lowest was 0 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63 | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 87 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 85 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 80 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 78 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 84 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 87 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 92 | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 65 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 65 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 64 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 62 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 57 | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 45 | +56.2% |
| 2008 | 29 | +64.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +59.5% |
| 2006 | 11 | +50.4% |
| 2005 | 7 | +50.6% |
| 2004 | 5 | +56.8% |
| 2003 | 3 | +137.2% |
| 2002 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 0 |
Top Countries — Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 319 | 2023 |
| 2 | Montenegro | 207 | 2023 |
| 3 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 205 | 2022 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 201 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 199 | 2023 |
| 6 | Libya | 193 | 2022 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 192 | 2023 |
| 8 | Seychelles | 185 | 2023 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 181 | 2023 |
| 10 | El Salvador | 180 | 2023 |