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São Tomé and Príncipe · Digital economy & Internet

Connectivity, adoption and digital infrastructure.

6 indicators · 6 with data

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

137th of 182 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet usersSão Tomé and Príncipe's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 59.1 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%59.1 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 59.1 % in 2024.

Infrastructure

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

119th of 151 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fixed broadbandSão Tomé and Príncipe's fixed broadband rose from 0.1 in 2006 to 3.0 in 2024.20102015202001233.0

São Tomé and Príncipe's fixed broadband rose from 0.1 in 2006 to 3.0 in 2024.

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

144th of 150 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mobile subscriptionsSão Tomé and Príncipe's mobile subscriptions rose from 0 in 1995 to 62.4 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002040608010062.4

São Tomé and Príncipe's mobile subscriptions rose from 0 in 1995 to 62.4 in 2024.

Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)

per million people

185th of 215 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)São Tomé and Príncipe's secure internet servers (per 1 million people) rose from 0.0 /M in 2010 to 42.5 /M in 2024.20102012201420162018202020222024020406042.5 /M

São Tomé and Príncipe's secure internet servers (per 1 million people) rose from 0.0 /M in 2010 to 42.5 /M in 2024.

Economy

ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)

% of goods exports

114th of 158 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)São Tomé and Príncipe's ict goods exports (% of total goods exports) rose from 0.0 % in 2002 to 0.1 % in 2023.20052010201520200%2%4%6%8%0.1 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's ict goods exports (% of total goods exports) rose from 0.0 % in 2002 to 0.1 % in 2023.

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

146th of 158 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT service exports (% of service exports)São Tomé and Príncipe's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 3.0 % in 1989 to 0.6 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%0.6 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 3.0 % in 1989 to 0.6 % in 2024.

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