Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of people who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National was 61.46 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 61.46 %.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 167.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 61.55 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.64 %, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 who used … age ranges or no breakdown by age National in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.64 % | — |
| 2001 | 6.31 % | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 7.58 % | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 10.16 % | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 13.32 % | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 13.76 % | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.18 % | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 14.59 % | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 15.48 % | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 16.41 % | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 18.75 % | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 20.16 % | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 21.57 % | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 23 % | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 24.41 % | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 25.82 % | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 28 % | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 32.6 % | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 38 % | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 44.3 % | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 51.55 % | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 61.52 % | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 61.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.46 % | -0.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 61.46 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.79 %, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 61.46 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.03 %, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.64 % | 4.64 % | 16.41 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.66 % | 18.75 % | 44.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.02 % | 51.55 % | 61.55 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 147 United States Virgin Islands 64.38 % compare
- 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63.63 % compare
- 149 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 61.6 % compare
- 151 Cambodia 60.72 % compare
- 152 Senegal 60.61 % compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 60.37 % compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 198.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Sao Tome and Principe was 61.46 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 61.55 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 % in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.