Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months 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 142nd of 205 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 the internet in the previous three months 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
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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 142nd out of 205 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.