Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 92nd vs. 172nd).
By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).
Main facts and rankings
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
 
29627185
 
 | 
 
244055
 
 | 
| Population rank | 52/197 | 176/197 | 
| GDP | 
 
$42.9B  
2024  | 
 
$764M  
2024  | 
| GDP rank | 101/197 | 189/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
 
$1,447  
2024  | 
 
$3,245  
2024  | 
| GDP per capita rank | 164/197 | 138/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
 
$5,737  
2024  | 
 
$6,230  
2024  | 
| Government debt | 
 
$20.5B  
2024  | 
 
$332M  
2024  | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
 
49.4%  
2025  | 
 
37.3%  
2025  | 
| Government debt per person | 
 
$693  
2024  | 
 
$1,410  
2024  | 
| Government debt per person rank | 155/185 | 133/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
 
$2,569  
2025  | 
 
$2,715  
2025  | 
| Land area | 
 
55,348 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
371 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Population density | 
 
536 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
 
635 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
| Fertility rate | 
 
1.98  
2023  | 
 
3.64  
2023  | 
| Median age | 
 
26 years  
2024  | 
 
20.3 years  
2024  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
70.9 years  
2025  | 
 
70.1 years  
2025  | 
Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts
Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | $508,334,414 | - | 
| 1961 | $531,959,562 | - | 
| 1962 | $574,091,101 | - | 
| 1963 | $496,947,904 | - | 
| 1964 | $496,098,775 | - | 
| 1965 | $735,267,082 | - | 
| 1966 | $906,811,944 | - | 
| 1967 | $841,974,025 | - | 
| 1968 | $772,231,387 | - | 
| 1969 | $788,641,965 | - | 
| 1970 | $865,975,309 | $37,211,826 | 
| 1971 | $882,765,472 | $37,288,845 | 
| 1972 | $1,024,098,400 | $41,430,257 | 
| 1973 | $972,101,725 | $56,011,245 | 
| 1974 | $1,217,953,547 | $57,817,591 | 
| 1975 | $1,575,789,254 | $60,101,710 | 
| 1976 | $1,452,788,985 | $52,039,421 | 
| 1977 | $1,382,400,000 | $49,207,692 | 
| 1978 | $1,604,162,497 | $55,044,563 | 
| 1979 | $1,851,250,008 | $65,755,928 | 
| 1980 | $1,945,916,583 | $81,662,231 | 
| 1981 | $2,275,583,317 | $83,499,264 | 
| 1982 | $2,395,423,742 | $80,307,763 | 
| 1983 | $2,447,174,803 | $75,110,289 | 
| 1984 | $2,581,207,388 | $78,213,796 | 
| 1985 | $2,619,913,956 | $82,733,069 | 
| 1986 | $2,850,782,044 | $115,928,907 | 
| 1987 | $2,957,255,380 | $115,952,925 | 
| 1988 | $3,487,009,748 | $99,000,764 | 
| 1989 | $3,525,225,787 | $98,545,367 | 
| 1990 | $3,627,560,239 | $119,297,933 | 
| 1991 | $3,921,476,085 | $107,484,143 | 
| 1992 | $3,401,211,581 | $94,861,781 | 
| 1993 | $3,660,041,667 | $125,742,229 | 
| 1994 | $4,066,775,510 | $131,338,415 | 
| 1995 | $4,401,104,418 | $103,695,237 | 
| 1996 | $4,521,580,381 | $135,188,166 | 
| 1997 | $4,918,691,917 | $91,920,274 | 
| 1998 | $4,856,255,044 | $72,285,404 | 
| 1999 | $5,033,642,384 | $77,302,212 | 
| 2000 | $5,494,252,208 | $76,198,395 | 
| 2001 | $6,007,055,042 | $75,951,133 | 
| 2002 | $6,050,875,807 | $85,171,074 | 
| 2003 | $6,330,473,097 | $102,085,769 | 
| 2004 | $7,273,938,315 | $114,582,284 | 
| 2005 | $8,130,258,378 | $136,450,662 | 
| 2006 | $9,043,715,356 | $142,775,104 | 
| 2007 | $10,325,618,017 | $149,146,919 | 
| 2008 | $12,545,438,605 | $188,021,165 | 
| 2009 | $12,854,985,464 | $200,668,065 | 
| 2010 | $16,002,656,434 | $190,021,192 | 
| 2011 | $21,573,872,421 | $226,455,001 | 
| 2012 | $21,703,100,877 | $229,371,348 | 
| 2013 | $22,162,204,925 | $267,041,748 | 
| 2014 | $22,731,612,922 | $293,119,143 | 
| 2015 | $24,360,801,287 | $259,999,643 | 
| 2016 | $24,524,109,484 | $292,267,272 | 
| 2017 | $28,971,588,940 | $322,002,845 | 
| 2018 | $33,111,525,237 | $383,717,328 | 
| 2019 | $34,186,180,699 | $412,976,083 | 
| 2020 | $33,433,659,301 | $471,229,485 | 
| 2021 | $36,924,841,394 | $524,402,456 | 
| 2022 | $41,182,939,601 | $540,809,499 | 
| 2023 | $41,047,772,331 | $678,976,265 | 
| 2024 | $42,914,268,287 | $764,274,043 | 
Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | $50.2 | - | 
| 1961 | $51.6 | - | 
| 1962 | $54.6 | - | 
| 1963 | $46.3 | - | 
| 1964 | $45.3 | - | 
| 1965 | $65.8 | - | 
| 1966 | $79.5 | - | 
| 1967 | $72.3 | - | 
| 1968 | $64.9 | - | 
| 1969 | $64.8 | - | 
| 1970 | $69.6 | $479 | 
| 1971 | $69.5 | $470 | 
| 1972 | $78.8 | $511 | 
| 1973 | $73.2 | $676 | 
| 1974 | $89.8 | $683 | 
| 1975 | $113.6 | $693 | 
| 1976 | $102.5 | $585 | 
| 1977 | $95.3 | $539 | 
| 1978 | $108.1 | $587 | 
| 1979 | $121.9 | $683 | 
| 1980 | $125.1 | $829 | 
| 1981 | $142.9 | $830 | 
| 1982 | $147 | $783 | 
| 1983 | $146.6 | $720 | 
| 1984 | $151.1 | $735 | 
| 1985 | $149.9 | $761 | 
| 1986 | $159.5 | $1,043 | 
| 1987 | $162 | $1,018 | 
| 1988 | $187.1 | $847 | 
| 1989 | $185 | $821 | 
| 1990 | $185.8 | $970 | 
| 1991 | $195.7 | $855 | 
| 1992 | $165 | $740 | 
| 1993 | $172.8 | $964 | 
| 1994 | $187.3 | $990 | 
| 1995 | $197.8 | $769 | 
| 1996 | $198.8 | $987 | 
| 1997 | $211.8 | $662 | 
| 1998 | $205.1 | $514 | 
| 1999 | $208.6 | $543 | 
| 2000 | $223.8 | $529 | 
| 2001 | $240.8 | $519 | 
| 2002 | $238.9 | $568 | 
| 2003 | $246.4 | $664 | 
| 2004 | $279.6 | $727 | 
| 2005 | $309 | $844 | 
| 2006 | $340 | $862 | 
| 2007 | $385 | $879 | 
| 2008 | $465 | $1,082 | 
| 2009 | $473 | $1,128 | 
| 2010 | $585 | $1,045 | 
| 2011 | $786 | $1,220 | 
| 2012 | $788 | $1,211 | 
| 2013 | $803 | $1,383 | 
| 2014 | $821 | $1,490 | 
| 2015 | $876 | $1,298 | 
| 2016 | $877 | $1,435 | 
| 2017 | $1,034 | $1,556 | 
| 2018 | $1,179 | $1,826 | 
| 2019 | $1,203 | $1,935 | 
| 2020 | $1,154 | $2,167 | 
| 2021 | $1,253 | $2,363 | 
| 2022 | $1,386 | $2,390 | 
| 2023 | $1,382 | $2,941 | 
| 2024 | $1,447 | $3,245 | 
Nepal vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1950 | 37.6 | 39.1 | 
| 1951 | 37.6 | 39.1 | 
| 1952 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 
| 1953 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 
| 1954 | 37.8 | 39.2 | 
| 1955 | 37.9 | 39.3 | 
| 1956 | 37.9 | 39.5 | 
| 1957 | 38 | 40.1 | 
| 1958 | 38.1 | 41 | 
| 1959 | 38.4 | 42.1 | 
| 1960 | 38.7 | 43.6 | 
| 1961 | 39 | 45.2 | 
| 1962 | 39.3 | 46.8 | 
| 1963 | 39.6 | 48.4 | 
| 1964 | 40.2 | 49.7 | 
| 1965 | 40.7 | 51.1 | 
| 1966 | 41.2 | 52.3 | 
| 1967 | 41.7 | 53.4 | 
| 1968 | 42.2 | 54.5 | 
| 1969 | 42.7 | 55.4 | 
| 1970 | 43.2 | 56.3 | 
| 1971 | 43.6 | 57 | 
| 1972 | 44.1 | 57.4 | 
| 1973 | 44.5 | 57.9 | 
| 1974 | 44.9 | 58.3 | 
| 1975 | 45.5 | 58.6 | 
| 1976 | 46 | 58.8 | 
| 1977 | 46.6 | 59 | 
| 1978 | 47.2 | 59.1 | 
| 1979 | 47.8 | 59.3 | 
| 1980 | 48.3 | 59.4 | 
| 1981 | 48.7 | 59.4 | 
| 1982 | 49.2 | 59.5 | 
| 1983 | 49.7 | 59.7 | 
| 1984 | 50.2 | 59.9 | 
| 1985 | 50.9 | 60.1 | 
| 1986 | 51.6 | 57.6 | 
| 1987 | 52.4 | 60.7 | 
| 1988 | 53.1 | 60.8 | 
| 1989 | 54 | 59.7 | 
| 1990 | 54.8 | 60.7 | 
| 1991 | 55.6 | 60.8 | 
| 1992 | 56.7 | 60.7 | 
| 1993 | 57.6 | 60.6 | 
| 1994 | 58.6 | 60.6 | 
| 1995 | 59.3 | 60.5 | 
| 1996 | 60 | 60.6 | 
| 1997 | 60.8 | 60.6 | 
| 1998 | 61.5 | 60.8 | 
| 1999 | 62 | 61 | 
| 2000 | 62.6 | 61.2 | 
| 2001 | 63.3 | 61.5 | 
| 2002 | 63.5 | 61.8 | 
| 2003 | 64.2 | 62.2 | 
| 2004 | 64.7 | 62.6 | 
| 2005 | 65.3 | 62.4 | 
| 2006 | 65.9 | 63 | 
| 2007 | 66.2 | 63.3 | 
| 2008 | 66.4 | 63.4 | 
| 2009 | 66.6 | 63.7 | 
| 2010 | 66.8 | 63.9 | 
| 2011 | 67.1 | 64.1 | 
| 2012 | 67.4 | 64.5 | 
| 2013 | 67.6 | 64.9 | 
| 2014 | 67.8 | 65.5 | 
| 2015 | 67.4 | 66 | 
| 2016 | 68.4 | 66.6 | 
| 2017 | 68.7 | 67.1 | 
| 2018 | 69 | 67.6 | 
| 2019 | 69.3 | 68 | 
| 2020 | 69.1 | 68 | 
| 2021 | 68.4 | 68 | 
| 2022 | 70.1 | 69.2 | 
| 2023 | 70.4 | 69.7 | 
| 2024 | 70.6 | 69.9 | 
| 2025 | 70.9 | 70.1 | 
Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 10,123,658 | 68,012 | 
| 1961 | 10,318,396 | 68,707 | 
| 1962 | 10,521,116 | 69,403 | 
| 1963 | 10,729,818 | 70,112 | 
| 1964 | 10,946,392 | 70,865 | 
| 1965 | 11,173,411 | 71,680 | 
| 1966 | 11,408,710 | 72,576 | 
| 1967 | 11,652,716 | 73,596 | 
| 1968 | 11,906,266 | 74,765 | 
| 1969 | 12,167,036 | 76,083 | 
| 1970 | 12,436,190 | 77,626 | 
| 1971 | 12,710,061 | 79,330 | 
| 1972 | 12,989,099 | 81,041 | 
| 1973 | 13,275,239 | 82,798 | 
| 1974 | 13,568,435 | 84,672 | 
| 1975 | 13,870,695 | 86,708 | 
| 1976 | 14,177,649 | 88,922 | 
| 1977 | 14,499,175 | 91,301 | 
| 1978 | 14,839,695 | 93,794 | 
| 1979 | 15,190,590 | 96,252 | 
| 1980 | 15,553,105 | 98,544 | 
| 1981 | 15,922,423 | 100,615 | 
| 1982 | 16,297,987 | 102,508 | 
| 1983 | 16,689,119 | 104,380 | 
| 1984 | 17,085,242 | 106,394 | 
| 1985 | 17,477,692 | 108,658 | 
| 1986 | 17,868,124 | 111,150 | 
| 1987 | 18,250,505 | 113,919 | 
| 1988 | 18,638,661 | 116,939 | 
| 1989 | 19,057,807 | 119,979 | 
| 1990 | 19,524,573 | 122,980 | 
| 1991 | 20,036,500 | 125,697 | 
| 1992 | 20,609,707 | 128,110 | 
| 1993 | 21,180,159 | 130,467 | 
| 1994 | 21,717,479 | 132,732 | 
| 1995 | 22,245,439 | 134,895 | 
| 1996 | 22,741,862 | 136,962 | 
| 1997 | 23,219,463 | 138,922 | 
| 1998 | 23,680,357 | 140,751 | 
| 1999 | 24,125,199 | 142,442 | 
| 2000 | 24,546,509 | 144,018 | 
| 2001 | 24,946,748 | 146,375 | 
| 2002 | 25,328,981 | 149,922 | 
| 2003 | 25,688,758 | 153,814 | 
| 2004 | 26,016,656 | 157,705 | 
| 2005 | 26,309,458 | 161,639 | 
| 2006 | 26,565,425 | 165,638 | 
| 2007 | 26,788,492 | 169,700 | 
| 2008 | 26,990,037 | 173,793 | 
| 2009 | 27,173,035 | 177,853 | 
| 2010 | 27,341,952 | 181,802 | 
| 2011 | 27,464,494 | 185,649 | 
| 2012 | 27,534,915 | 189,439 | 
| 2013 | 27,589,996 | 193,148 | 
| 2014 | 27,672,370 | 196,767 | 
| 2015 | 27,823,629 | 200,291 | 
| 2016 | 27,955,462 | 203,689 | 
| 2017 | 28,011,258 | 206,970 | 
| 2018 | 28,079,689 | 210,187 | 
| 2019 | 28,414,064 | 213,392 | 
| 2020 | 28,966,574 | 217,435 | 
| 2021 | 29,475,010 | 221,961 | 
| 2022 | 29,715,436 | 226,305 | 
| 2023 | 29,694,614 | 230,871 | 
| 2024 | 29,651,054 | 235,536 | 
Fertility rates in Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 6.07 | 6.24 | 
| 1961 | 6.09 | 6.26 | 
| 1962 | 6.08 | 6.28 | 
| 1963 | 6.06 | 6.31 | 
| 1964 | 6.04 | 6.33 | 
| 1965 | 6.01 | 6.35 | 
| 1966 | 5.98 | 6.37 | 
| 1967 | 5.95 | 6.39 | 
| 1968 | 5.94 | 6.42 | 
| 1969 | 5.89 | 6.44 | 
| 1970 | 5.87 | 6.47 | 
| 1971 | 5.85 | 6.49 | 
| 1972 | 5.8 | 6.51 | 
| 1973 | 5.7 | 6.53 | 
| 1974 | 5.75 | 6.53 | 
| 1975 | 5.73 | 6.53 | 
| 1976 | 5.72 | 6.52 | 
| 1977 | 5.69 | 6.5 | 
| 1978 | 5.68 | 6.47 | 
| 1979 | 5.64 | 6.43 | 
| 1980 | 5.6 | 6.39 | 
| 1981 | 5.58 | 6.33 | 
| 1982 | 5.55 | 6.28 | 
| 1983 | 5.54 | 6.22 | 
| 1984 | 5.51 | 6.16 | 
| 1985 | 5.46 | 6.1 | 
| 1986 | 5.4 | 6.05 | 
| 1987 | 5.35 | 5.99 | 
| 1988 | 5.31 | 5.94 | 
| 1989 | 5.26 | 5.88 | 
| 1990 | 5.21 | 5.83 | 
| 1991 | 5.15 | 5.77 | 
| 1992 | 5.07 | 5.7 | 
| 1993 | 5.04 | 5.64 | 
| 1994 | 4.96 | 5.56 | 
| 1995 | 4.87 | 5.55 | 
| 1996 | 4.67 | 5.47 | 
| 1997 | 4.44 | 5.4 | 
| 1998 | 4.28 | 5.3 | 
| 1999 | 4.13 | 5.23 | 
| 2000 | 3.98 | 5.16 | 
| 2001 | 3.79 | 5.1 | 
| 2002 | 3.6 | 5.06 | 
| 2003 | 3.44 | 5.01 | 
| 2004 | 3.28 | 4.96 | 
| 2005 | 3.12 | 4.94 | 
| 2006 | 2.97 | 4.93 | 
| 2007 | 2.86 | 4.96 | 
| 2008 | 2.74 | 4.91 | 
| 2009 | 2.63 | 4.84 | 
| 2010 | 2.54 | 4.77 | 
| 2011 | 2.46 | 4.72 | 
| 2012 | 2.42 | 4.66 | 
| 2013 | 2.36 | 4.58 | 
| 2014 | 2.32 | 4.49 | 
| 2015 | 2.27 | 4.35 | 
| 2016 | 2.23 | 4.2 | 
| 2017 | 2.17 | 4.07 | 
| 2018 | 2.12 | 3.98 | 
| 2019 | 2.08 | 3.9 | 
| 2020 | 2.05 | 3.83 | 
| 2021 | 2.03 | 3.76 | 
| 2022 | 2 | 3.7 | 
| 2023 | 1.98 | 3.64 | 
Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 19.5 | 24.2 | 
| 1961 | 19.5 | 24.3 | 
| 1962 | 19.6 | 24.1 | 
| 1963 | 19.6 | 23.5 | 
| 1964 | 19.6 | 22.4 | 
| 1965 | 19.6 | 21 | 
| 1966 | 19.6 | 19.5 | 
| 1967 | 19.7 | 18.5 | 
| 1968 | 19.7 | 17.7 | 
| 1969 | 19.7 | 17.2 | 
| 1970 | 19.7 | 16.9 | 
| 1971 | 19.7 | 16.9 | 
| 1972 | 19.7 | 17 | 
| 1973 | 19.7 | 17 | 
| 1974 | 19.7 | 17.1 | 
| 1975 | 19.7 | 17.1 | 
| 1976 | 19.7 | 17.1 | 
| 1977 | 19.7 | 17.2 | 
| 1978 | 19.6 | 17.2 | 
| 1979 | 19.6 | 17.3 | 
| 1980 | 19.6 | 17.3 | 
| 1981 | 19.5 | 17.4 | 
| 1982 | 19.5 | 17.4 | 
| 1983 | 19.5 | 17.4 | 
| 1984 | 19.5 | 17.4 | 
| 1985 | 19.4 | 17.4 | 
| 1986 | 19.4 | 17.4 | 
| 1987 | 19.3 | 17.4 | 
| 1988 | 19.2 | 17.4 | 
| 1989 | 19.2 | 17.4 | 
| 1990 | 19.2 | 17.4 | 
| 1991 | 19.2 | 17.3 | 
| 1992 | 19.2 | 17.3 | 
| 1993 | 19.2 | 17.2 | 
| 1994 | 19.2 | 17.2 | 
| 1995 | 19.2 | 17.3 | 
| 1996 | 19.2 | 17.3 | 
| 1997 | 19.2 | 17.4 | 
| 1998 | 19.2 | 17.5 | 
| 1999 | 19.3 | 17.7 | 
| 2000 | 19.3 | 17.9 | 
| 2001 | 19.4 | 18 | 
| 2002 | 19.5 | 18.1 | 
| 2003 | 19.7 | 18.3 | 
| 2004 | 19.8 | 18.4 | 
| 2005 | 20 | 18.5 | 
| 2006 | 20.3 | 18.6 | 
| 2007 | 20.5 | 18.7 | 
| 2008 | 20.8 | 18.7 | 
| 2009 | 21 | 18.7 | 
| 2010 | 21.3 | 18.8 | 
| 2011 | 21.6 | 18.9 | 
| 2012 | 21.8 | 18.9 | 
| 2013 | 22 | 18.9 | 
| 2014 | 22.2 | 18.9 | 
| 2015 | 22.4 | 19 | 
| 2016 | 22.7 | 19 | 
| 2017 | 22.9 | 19.1 | 
| 2018 | 23.2 | 19.3 | 
| 2019 | 23.7 | 19.4 | 
| 2020 | 24.5 | 19.5 | 
| 2021 | 25 | 19.7 | 
| 2022 | 25.4 | 19.9 | 
| 2023 | 25.7 | 20.1 | 
| 2024 | 26 | 20.3 | 
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National statistics comparison
Finance
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
 
$43.7B  
2024  | 
 
$653M  
2024  | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
23.4%  
2025  | 
 
24.5%  
2025  | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
3.69%  
2024  | 
 
5.03%  
2023  | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
1.08%  
2023  | 
n/a | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
 
112,000  
2020  | 
 
1,000  
1999  | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
 
-3.98%  
2025  | 
 
+2.56%  
2025  | 
| Unemployment rate | 
 
10.7%  
2017  | 
 
8.81%  
2017  | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
 
55.2%  
2024  | 
 
76.6%  
2024  | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
 
11.4%  
2024  | 
 
2.91%  
2024  | 
| Economic freedom index | 
 
52.5  
2025  | 
 
60.4  
2025  | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
 
24.2%  
2022  | 
 
32.8%  
2017  | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
 
3.7%  
2022  | 
 
2.6%  
2017  | 
| Number of billionaires | 
 
2  
2025  | 
n/a | 
| Percentage of billionaires | 
 
0.00001%  
2025  | 
n/a | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
 
$12.5B  
2023  | 
 
$46.2M  
2023  | 
| Personal remittances received | 
 
$28.4B  
2024  | 
 
$10M  
2024  | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
 
230,000  
2020  | 
 
33,400  
2018  | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
 
13.4%  
2020  | 
 
73.2%  
2018  | 
| Banked people share | 
 
60%  
2024  | 
n/a | 
Energy
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
 
520 kg  
2022  | 
 
259.3 kg  
2007  | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
 
$9.81  
2022  | 
 
$10.2  
2007  | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
 
17.9 megatons  
2023  | 
 
0.21 megatons  
2023  | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
 
0.6 tons  
2023  | 
 
0.93 tons  
2023  | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
 
26.5%  
2022  | 
 
0%  
2007  | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
 
73.7%  
2021  | 
 
42.5%  
2022  | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | 
 
6.78%  
2022  | 
n/a | 
| Net energy imports use share | 
 
27.4%  
2022  | 
n/a | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | 
 
321 kWh  
2022  | 
n/a | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
 
83.8%  
2021  | 
 
6.06%  
2021  | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
 
99%  
2022  | 
 
5.85%  
2021  | 
| Nuclear share | 
 
0%  
2021  | 
 
0%  
2021  | 
| Electricity access | 
 
94%  
2023  | 
 
81.3%  
2023  | 
Society
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
 
0.36%  
2024  | 
 
0.003%  
2024  | 
| Annual migration change | 
 
-401,282  
2024  | 
 
-604  
2024  | 
| Urban population | 
 
22.4%  
2024  | 
 
77%  
2024  | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
| Average male height | 
 
5.39 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.59 ft  
2025  | 
| Average female height | 
 
5 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.24 ft  
2025  | 
| Quality of life index | 
 
34.8  
2025  | 
 
32.1  
2025  | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
 
34  
2024  | 
 
45  
2024  | 
| Higher education index | 
 
45  
2025  | 
n/a | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
 
2.1  
2020  | 
 
3.23  
2011  | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
 
16.3  
2019  | 
 
27.9  
2019  | 
| Visa free countries | 
 
54  
2025  | 
 
71  
2025  | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
 
71.2%  
2021  | 
 
93.8%  
2022  | 
| English speaking | 
 
3%  
2023  | 
 
4.9%  
2025  | 
| People using the Internet | 
 
55.8%  
2023  | 
 
61.5%  
2023  | 
Health
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
 
$88.3  
2022  | 
 
$180.3  
2022  | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
 
$49.2  
2022  | 
 
$21.6  
2022  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
70.9 years  
2025  | 
 
70.1 years  
2025  | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
 
10.3%  
2022  | 
 
30.9%  
2022  | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
 
0.87  
2021  | 
 
0.49  
2019  | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
 
20.4 years  
2025  | 
 
19.4 years  
2025  | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
 
142  
2023  | 
 
75  
2023  | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
 
26.5  
2023  | 
 
13.9  
2023  | 
| Obesity rate | 
 
7.18%  
2022  | 
 
17.2%  
2022  | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
 
7.7%  
2024  | 
 
12.1%  
2024  | 
| Air quality index | 
 
4  
2025  | 
 
24  
2025  | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
 
28.3%  
2022  | 
 
7.8%  
2022  | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
 
1.06 liters  
2020  | 
 
4.79 liters  
2020  | 
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