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Sao Tome and Principe vs Sweden statistics compared

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Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 172nd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Sao Tome Sweden
Population
245039
10663864
Population rank 176/197 93/197
GDP
$822M
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 189/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$3,491
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,242
2024
$71,030
2024
Government debt
$357M
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.3%
2026
33.9%
2026
Government debt per person
$1,517
2024
$18,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,715
2026
$40,075
2026
Land area
371 sq mi
2026
157,248 sq mi
2026
Population density
635 ppl/mi²
2024
67.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.64
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
20.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Sao Tome and Principe

Sweden
Year GDP
Sao Tome Sweden
1960 - $15,930,075,467
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1970 $37,211,826 $38,037,226,668
1971 $37,288,845 $41,506,151,115
1972 $41,430,257 $48,883,173,400
1973 $56,011,245 $59,318,842,992
1974 $57,817,591 $65,917,634,590
1975 $60,101,710 $82,765,232,648
1976 $52,039,421 $89,232,517,046
1977 $49,207,692 $94,331,782,622
1978 $55,044,563 $104,290,933,496
1979 $65,755,928 $123,207,527,699
1980 $81,662,231 $141,886,067,004
1981 $83,499,264 $129,498,921,476
1982 $80,307,763 $114,214,731,799
1983 $75,110,289 $104,862,109,663
1984 $78,213,796 $109,043,045,407
1985 $82,733,069 $113,958,084,357
1986 $115,928,907 $150,279,869,729
1987 $115,952,925 $182,744,315,974
1988 $99,000,764 $206,686,590,776
1989 $98,545,367 $217,632,340,195
1990 $119,297,933 $261,466,577,009
1991 $107,484,143 $273,831,464,572
1992 $94,861,781 $283,908,914,454
1993 $125,742,229 $212,644,602,616
1994 $131,338,415 $228,699,066,874
1995 $103,695,237 $267,050,453,507
1996 $135,188,166 $291,949,597,375
1997 $91,920,274 $268,249,616,891
1998 $72,285,404 $270,887,306,759
1999 $77,302,212 $274,318,357,862
2000 $76,198,395 $262,903,560,280
2001 $75,951,133 $242,497,797,485
2002 $85,171,074 $267,371,907,447
2003 $102,085,769 $334,072,443,516
2004 $114,582,284 $384,545,442,175
2005 $136,450,662 $391,688,455,929
2006 $142,775,104 $422,528,394,459
2007 $149,146,919 $490,047,789,548
2008 $188,021,165 $514,614,100,833
2009 $200,668,065 $434,311,714,442
2010 $190,021,192 $492,750,897,239
2011 $226,455,001 $570,538,581,144
2012 $225,815,132 $549,739,674,655
2013 $267,041,748 $584,125,353,119
2014 $293,119,143 $577,727,767,304
2015 $259,999,643 $501,602,351,912
2016 $292,267,272 $513,058,312,951
2017 $322,002,845 $535,172,356,785
2018 $383,717,328 $549,649,344,043
2019 $412,976,083 $530,894,124,494
2020 $471,229,485 $544,265,668,452
2021 $524,402,456 $631,693,331,301
2022 $540,809,499 $575,071,237,641
2023 $690,456,807 $578,990,915,246
2024 $822,154,621 $603,715,224,266

Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe

Sweden
Year GDP per capita
Sao Tome Sweden
1960 - $2,128
1961 - $2,304
1962 - $2,485
1963 - $2,675
1964 - $2,961
1965 - $3,228
1966 - $3,478
1967 - $3,746
1968 - $3,953
1969 - $4,263
1970 $479 $4,729
1971 $470 $5,125
1972 $511 $6,018
1973 $676 $7,291
1974 $683 $8,078
1975 $693 $10,103
1976 $585 $10,853
1977 $539 $11,432
1978 $587 $12,602
1979 $683 $14,856
1980 $829 $17,073
1981 $830 $15,564
1982 $783 $13,719
1983 $720 $12,590
1984 $735 $13,080
1985 $761 $13,647
1986 $1,043 $17,955
1987 $1,018 $21,761
1988 $847 $24,499
1989 $821 $25,625
1990 $970 $30,549
1991 $855 $31,777
1992 $740 $32,753
1993 $964 $24,390
1994 $990 $26,046
1995 $769 $30,254
1996 $987 $33,022
1997 $662 $30,324
1998 $514 $30,605
1999 $543 $30,969
2000 $529 $29,633
2001 $519 $27,259
2002 $568 $29,958
2003 $664 $37,292
2004 $727 $42,758
2005 $844 $43,378
2006 $862 $46,531
2007 $879 $53,568
2008 $1,082 $55,817
2009 $1,128 $46,708
2010 $1,045 $52,543
2011 $1,220 $60,379
2012 $1,192 $57,750
2013 $1,383 $60,844
2014 $1,490 $59,583
2015 $1,298 $51,188
2016 $1,435 $51,704
2017 $1,556 $53,210
2018 $1,826 $54,018
2019 $1,935 $51,649
2020 $2,167 $52,569
2021 $2,363 $60,648
2022 $2,390 $54,837
2023 $2,991 $54,950
2024 $3,491 $57,117

Sao Tome and Principe vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe

Sweden
Year Life expectancy, years
Sao Tome Sweden
1950 39.1 71.1
1951 39.1 71.4
1952 39.1 71.8
1953 39.1 71.9
1954 39.2 72.4
1955 39.3 72.6
1956 39.5 72.7
1957 40.1 72.5
1958 41 73.2
1959 42.1 73.4
1960 43.6 73
1961 45.2 73.5
1962 46.8 73.4
1963 48.4 73.5
1964 49.7 73.7
1965 51.1 73.9
1966 52.3 74.1
1967 53.4 74.1
1968 54.5 74
1969 55.4 74.1
1970 56.3 74.7
1971 57 74.6
1972 57.4 74.7
1973 57.9 74.9
1974 58.3 75
1975 58.6 75
1976 58.8 75
1977 59 75.4
1978 59.1 75.5
1979 59.3 75.5
1980 59.4 75.7
1981 59.4 76
1982 59.5 76.3
1983 59.7 76.6
1984 59.9 76.8
1985 60.1 76.7
1986 57.6 77
1987 60.7 77.1
1988 60.8 77
1989 59.7 77.7
1990 60.7 77.6
1991 60.8 77.7
1992 60.7 78.1
1993 60.6 78.1
1994 60.6 78.7
1995 60.5 78.8
1996 60.6 79
1997 60.6 79.3
1998 60.8 79.4
1999 61 79.5
2000 61.2 79.7
2001 61.5 79.8
2002 61.8 79.9
2003 62.2 80.2
2004 62.6 80.5
2005 62.4 80.6
2006 63 80.8
2007 63.3 81
2008 63.4 81.1
2009 63.7 81.4
2010 63.9 81.5
2011 64.1 81.8
2012 64.5 81.7
2013 64.9 81.9
2014 65.5 82.2
2015 66 82.2
2016 66.6 82.3
2017 67.1 82.4
2018 67.6 82.5
2019 68 83.1
2020 68 82.4
2021 68 83
2022 69.2 83
2023 69.7 83.3
2024 69.9 83.4
2025 70.1 83.6
2026 70.3 83.7

Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Sao Tome and Principe

Sweden
Year Population
Sao Tome Sweden
1960 68,012 7,484,656
1961 68,707 7,519,998
1962 69,403 7,561,588
1963 70,112 7,604,328
1964 70,865 7,661,354
1965 71,680 7,733,853
1966 72,576 7,807,797
1967 73,596 7,867,931
1968 74,765 7,912,273
1969 76,083 7,968,072
1970 77,626 8,042,801
1971 79,330 8,098,334
1972 81,041 8,122,300
1973 82,798 8,136,312
1974 84,672 8,159,955
1975 86,708 8,192,437
1976 88,922 8,222,286
1977 91,301 8,251,540
1978 93,794 8,275,599
1979 96,252 8,293,678
1980 98,544 8,310,531
1981 100,615 8,320,503
1982 102,508 8,325,263
1983 104,380 8,329,033
1984 106,394 8,336,605
1985 108,658 8,350,386
1986 111,150 8,369,829
1987 113,919 8,397,804
1988 116,939 8,436,489
1989 119,979 8,492,964
1990 122,980 8,558,835
1991 125,697 8,617,375
1992 128,110 8,668,067
1993 130,467 8,718,561
1994 132,732 8,780,745
1995 134,895 8,826,939
1996 136,962 8,840,998
1997 138,922 8,846,062
1998 140,751 8,850,974
1999 142,442 8,857,874
2000 144,018 8,872,109
2001 146,375 8,895,960
2002 149,922 8,924,958
2003 153,814 8,958,229
2004 157,705 8,993,531
2005 161,639 9,029,572
2006 165,638 9,080,505
2007 169,700 9,148,092
2008 173,793 9,219,637
2009 177,853 9,298,515
2010 181,802 9,378,126
2011 185,649 9,449,213
2012 189,439 9,519,374
2013 193,148 9,600,379
2014 196,767 9,696,110
2015 200,291 9,799,186
2016 203,689 9,923,085
2017 206,970 10,057,698
2018 210,187 10,175,214
2019 213,392 10,278,887
2020 217,435 10,353,442
2021 221,961 10,415,811
2022 226,305 10,486,941
2023 230,871 10,536,632
2024 235,536 10,569,709

Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden

Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe

Sweden
Year Fertility rate
Sao Tome Sweden
1960 6.24 2.17
1961 6.26 2.21
1962 6.28 2.25
1963 6.31 2.33
1964 6.33 2.47
1965 6.35 2.39
1966 6.37 2.37
1967 6.39 2.28
1968 6.42 2.07
1969 6.44 1.93
1970 6.47 1.92
1971 6.49 1.96
1972 6.51 1.91
1973 6.53 1.87
1974 6.53 1.87
1975 6.53 1.77
1976 6.52 1.68
1977 6.5 1.64
1978 6.47 1.6
1979 6.43 1.66
1980 6.39 1.68
1981 6.33 1.63
1982 6.28 1.62
1983 6.22 1.61
1984 6.16 1.66
1985 6.1 1.74
1986 6.05 1.8
1987 5.99 1.84
1988 5.94 1.96
1989 5.88 2.01
1990 5.83 2.13
1991 5.77 2.11
1992 5.7 2.09
1993 5.64 1.99
1994 5.56 1.88
1995 5.55 1.73
1996 5.47 1.6
1997 5.4 1.52
1998 5.3 1.5
1999 5.23 1.5
2000 5.16 1.54
2001 5.1 1.57
2002 5.06 1.65
2003 5.01 1.71
2004 4.96 1.75
2005 4.94 1.77
2006 4.93 1.85
2007 4.96 1.88
2008 4.91 1.91
2009 4.84 1.94
2010 4.77 1.98
2011 4.72 1.9
2012 4.66 1.91
2013 4.58 1.89
2014 4.49 1.88
2015 4.35 1.85
2016 4.2 1.85
2017 4.07 1.78
2018 3.98 1.76
2019 3.9 1.71
2020 3.83 1.67
2021 3.76 1.67
2022 3.7 1.53
2023 3.64 1.45

Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Sao Tome and Principe

Sweden
Year Median age, years
Sao Tome Sweden
1960 24.2 36
1961 24.3 36.2
1962 24.1 36.3
1963 23.5 36.3
1964 22.4 36.3
1965 21 36.2
1966 19.5 36
1967 18.5 35.9
1968 17.7 35.8
1969 17.2 35.6
1970 16.9 35.4
1971 16.9 35.3
1972 17 35.3
1973 17 35.3
1974 17.1 35.3
1975 17.1 35.3
1976 17.1 35.4
1977 17.2 35.5
1978 17.2 35.7
1979 17.3 36
1980 17.3 36.2
1981 17.4 36.5
1982 17.4 36.8
1983 17.4 37.1
1984 17.4 37.4
1985 17.4 37.6
1986 17.4 37.9
1987 17.4 38.1
1988 17.4 38.2
1989 17.4 38.3
1990 17.4 38.3
1991 17.3 38.3
1992 17.3 38.4
1993 17.2 38.4
1994 17.2 38.4
1995 17.3 38.5
1996 17.3 38.6
1997 17.4 38.8
1998 17.5 39
1999 17.7 39.2
2000 17.9 39.4
2001 18 39.5
2002 18.1 39.7
2003 18.3 39.8
2004 18.4 40
2005 18.5 40.2
2006 18.6 40.4
2007 18.7 40.5
2008 18.7 40.6
2009 18.7 40.7
2010 18.8 40.7
2011 18.9 40.8
2012 18.9 40.9
2013 18.9 40.9
2014 18.9 40.9
2015 19 40.9
2016 19 40.8
2017 19.1 40.7
2018 19.3 40.6
2019 19.4 40.5
2020 19.5 40.6
2021 19.7 40.7
2022 19.9 40.7
2023 20.1 40.9
2024 20.3 41.1

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Finance

Sao Tome Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$671M
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2026
48.2%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.03%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
1999
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.59%
2026
-0.75%
2026
Unemployment rate
8.81%
2017
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
80.3%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.4
2025
77.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.8%
2017
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
575,426
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.06%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$46.2M
2023
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$80.1M
2024
$4.47B
2024
International tourist arrivals
33,400
2018
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
73.2%
2018
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Sao Tome Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
259.3 kg
2007
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2007
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.15 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.63 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
42.5%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.06%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.85%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sao Tome Sweden
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-604
2024
+50,115
2024
Urban population
68.9%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.1
2026
92
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2024
80
2024
Higher education index n/a
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2011
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
71
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
4.9%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
61.5%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Sao Tome Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$180.3
2022
$6,152
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.6
2022
$780
2023
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
30.9%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.49
2019
4.31
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
13.9
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.2%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.8%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Sao Tome Sweden
% of world land
0.0006%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,574 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
166 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193.2 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
808 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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