Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 172nd vs. 194th).
By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
245039
|
9363
|
| Population rank | 176/197 | 196/197 |
| GDP |
$822M
2024 |
$62.3M
2023 |
| GDP rank | 189/197 | 196/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,491
2024 |
$6,345
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 134/197 | 110/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$6,242
2024 |
$6,151
2023 |
| Government debt |
$357M
2024 |
$2.84M
2023 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
33.3%
2026 |
3.6%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,517
2024 |
$289.4
2023 |
| Government debt per person rank | 130/185 | 179/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,715
2026 |
$4,174
2026 |
| Land area |
371 sq mi
2026 |
11.6 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
635 ppl/mi²
2024 |
833 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.64
2023 |
3.21
2023 |
| Median age |
20.3 years
2024 |
25.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
70.3 years
2026 |
67.6 years
2026 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts
Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $37,211,826 | $2,585,956 |
| 1971 | $37,288,845 | $2,716,990 |
| 1972 | $41,430,257 | $2,968,458 |
| 1973 | $56,011,245 | $3,411,915 |
| 1974 | $57,817,591 | $4,122,329 |
| 1975 | $60,101,710 | $4,014,748 |
| 1976 | $52,039,421 | $3,919,072 |
| 1977 | $49,207,692 | $3,669,420 |
| 1978 | $55,044,563 | $3,798,782 |
| 1979 | $65,755,928 | $4,065,659 |
| 1980 | $81,662,231 | $4,206,128 |
| 1981 | $83,499,264 | $4,773,018 |
| 1982 | $80,307,763 | $4,118,945 |
| 1983 | $75,110,289 | $4,152,550 |
| 1984 | $78,213,796 | $4,481,978 |
| 1985 | $82,733,069 | $3,862,852 |
| 1986 | $115,928,907 | $4,574,706 |
| 1987 | $115,952,925 | $5,020,513 |
| 1988 | $99,000,764 | $7,011,059 |
| 1989 | $98,545,367 | $8,454,523 |
| 1990 | $119,297,933 | $9,542,901 |
| 1991 | $107,484,143 | $10,127,314 |
| 1992 | $94,861,781 | $10,535,028 |
| 1993 | $125,742,229 | $10,414,400 |
| 1994 | $131,338,415 | $11,772,611 |
| 1995 | $103,695,237 | $11,922,614 |
| 1996 | $135,188,166 | $13,338,597 |
| 1997 | $91,920,274 | $13,734,210 |
| 1998 | $72,285,404 | $13,795,146 |
| 1999 | $77,302,212 | $14,800,503 |
| 2000 | $76,198,395 | $15,073,976 |
| 2001 | $75,951,133 | $13,964,732 |
| 2002 | $85,171,074 | $16,842,673 |
| 2003 | $102,085,769 | $19,456,338 |
| 2004 | $114,582,284 | $22,798,275 |
| 2005 | $136,450,662 | $22,909,980 |
| 2006 | $142,775,104 | $24,096,875 |
| 2007 | $149,146,919 | $28,450,169 |
| 2008 | $188,021,165 | $31,874,435 |
| 2009 | $200,668,065 | $28,076,984 |
| 2010 | $190,021,192 | $32,105,408 |
| 2011 | $226,455,001 | $39,196,957 |
| 2012 | $225,815,132 | $39,345,579 |
| 2013 | $267,041,748 | $38,615,891 |
| 2014 | $293,119,143 | $38,760,983 |
| 2015 | $259,999,643 | $36,811,936 |
| 2016 | $292,267,272 | $41,629,064 |
| 2017 | $322,002,845 | $45,276,595 |
| 2018 | $383,717,328 | $48,015,260 |
| 2019 | $412,976,083 | $54,123,199 |
| 2020 | $471,229,485 | $51,746,594 |
| 2021 | $524,402,456 | $60,196,406 |
| 2022 | $540,809,499 | $59,065,982 |
| 2023 | $690,456,807 | $62,280,312 |
| 2024 | $822,154,621 | - |
Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $479 | $457 |
| 1971 | $470 | $478 |
| 1972 | $511 | $522 |
| 1973 | $676 | $601 |
| 1974 | $683 | $708 |
| 1975 | $693 | $656 |
| 1976 | $585 | $612 |
| 1977 | $539 | $549 |
| 1978 | $587 | $546 |
| 1979 | $683 | $566 |
| 1980 | $829 | $571 |
| 1981 | $830 | $634 |
| 1982 | $783 | $537 |
| 1983 | $720 | $533 |
| 1984 | $735 | $567 |
| 1985 | $761 | $480 |
| 1986 | $1,043 | $557 |
| 1987 | $1,018 | $600 |
| 1988 | $847 | $823 |
| 1989 | $821 | $976 |
| 1990 | $970 | $1,085 |
| 1991 | $855 | $1,134 |
| 1992 | $740 | $1,166 |
| 1993 | $964 | $1,141 |
| 1994 | $990 | $1,279 |
| 1995 | $769 | $1,285 |
| 1996 | $987 | $1,428 |
| 1997 | $662 | $1,461 |
| 1998 | $514 | $1,460 |
| 1999 | $543 | $1,559 |
| 2000 | $529 | $1,579 |
| 2001 | $519 | $1,457 |
| 2002 | $568 | $1,750 |
| 2003 | $664 | $2,007 |
| 2004 | $727 | $2,323 |
| 2005 | $844 | $2,305 |
| 2006 | $862 | $2,396 |
| 2007 | $879 | $2,794 |
| 2008 | $1,082 | $3,088 |
| 2009 | $1,128 | $2,684 |
| 2010 | $1,045 | $3,025 |
| 2011 | $1,220 | $3,636 |
| 2012 | $1,192 | $3,598 |
| 2013 | $1,383 | $3,510 |
| 2014 | $1,490 | $3,529 |
| 2015 | $1,298 | $3,358 |
| 2016 | $1,435 | $3,809 |
| 2017 | $1,556 | $4,166 |
| 2018 | $1,826 | $4,466 |
| 2019 | $1,935 | $5,115 |
| 2020 | $2,167 | $4,976 |
| 2021 | $2,363 | $5,905 |
| 2022 | $2,390 | $5,911 |
| 2023 | $2,991 | $6,345 |
| 2024 | $3,491 | - |
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 39.1 | 40 |
| 1951 | 39.1 | 40.8 |
| 1952 | 39.1 | 41.7 |
| 1953 | 39.1 | 42.5 |
| 1954 | 39.2 | 43.4 |
| 1955 | 39.3 | 44.2 |
| 1956 | 39.5 | 45 |
| 1957 | 40.1 | 45.8 |
| 1958 | 41 | 46.7 |
| 1959 | 42.1 | 47.5 |
| 1960 | 43.6 | 48.3 |
| 1961 | 45.2 | 49 |
| 1962 | 46.8 | 49.8 |
| 1963 | 48.4 | 50.6 |
| 1964 | 49.7 | 51.3 |
| 1965 | 51.1 | 52.1 |
| 1966 | 52.3 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 53.4 | 53.5 |
| 1968 | 54.5 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 55.4 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 56.3 | 55.3 |
| 1971 | 57 | 56 |
| 1972 | 57.4 | 54.7 |
| 1973 | 57.9 | 57.2 |
| 1974 | 58.3 | 57.7 |
| 1975 | 58.6 | 58.3 |
| 1976 | 58.8 | 58.8 |
| 1977 | 59 | 59.2 |
| 1978 | 59.1 | 59.6 |
| 1979 | 59.3 | 59.9 |
| 1980 | 59.4 | 60.2 |
| 1981 | 59.4 | 60.5 |
| 1982 | 59.5 | 60.7 |
| 1983 | 59.7 | 60.9 |
| 1984 | 59.9 | 61.1 |
| 1985 | 60.1 | 61.1 |
| 1986 | 57.6 | 61.2 |
| 1987 | 60.7 | 61.3 |
| 1988 | 60.8 | 61.4 |
| 1989 | 59.7 | 61.5 |
| 1990 | 60.7 | 61.6 |
| 1991 | 60.8 | 61.8 |
| 1992 | 60.7 | 60.3 |
| 1993 | 60.6 | 62.1 |
| 1994 | 60.6 | 62.3 |
| 1995 | 60.5 | 62.5 |
| 1996 | 60.6 | 62.7 |
| 1997 | 60.6 | 62.9 |
| 1998 | 60.8 | 63.2 |
| 1999 | 61 | 63.3 |
| 2000 | 61.2 | 63.5 |
| 2001 | 61.5 | 63.7 |
| 2002 | 61.8 | 63.8 |
| 2003 | 62.2 | 63.9 |
| 2004 | 62.6 | 64 |
| 2005 | 62.4 | 64.1 |
| 2006 | 63 | 64.2 |
| 2007 | 63.3 | 64.4 |
| 2008 | 63.4 | 64.5 |
| 2009 | 63.7 | 64.7 |
| 2010 | 63.9 | 64.8 |
| 2011 | 64.1 | 65 |
| 2012 | 64.5 | 65.1 |
| 2013 | 64.9 | 65.2 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 65.3 |
| 2015 | 66 | 65.4 |
| 2016 | 66.6 | 65.5 |
| 2017 | 67.1 | 65.7 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | 65.9 |
| 2019 | 68 | 66.1 |
| 2020 | 68 | 66.4 |
| 2021 | 68 | 65.8 |
| 2022 | 69.2 | 66.9 |
| 2023 | 69.7 | 67.1 |
| 2024 | 69.9 | 67.3 |
| 2025 | 70.1 | 67.4 |
| 2026 | 70.3 | 67.6 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 68,012 | 5,598 |
| 1961 | 68,707 | 5,648 |
| 1962 | 69,403 | 5,699 |
| 1963 | 70,112 | 5,751 |
| 1964 | 70,865 | 5,752 |
| 1965 | 71,680 | 5,715 |
| 1966 | 72,576 | 5,686 |
| 1967 | 73,596 | 5,652 |
| 1968 | 74,765 | 5,624 |
| 1969 | 76,083 | 5,631 |
| 1970 | 77,626 | 5,663 |
| 1971 | 79,330 | 5,685 |
| 1972 | 81,041 | 5,692 |
| 1973 | 82,798 | 5,681 |
| 1974 | 84,672 | 5,822 |
| 1975 | 86,708 | 6,117 |
| 1976 | 88,922 | 6,404 |
| 1977 | 91,301 | 6,686 |
| 1978 | 93,794 | 6,957 |
| 1979 | 96,252 | 7,184 |
| 1980 | 98,544 | 7,366 |
| 1981 | 100,615 | 7,526 |
| 1982 | 102,508 | 7,664 |
| 1983 | 104,380 | 7,789 |
| 1984 | 106,394 | 7,902 |
| 1985 | 108,658 | 8,046 |
| 1986 | 111,150 | 8,217 |
| 1987 | 113,919 | 8,371 |
| 1988 | 116,939 | 8,518 |
| 1989 | 119,979 | 8,662 |
| 1990 | 122,980 | 8,798 |
| 1991 | 125,697 | 8,928 |
| 1992 | 128,110 | 9,038 |
| 1993 | 130,467 | 9,126 |
| 1994 | 132,732 | 9,207 |
| 1995 | 134,895 | 9,280 |
| 1996 | 136,962 | 9,342 |
| 1997 | 138,922 | 9,400 |
| 1998 | 140,751 | 9,451 |
| 1999 | 142,442 | 9,496 |
| 2000 | 144,018 | 9,544 |
| 2001 | 146,375 | 9,586 |
| 2002 | 149,922 | 9,623 |
| 2003 | 153,814 | 9,695 |
| 2004 | 157,705 | 9,816 |
| 2005 | 161,639 | 9,940 |
| 2006 | 165,638 | 10,056 |
| 2007 | 169,700 | 10,182 |
| 2008 | 173,793 | 10,321 |
| 2009 | 177,853 | 10,461 |
| 2010 | 181,802 | 10,614 |
| 2011 | 185,649 | 10,780 |
| 2012 | 189,439 | 10,934 |
| 2013 | 193,148 | 11,001 |
| 2014 | 196,767 | 10,984 |
| 2015 | 200,291 | 10,963 |
| 2016 | 203,689 | 10,930 |
| 2017 | 206,970 | 10,869 |
| 2018 | 210,187 | 10,751 |
| 2019 | 213,392 | 10,581 |
| 2020 | 217,435 | 10,399 |
| 2021 | 221,961 | 10,194 |
| 2022 | 226,305 | 9,992 |
| 2023 | 230,871 | 9,816 |
| 2024 | 235,536 | 9,646 |
Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.24 | 5.15 |
| 1961 | 6.26 | 5.09 |
| 1962 | 6.28 | 5 |
| 1963 | 6.31 | 4.91 |
| 1964 | 6.33 | 4.83 |
| 1965 | 6.35 | 4.73 |
| 1966 | 6.37 | 4.64 |
| 1967 | 6.39 | 4.49 |
| 1968 | 6.42 | 4.36 |
| 1969 | 6.44 | 4.23 |
| 1970 | 6.47 | 4.08 |
| 1971 | 6.49 | 3.94 |
| 1972 | 6.51 | 3.81 |
| 1973 | 6.53 | 3.71 |
| 1974 | 6.53 | 3.63 |
| 1975 | 6.53 | 3.58 |
| 1976 | 6.52 | 3.55 |
| 1977 | 6.5 | 3.56 |
| 1978 | 6.47 | 3.59 |
| 1979 | 6.43 | 3.65 |
| 1980 | 6.39 | 3.73 |
| 1981 | 6.33 | 3.8 |
| 1982 | 6.28 | 3.88 |
| 1983 | 6.22 | 3.91 |
| 1984 | 6.16 | 3.95 |
| 1985 | 6.1 | 3.97 |
| 1986 | 6.05 | 3.97 |
| 1987 | 5.99 | 3.94 |
| 1988 | 5.94 | 3.88 |
| 1989 | 5.88 | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 5.83 | 3.75 |
| 1991 | 5.77 | 3.79 |
| 1992 | 5.7 | 3.86 |
| 1993 | 5.64 | 3.92 |
| 1994 | 5.56 | 3.92 |
| 1995 | 5.55 | 3.96 |
| 1996 | 5.47 | 3.95 |
| 1997 | 5.4 | 3.95 |
| 1998 | 5.3 | 3.95 |
| 1999 | 5.23 | 3.92 |
| 2000 | 5.16 | 3.84 |
| 2001 | 5.1 | 3.75 |
| 2002 | 5.06 | 3.64 |
| 2003 | 5.01 | 3.58 |
| 2004 | 4.96 | 3.55 |
| 2005 | 4.94 | 3.55 |
| 2006 | 4.93 | 3.53 |
| 2007 | 4.96 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.91 | 3.42 |
| 2009 | 4.84 | 3.43 |
| 2010 | 4.77 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 4.72 | 3.46 |
| 2012 | 4.66 | 3.47 |
| 2013 | 4.58 | 3.39 |
| 2014 | 4.49 | 3.33 |
| 2015 | 4.35 | 3.31 |
| 2016 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 4.07 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 3.98 | 3.33 |
| 2019 | 3.9 | 3.33 |
| 2020 | 3.83 | 3.31 |
| 2021 | 3.76 | 3.28 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | 3.24 |
| 2023 | 3.64 | 3.21 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 24.2 | 23.1 |
| 1961 | 24.3 | 23.1 |
| 1962 | 24.1 | 23 |
| 1963 | 23.5 | 22.6 |
| 1964 | 22.4 | 21 |
| 1965 | 21 | 19.3 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 18.5 |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 18.1 |
| 1968 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 18 |
| 1970 | 16.9 | 18.2 |
| 1971 | 16.9 | 18.6 |
| 1972 | 17 | 19 |
| 1973 | 17 | 19.4 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 19.7 |
| 1975 | 17.1 | 19.8 |
| 1976 | 17.1 | 19.9 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 20.2 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 20.5 |
| 1979 | 17.3 | 20.9 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 21 |
| 1981 | 17.4 | 21.4 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 17.4 | 22.5 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 23.2 |
| 1985 | 17.4 | 23.6 |
| 1986 | 17.4 | 23.8 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 24 |
| 1988 | 17.4 | 24.2 |
| 1989 | 17.4 | 24.5 |
| 1990 | 17.4 | 24.7 |
| 1991 | 17.3 | 24.9 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 25 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 25 |
| 1994 | 17.2 | 25.1 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 25 |
| 1996 | 17.3 | 24.9 |
| 1997 | 17.4 | 24.6 |
| 1998 | 17.5 | 24.4 |
| 1999 | 17.7 | 24.1 |
| 2000 | 17.9 | 23.9 |
| 2001 | 18 | 23.7 |
| 2002 | 18.1 | 23.5 |
| 2003 | 18.3 | 23.5 |
| 2004 | 18.4 | 23.5 |
| 2005 | 18.5 | 23.6 |
| 2006 | 18.6 | 23.6 |
| 2007 | 18.7 | 23.7 |
| 2008 | 18.7 | 23.8 |
| 2009 | 18.7 | 23.9 |
| 2010 | 18.8 | 24 |
| 2011 | 18.9 | 24.1 |
| 2012 | 18.9 | 24.2 |
| 2013 | 18.9 | 24.3 |
| 2014 | 18.9 | 24.5 |
| 2015 | 19 | 24.7 |
| 2016 | 19 | 24.9 |
| 2017 | 19.1 | 25.2 |
| 2018 | 19.3 | 25.3 |
| 2019 | 19.4 | 25.3 |
| 2020 | 19.5 | 25.3 |
| 2021 | 19.7 | 25.3 |
| 2022 | 19.9 | 25.3 |
| 2023 | 20.1 | 25.3 |
| 2024 | 20.3 | 25.3 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$671M
2024 |
$86M
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20.7%
2026 |
99.9%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.03%
2023 |
12.8%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
1999 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.59%
2026 |
-4.5%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.81%
2017 |
7.32%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
80.3%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
2.83%
2024 |
7.02%
2015 |
| Economic freedom index |
60.4
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.8%
2017 |
30.8%
2010 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2017 |
2.7%
2010 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$46.2M
2023 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$80.1M
2024 |
$2M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
33,400
2018 |
3,599
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
73.2%
2018 |
43.4%
2013 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
259.3 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.2
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.15 megatons
2024 |
0 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.63 tons
2024 |
0 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
42.5%
2022 |
5.2%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
6.06%
2021 |
15.8%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
5.85%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
81.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.003%
2024 |
0.0001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-604
2024 |
-280
2024 |
| Urban population |
68.9%
2024 |
64.7%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
5.62 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.37 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
32.1
2026 |
44.7
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
45
2024 |
48
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.23
2011 |
0
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
27.9
2019 |
0.2
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
71
2025 |
130
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
93.8%
2022 |
100%
2022 |
| English speaking |
4.9%
2025 |
70%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
61.5%
2023 |
74.3%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$180.3
2022 |
$1,085
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$21.6
2022 |
$4
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
70.3 years
2026 |
67.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
30.9%
2022 |
27.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.49
2019 |
1.26
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.4 years
2025 |
23.5 years
2017 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
75
2023 |
170
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
13.9
2023 |
19.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
17.2%
2022 |
65.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.1%
2024 |
19%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
24
2026 |
97
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7.8%
2022 |
33.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.79 liters
2020 |
1.26 liters
2020 |
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