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Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 40th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Sao Tome
Population
45409324
246362
Population rank 36/197 176/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$822M
2024
GDP rank 137/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Sao Tome
2024 - $822,154,621
2023 $17,152,234,637 $690,456,807
2022 $14,497,243,872 $540,809,499
2021 $14,259,995,441 $524,402,456
2020 $19,955,929,052 $471,229,485
2019 $18,799,444,490 $412,976,083
2018 $18,053,222,687 $383,717,328
2017 $18,753,456,498 $322,002,845
2016 $18,116,572,395 $292,267,272
2015 $19,134,221,645 $259,999,643
2014 $20,497,128,556 $293,119,143
2013 $20,146,416,758 $267,041,748
2012 $19,907,329,778 $225,815,132
2011 $17,805,098,206 $226,455,001
2010 $15,856,668,556 $190,021,192
2009 $12,416,152,732 $200,668,065
2008 $10,109,297,048 $188,021,165
2007 $9,747,886,187 $149,146,919
2006 $6,971,758,282 $142,775,104
2005 $6,203,256,539 $136,450,662
2004 $5,224,896,719 $114,582,284
2003 $4,520,946,819 $102,085,769
2002 $3,825,701,439 $85,171,074
2001 $2,813,571,754 $75,951,133
2000 $3,521,418,060 $76,198,395
1999 - $77,302,212
1998 - $72,285,404
1997 - $91,920,274
1996 - $135,188,166
1995 - $103,695,237
1994 - $131,338,415
1993 - $125,742,229
1992 - $94,861,781
1991 - $107,484,143
1990 - $119,297,933
1989 - $98,545,367
1988 - $99,000,764
1987 - $115,952,925
1986 - $115,928,907
1985 - $82,733,069
1984 - $78,213,796
1983 - $75,110,289
1982 - $80,307,763
1981 - $83,499,264
1980 - $81,662,231
1979 - $65,755,928
1978 - $55,044,563
1977 - $49,207,692
1976 - $52,039,421
1975 - $60,101,710
1974 - $57,817,591
1973 - $56,011,245
1972 - $41,430,257
1971 - $37,288,845
1970 - $37,211,826

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Sao Tome
2024 - $3,491
2023 $414 $2,991
2022 $357 $2,390
2021 $356 $2,363
2020 $511 $2,167
2019 $497 $1,935
2018 $491 $1,826
2017 $525 $1,556
2016 $522 $1,435
2015 $566 $1,298
2014 $625 $1,490
2013 $637 $1,383
2012 $651 $1,192
2011 $607 $1,220
2010 $561 $1,045
2009 $452 $1,128
2008 $382 $1,082
2007 $376 $879
2006 $274.2 $862
2005 $254.2 $844
2004 $221.8 $727
2003 $198.9 $664
2002 $179 $568
2001 $138.7 $519
2000 $174.9 $529
1999 - $543
1998 - $514
1997 - $662
1996 - $987
1995 - $769
1994 - $990
1993 - $964
1992 - $740
1991 - $855
1990 - $970
1989 - $821
1988 - $847
1987 - $1,018
1986 - $1,043
1985 - $761
1984 - $735
1983 - $720
1982 - $783
1981 - $830
1980 - $829
1979 - $683
1978 - $587
1977 - $539
1976 - $585
1975 - $693
1974 - $683
1973 - $676
1972 - $511
1971 - $470
1970 - $479

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Sao Tome
2026 66.8 70.3
2025 66.5 70.1
2024 66.3 69.9
2023 66 69.7
2022 65.6 69.2
2021 60.4 68
2020 61.5 68
2019 62.9 68
2018 62.4 67.6
2017 62.4 67.1
2016 62.6 66.6
2015 62.3 66
2014 62.3 65.5
2013 62.2 64.9
2012 61.7 64.5
2011 61.3 64.1
2010 60.7 63.9
2009 60.2 63.7
2008 59.7 63.4
2007 59 63.3
2006 58.6 63
2005 58.2 62.4
2004 57.8 62.6
2003 57.2 62.2
2002 56.2 61.8
2001 55.5 61.5
2000 55 61.2
1999 54.5 61
1998 52.5 60.8
1997 53.2 60.6
1996 52.8 60.6
1995 52.1 60.5
1994 51 60.6
1993 51 60.6
1992 46.6 60.7
1991 45.5 60.8
1990 45.1 60.7
1989 44.5 59.7
1988 43.2 60.8
1987 38.8 60.7
1986 38.4 57.6
1985 32.1 60.1
1984 31.5 59.9
1983 36.5 59.7
1982 36.1 59.5
1981 39.4 59.4
1980 39.3 59.4
1979 38.8 59.3
1978 40.1 59.1
1977 41.1 59
1976 40.5 58.8
1975 40 58.6
1974 39.5 58.3
1973 39 57.9
1972 38.4 57.4
1971 37.9 57
1970 37.5 56.3
1969 37 55.4
1968 36.5 54.5
1967 36 53.4
1966 35.6 52.3
1965 35.1 51.1
1964 34.7 49.7
1963 34.2 48.4
1962 33.8 46.8
1961 33.3 45.2
1960 32.8 43.6
1959 32.3 42.1
1958 31.8 41
1957 31.3 40.1
1956 30.8 39.5
1955 30.4 39.3
1954 29.7 39.2
1953 29.5 39.1
1952 29 39.1
1951 28.6 39.1
1950 28.2 39.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Sao Tome
2024 42,647,492 235,536
2023 41,454,761 230,871
2022 40,578,842 226,305
2021 40,000,412 221,961
2020 39,068,979 217,435
2019 37,856,121 213,392
2018 36,743,039 210,187
2017 35,688,935 206,970
2016 34,700,612 203,689
2015 33,831,764 200,291
2014 32,792,523 196,767
2013 31,622,704 193,148
2012 30,560,034 189,439
2011 29,347,708 185,649
2010 28,284,089 181,802
2009 27,466,101 177,853
2008 26,482,622 173,793
2007 25,909,852 169,700
2006 25,424,094 165,638
2005 24,404,567 161,639
2004 23,560,654 157,705
2003 22,733,049 153,814
2002 21,378,117 149,922
2001 20,284,307 146,375
2000 20,130,327 144,018
1999 19,887,785 142,442
1998 19,159,996 140,751
1997 18,452,091 138,922
1996 17,763,266 136,962
1995 17,065,836 134,895
1994 16,250,794 132,732
1993 14,943,172 130,467
1992 13,278,974 128,110
1991 12,238,879 125,697
1990 12,045,660 122,980
1989 11,874,088 119,979
1988 11,523,298 116,939
1987 11,387,818 113,919
1986 11,420,074 111,150
1985 11,426,852 108,658
1984 11,190,221 106,394
1983 10,917,982 104,380
1982 10,991,378 102,508
1981 11,937,581 100,615
1980 13,169,311 98,544
1979 13,655,567 96,252
1978 13,611,441 93,794
1977 13,340,756 91,301
1976 13,059,851 88,922
1975 12,773,954 86,708
1974 12,469,127 84,672
1973 12,157,999 82,798
1972 11,853,696 81,041
1971 11,567,667 79,330
1970 11,290,128 77,626
1969 11,017,409 76,083
1968 10,756,922 74,765
1967 10,505,959 73,596
1966 10,266,395 72,576
1965 10,036,008 71,680
1964 9,814,318 70,865
1963 9,604,487 70,112
1962 9,404,406 69,403
1961 9,214,083 68,707
1960 9,035,043 68,012

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Sao Tome
2023 4.84 3.64
2022 4.93 3.7
2021 5.04 3.76
2020 5.15 3.83
2019 5.24 3.9
2018 5.33 3.98
2017 5.43 4.07
2016 5.54 4.2
2015 5.65 4.35
2014 5.77 4.49
2013 5.88 4.58
2012 5.99 4.66
2011 6.09 4.72
2010 6.2 4.77
2009 6.3 4.84
2008 6.39 4.91
2007 6.51 4.96
2006 6.69 4.93
2005 6.86 4.94
2004 7.02 4.96
2003 7.17 5.01
2002 7.32 5.06
2001 7.45 5.1
2000 7.57 5.16
1999 7.64 5.23
1998 7.69 5.3
1997 7.73 5.4
1996 7.76 5.47
1995 7.77 5.55
1994 7.77 5.56
1993 7.76 5.64
1992 7.7 5.7
1991 7.63 5.77
1990 7.58 5.83
1989 7.56 5.88
1988 7.55 5.94
1987 7.55 5.99
1986 7.55 6.05
1985 7.55 6.1
1984 7.55 6.16
1983 7.57 6.22
1982 7.6 6.28
1981 7.62 6.33
1980 7.64 6.39
1979 7.61 6.43
1978 7.6 6.47
1977 7.59 6.5
1976 7.56 6.52
1975 7.54 6.53
1974 7.53 6.53
1973 7.49 6.53
1972 7.45 6.51
1971 7.43 6.49
1970 7.4 6.47
1969 7.39 6.44
1968 7.36 6.42
1967 7.34 6.39
1966 7.32 6.37
1965 7.31 6.35
1964 7.3 6.33
1963 7.3 6.31
1962 7.29 6.28
1961 7.28 6.26
1960 7.28 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Sao Tome
2024 18.2 20.3
2023 18 20.1
2022 17.8 19.9
2021 17.6 19.7
2020 17.5 19.5
2019 17.3 19.4
2018 17.1 19.3
2017 17 19.1
2016 16.8 19
2015 16.6 19
2014 16.4 18.9
2013 16.2 18.9
2012 16 18.9
2011 15.9 18.9
2010 15.7 18.8
2009 15.5 18.7
2008 15.3 18.7
2007 15.2 18.7
2006 15.1 18.6
2005 15 18.5
2004 14.9 18.4
2003 14.9 18.3
2002 14.9 18.1
2001 14.9 18
2000 15 17.9
1999 15.1 17.7
1998 15.2 17.5
1997 15.3 17.4
1996 15.5 17.3
1995 15.6 17.3
1994 15.7 17.2
1993 15.8 17.2
1992 15.9 17.3
1991 16 17.3
1990 16.1 17.4
1989 16.1 17.4
1988 16.2 17.4
1987 16.3 17.4
1986 16.3 17.4
1985 16.4 17.4
1984 16.5 17.4
1983 16.6 17.4
1982 16.7 17.4
1981 16.8 17.4
1980 16.9 17.3
1979 17 17.3
1978 17.2 17.2
1977 17.3 17.2
1976 17.4 17.1
1975 17.5 17.1
1974 17.6 17.1
1973 17.7 17
1972 17.8 17
1971 17.9 16.9
1970 18.1 16.9
1969 18.2 17.2
1968 18.3 17.7
1967 18.4 18.5
1966 18.5 19.5
1965 18.6 21
1964 18.6 22.4
1963 18.7 23.5
1962 18.8 24.1
1961 18.9 24.3
1960 18.9 24.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
42.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Sao Tome
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
93.8%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Sao Tome
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
808 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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