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Albania vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 143rd vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Sao Tome
Population
2342753
246362
Population rank 144/197 176/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 112/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Albania and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Albania and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Albania

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Albania Sao Tome
2024 $27,046,429,297 $822,154,621
2023 $23,491,242,727 $690,456,807
2022 $19,017,247,014 $540,809,499
2021 $18,031,989,573 $524,402,456
2020 $15,241,458,745 $471,229,485
2019 $15,585,111,614 $412,976,083
2018 $15,379,508,330 $383,717,328
2017 $13,258,268,436 $322,002,845
2016 $11,988,668,785 $292,267,272
2015 $11,470,171,827 $259,999,643
2014 $13,296,322,588 $293,119,143
2013 $12,796,985,886 $267,041,748
2012 $12,246,499,748 $225,815,132
2011 $12,973,755,875 $226,455,001
2010 $12,086,545,641 $190,021,192
2009 $12,335,540,656 $200,668,065
2008 $13,258,506,375 $188,021,165
2007 $11,116,937,870 $149,146,919
2006 $9,150,528,132 $142,775,104
2005 $8,256,658,250 $136,450,662
2004 $7,406,645,793 $114,582,284
2003 $5,801,712,040 $102,085,769
2002 $4,515,003,117 $85,171,074
2001 $4,059,064,033 $75,951,133
2000 $3,584,570,165 $76,198,395
1999 $3,283,941,510 $77,302,212
1998 $2,600,356,999 $72,285,404
1997 $2,293,666,030 $91,920,274
1996 $3,234,486,232 $135,188,166
1995 $2,905,092,799 $103,695,237
1994 $1,880,950,864 $131,338,415
1993 $1,185,315,468 $125,742,229
1992 $652,174,991 $94,861,781
1991 $1,099,559,028 $107,484,143
1990 $2,028,553,750 $119,297,933
1989 $2,253,090,000 $98,545,367
1988 $2,051,236,250 $99,000,764
1987 $2,080,796,250 $115,952,925
1986 $2,097,326,250 $115,928,907
1985 $1,897,050,117 $82,733,069
1984 $1,857,337,995 $78,213,796
1983 $1,881,412,587 $75,110,289
1982 $1,861,163,170 $80,307,763
1981 $1,808,177,156 $83,499,264
1980 $1,578,102,105 $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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Albania and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Sao Tome
2024 $11,378 $3,491
2023 $9,731 $2,991
2022 $7,757 $2,390
2021 $7,242 $2,363
2020 $6,028 $2,167
2019 $6,069 $1,935
2018 $5,898 $1,826
2017 $5,006 $1,556
2016 $4,458 $1,435
2015 $4,200 $1,298
2014 $4,794 $1,490
2013 $4,543 $1,383
2012 $4,281 $1,192
2011 $4,466 $1,220
2010 $4,149 $1,045
2009 $4,214 $1,128
2008 $4,499 $1,082
2007 $3,743 $879
2006 $3,058 $862
2005 $2,742 $844
2004 $2,447 $727
2003 $1,909 $664
2002 $1,480 $568
2001 $1,326 $519
2000 $1,160 $529
1999 $1,056 $543
1998 $831 $514
1997 $729 $662
1996 $1,021 $987
1995 $911 $769
1994 $586 $990
1993 $367 $964
1992 $200.9 $740
1991 $337 $855
1990 $617 $970
1989 $698 $821
1988 $653 $847
1987 $675 $1,018
1986 $694 $1,043
1985 $640 $761
1984 $639 $735
1983 $662 $720
1982 $668 $783
1981 $663 $830
1980 $591 $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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Albania vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Sao Tome
2026 80.1 70.3
2025 80 70.1
2024 79.8 69.9
2023 79.6 69.7
2022 78.8 69.2
2021 76.8 68
2020 77.8 68
2019 79.5 68
2018 79.2 67.6
2017 78.9 67.1
2016 78.6 66.6
2015 78.4 66
2014 78 65.5
2013 78 64.9
2012 78.1 64.5
2011 78.3 64.1
2010 78.4 63.9
2009 78.5 63.7
2008 78.2 63.4
2007 77.7 63.3
2006 77 63
2005 76.4 62.4
2004 76 62.6
2003 75.6 62.2
2002 75.3 61.8
2001 75.1 61.5
2000 74.8 61.2
1999 74.6 61
1998 74.4 60.8
1997 73.4 60.6
1996 74.1 60.6
1995 74 60.5
1994 73.8 60.6
1993 73.6 60.6
1992 73.3 60.7
1991 73 60.8
1990 72.7 60.7
1989 72.5 59.7
1988 72.2 60.8
1987 72 60.7
1986 71.7 57.6
1985 71.3 60.1
1984 71 59.9
1983 70.7 59.7
1982 70.4 59.5
1981 70.1 59.4
1980 69.9 59.4
1979 69.6 59.3
1978 69.4 59.1
1977 69 59
1976 68.6 58.8
1975 68.1 58.6
1974 67.6 58.3
1973 67.1 57.9
1972 66.5 57.4
1971 65.9 57
1970 65.2 56.3
1969 64.5 55.4
1968 63.8 54.5
1967 63 53.4
1966 62.1 52.3
1965 61.3 51.1
1964 60.4 49.7
1963 59.5 48.4
1962 58.5 46.8
1961 57.5 45.2
1960 56.4 43.6
1959 55.1 42.1
1958 53.7 41
1957 52.3 40.1
1956 50.8 39.5
1955 49.6 39.3
1954 48.4 39.2
1953 47.4 39.1
1952 46.3 39.1
1951 45.3 39.1
1950 44.5 39.1

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

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Albania and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Albania Sao Tome
2024 2,377,128 235,536
2023 2,414,095 230,871
2022 2,451,636 226,305
2021 2,489,762 221,961
2020 2,528,480 217,435
2019 2,567,801 213,392
2018 2,607,733 210,187
2017 2,648,285 206,970
2016 2,689,469 203,689
2015 2,731,293 200,291
2014 2,773,767 196,767
2013 2,816,902 193,148
2012 2,860,708 189,439
2011 2,905,195 185,649
2010 2,913,021 181,802
2009 2,927,519 177,853
2008 2,947,314 173,793
2007 2,970,017 169,700
2006 2,992,547 165,638
2005 3,011,487 161,639
2004 3,026,939 157,705
2003 3,039,616 153,814
2002 3,051,010 149,922
2001 3,060,173 146,375
2000 3,089,027 144,018
1999 3,108,778 142,442
1998 3,128,530 140,751
1997 3,148,281 138,922
1996 3,168,033 136,962
1995 3,187,784 134,895
1994 3,207,536 132,732
1993 3,227,287 130,467
1992 3,247,039 128,110
1991 3,266,790 125,697
1990 3,286,542 122,980
1989 3,227,943 119,979
1988 3,142,336 116,939
1987 3,083,605 113,919
1986 3,022,635 111,150
1985 2,964,762 108,658
1984 2,904,429 106,394
1983 2,843,960 104,380
1982 2,784,278 102,508
1981 2,726,056 100,615
1980 2,671,997 98,544
1979 2,617,832 96,252
1978 2,566,266 93,794
1977 2,513,546 91,301
1976 2,458,526 88,922
1975 2,404,831 86,708
1974 2,350,124 84,672
1973 2,296,752 82,798
1972 2,243,126 81,041
1971 2,187,853 79,330
1970 2,135,479 77,626
1969 2,081,695 76,083
1968 2,022,272 74,765
1967 1,965,598 73,596
1966 1,914,573 72,576
1965 1,864,791 71,680
1964 1,814,135 70,865
1963 1,762,621 70,112
1962 1,711,319 69,403
1961 1,659,800 68,707
1960 1,608,800 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Albania

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Sao Tome
2023 1.35 3.64
2022 1.36 3.7
2021 1.37 3.76
2020 1.37 3.83
2019 1.4 3.9
2018 1.42 3.98
2017 1.49 4.07
2016 1.56 4.2
2015 1.63 4.35
2014 1.72 4.49
2013 1.74 4.58
2012 1.72 4.66
2011 1.68 4.72
2010 1.65 4.77
2009 1.64 4.84
2008 1.62 4.91
2007 1.63 4.96
2006 1.69 4.93
2005 1.79 4.94
2004 1.89 4.96
2003 2.01 5.01
2002 2 5.06
2001 2.14 5.1
2000 2.22 5.16
1999 2.31 5.23
1998 2.42 5.3
1997 2.54 5.4
1996 2.67 5.47
1995 2.76 5.55
1994 2.8 5.56
1993 2.81 5.64
1992 2.89 5.7
1991 2.96 5.77
1990 3.01 5.83
1989 3.03 5.88
1988 3.07 5.94
1987 3.11 5.99
1986 3.14 6.05
1985 3.21 6.1
1984 3.28 6.16
1983 3.32 6.22
1982 3.42 6.28
1981 3.47 6.33
1980 3.59 6.39
1979 3.78 6.43
1978 4 6.47
1977 4.2 6.5
1976 4.37 6.52
1975 4.57 6.53
1974 4.7 6.53
1973 4.83 6.53
1972 4.98 6.51
1971 5.08 6.49
1970 5.16 6.47
1969 5.29 6.44
1968 5.32 6.42
1967 5.31 6.39
1966 5.33 6.37
1965 5.47 6.35
1964 5.71 6.33
1963 5.93 6.31
1962 6.11 6.28
1961 6.27 6.26
1960 6.38 6.24

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

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Albania and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Sao Tome
2024 37.8 20.3
2023 37.4 20.1
2022 37.1 19.9
2021 36.7 19.7
2020 36.2 19.5
2019 35.8 19.4
2018 35.3 19.3
2017 34.9 19.1
2016 34.6 19
2015 34.3 19
2014 34 18.9
2013 33.7 18.9
2012 33.4 18.9
2011 33.1 18.9
2010 32.6 18.8
2009 32 18.7
2008 31.4 18.7
2007 30.8 18.7
2006 30.2 18.6
2005 29.6 18.5
2004 29.1 18.4
2003 28.5 18.3
2002 28 18.1
2001 27.5 18
2000 27.2 17.9
1999 27 17.7
1998 26.8 17.5
1997 26.5 17.4
1996 26.2 17.3
1995 25.8 17.3
1994 25.5 17.2
1993 25.1 17.2
1992 24.7 17.3
1991 24.3 17.3
1990 24 17.4
1989 23.7 17.4
1988 23.4 17.4
1987 23.1 17.4
1986 22.8 17.4
1985 22.6 17.4
1984 22.3 17.4
1983 22 17.4
1982 21.8 17.4
1981 21.5 17.4
1980 21.2 17.3
1979 20.9 17.3
1978 20.6 17.2
1977 20.3 17.2
1976 20 17.1
1975 19.8 17.1
1974 19.6 17.1
1973 19.4 17
1972 19.3 17
1971 19.1 16.9
1970 19 16.9
1969 19 17.2
1968 19 17.7
1967 19 18.5
1966 19.1 19.5
1965 19.2 21
1964 19.3 22.4
1963 19.4 23.5
1962 19.5 24.1
1961 19.7 24.3
1960 19.8 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Albania Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Albania Sao Tome
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
93.8%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Albania Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Sao Tome
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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