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Algeria vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 10th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Sao Tome
Population
48222325
246362
Population rank 34/197 176/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 51/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Algeria and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Sao Tome
2024 $269,322,281,665 $822,154,621
2023 $247,923,887,215 $690,456,807
2022 $225,581,644,703 $540,809,499
2021 $186,231,205,262 $524,402,456
2020 $164,873,415,325 $471,229,485
2019 $193,459,662,091 $412,976,083
2018 $194,554,483,656 $383,717,328
2017 $189,880,896,903 $322,002,845
2016 $180,763,839,522 $292,267,272
2015 $187,493,855,609 $259,999,643
2014 $238,942,664,193 $293,119,143
2013 $229,701,430,292 $267,041,748
2012 $227,143,746,076 $225,815,132
2011 $218,331,946,925 $226,455,001
2010 $177,785,053,940 $190,021,192
2009 $150,317,292,079 $200,668,065
2008 $180,383,848,331 $188,021,165
2007 $142,482,739,810 $149,146,919
2006 $123,084,258,693 $142,775,104
2005 $107,046,618,670 $136,450,662
2004 $91,913,680,985 $114,582,284
2003 $73,482,264,191 $102,085,769
2002 $61,516,103,406 $85,171,074
2001 $59,413,400,924 $75,951,133
2000 $54,790,398,570 $76,198,395
1999 $48,640,671,735 $77,302,212
1998 $48,187,781,984 $72,285,404
1997 $48,177,612,042 $91,920,274
1996 $46,941,554,225 $135,188,166
1995 $41,764,291,672 $103,695,237
1994 $42,543,176,829 $131,338,415
1993 $49,945,584,453 $125,742,229
1992 $48,003,133,347 $94,861,781
1991 $45,715,676,428 $107,484,143
1990 $62,048,507,531 $119,297,933
1989 $55,634,721,573 $98,545,367
1988 $59,089,396,860 $99,000,764
1987 $66,745,818,375 $115,952,925
1986 $63,692,007,897 $115,928,907
1985 $57,937,868,670 $82,733,069
1984 $53,698,548,293 $78,213,796
1983 $48,801,369,800 $75,110,289
1982 $45,207,167,470 $80,307,763
1981 $44,348,590,461 $83,499,264
1980 $42,345,829,079 $81,662,231
1979 $33,243,706,860 $65,755,928
1978 $26,364,491,313 $55,044,563
1977 $20,972,113,685 $49,207,692
1976 $17,728,240,932 $52,039,421
1975 $15,557,902,754 $60,101,710
1974 $13,209,871,626 $57,817,591
1973 $8,707,858,912 $56,011,245
1972 $6,766,743,957 $41,430,257
1971 $5,077,183,094 $37,288,845
1970 $4,863,526,897 $37,211,826
1969 $4,257,253,264 -
1968 $3,852,147,027 -
1967 $3,370,870,376 -
1966 $3,039,859,187 -
1965 $3,136,284,307 -
1964 $2,909,316,435 -
1963 $2,702,982,018 -
1962 $2,001,444,544 -
1961 $2,434,747,056 -
1960 $2,723,615,451 -

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

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Algeria and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Sao Tome
2024 $5,753 $3,491
2023 $5,370 $2,991
2022 $4,960 $2,390
2021 $4,161 $2,363
2020 $3,744 $2,167
2019 $4,468 $1,935
2018 $4,577 $1,826
2017 $4,555 $1,556
2016 $4,425 $1,435
2015 $4,685 $1,298
2014 $6,095 $1,490
2013 $5,980 $1,383
2012 $6,034 $1,192
2011 $5,916 $1,220
2010 $4,913 $1,045
2009 $4,235 $1,128
2008 $5,181 $1,082
2007 $4,167 $879
2006 $3,661 $862
2005 $3,233 $844
2004 $2,817 $727
2003 $2,284 $664
2002 $1,937 $568
2001 $1,896 $519
2000 $1,773 $529
1999 $1,596 $543
1998 $1,603 $514
1997 $1,629 $662
1996 $1,617 $987
1995 $1,467 $769
1994 $1,526 $990
1993 $1,831 $964
1992 $1,803 $740
1991 $1,759 $855
1990 $2,445 $970
1989 $2,247 $821
1988 $2,451 $847
1987 $2,847 $1,018
1986 $2,800 $1,043
1985 $2,633 $761
1984 $2,524 $735
1983 $2,374 $720
1982 $2,275 $783
1981 $2,307 $830
1980 $2,276 $829
1979 $1,843 $683
1978 $1,506 $587
1977 $1,232 $539
1976 $1,080 $585
1975 $992 $693
1974 $873 $683
1973 $590 $676
1972 $469 $511
1971 $360 $470
1970 $353 $479
1969 $316 -
1968 $292.4 -
1967 $261.8 -
1966 $241.4 -
1965 $253.6 -
1964 $238.9 -
1963 $225.6 -
1962 $169.6 -
1961 $209.4 -
1960 $238.4 -

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

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Algeria vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Sao Tome
2026 76.9 70.3
2025 76.7 70.1
2024 76.5 69.9
2023 76.3 69.7
2022 76.1 69.2
2021 75.2 68
2020 73.3 68
2019 75.7 68
2018 75.6 67.6
2017 75.4 67.1
2016 75.3 66.6
2015 75.2 66
2014 75 65.5
2013 74.8 64.9
2012 74.6 64.5
2011 74.4 64.1
2010 74.1 63.9
2009 73.9 63.7
2008 73.6 63.4
2007 73.3 63.3
2006 73.1 63
2005 72.8 62.4
2004 72.5 62.6
2003 71.9 62.2
2002 71.6 61.8
2001 71 61.5
2000 70.6 61.2
1999 70.1 61
1998 69.3 60.8
1997 68.9 60.6
1996 68.2 60.6
1995 67.7 60.5
1994 67.3 60.6
1993 67.8 60.6
1992 67.7 60.7
1991 67.7 60.8
1990 67.7 60.7
1989 67.5 59.7
1988 66.9 60.8
1987 66.1 60.7
1986 65.3 57.6
1985 64.2 60.1
1984 62.7 59.9
1983 61.3 59.7
1982 59.6 59.5
1981 57.4 59.4
1980 54.5 59.4
1979 52.4 59.3
1978 50.6 59.1
1977 49.2 59
1976 48 58.8
1975 46.9 58.6
1974 46 58.3
1973 45.1 57.9
1972 44.4 57.4
1971 43.8 57
1970 43.3 56.3
1969 43 55.4
1968 42.8 54.5
1967 42.7 53.4
1966 42.7 52.3
1965 42.8 51.1
1964 43 49.7
1963 43.1 48.4
1962 39.5 46.8
1961 40.8 45.2
1960 40.8 43.6
1959 40.9 42.1
1958 40.9 41
1957 40.9 40.1
1956 40.9 39.5
1955 40.9 39.3
1954 40.6 39.2
1953 43.6 39.1
1952 43.5 39.1
1951 43.3 39.1
1950 42.7 39.1

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

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Algeria and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Algeria Sao Tome
2024 46,814,308 235,536
2023 46,164,219 230,871
2022 45,477,389 226,305
2021 44,761,099 221,961
2020 44,042,091 217,435
2019 43,294,546 213,392
2018 42,505,035 210,187
2017 41,689,299 206,970
2016 40,850,721 203,689
2015 40,019,529 200,291
2014 39,205,031 196,767
2013 38,414,171 193,148
2012 37,646,166 189,439
2011 36,903,376 185,649
2010 36,188,236 181,802
2009 35,490,445 177,853
2008 34,816,961 173,793
2007 34,189,416 169,700
2006 33,623,506 165,638
2005 33,109,249 161,639
2004 32,628,286 157,705
2003 32,175,818 153,814
2002 31,750,835 149,922
2001 31,331,221 146,375
2000 30,903,893 144,018
1999 30,474,354 142,442
1998 30,054,133 140,751
1997 29,579,301 138,922
1996 29,033,044 136,962
1995 28,470,191 134,895
1994 27,887,279 132,732
1993 27,277,048 130,467
1992 26,628,568 128,110
1991 25,987,928 125,697
1990 25,375,810 122,980
1989 24,754,485 119,979
1988 24,109,536 116,939
1987 23,443,624 113,919
1986 22,745,499 111,150
1985 22,008,544 108,658
1984 21,271,969 106,394
1983 20,558,115 104,380
1982 19,872,348 102,508
1981 19,220,704 100,615
1980 18,607,174 98,544
1979 18,036,655 96,252
1978 17,506,974 93,794
1977 17,015,994 91,301
1976 16,409,170 88,922
1975 15,678,596 86,708
1974 15,133,502 84,672
1973 14,771,147 82,798
1972 14,427,072 81,041
1971 14,098,936 79,330
1970 13,783,719 77,626
1969 13,475,960 76,083
1968 13,172,614 74,765
1967 12,876,118 73,596
1966 12,590,069 72,576
1965 12,365,976 71,680
1964 12,179,813 70,865
1963 11,982,118 70,112
1962 11,800,771 69,403
1961 11,628,883 68,707
1960 11,424,922 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Algeria

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Sao Tome
2023 2.77 3.64
2022 2.82 3.7
2021 2.87 3.76
2020 2.94 3.83
2019 3 3.9
2018 3.02 3.98
2017 3.09 4.07
2016 3.09 4.2
2015 3.09 4.35
2014 3.08 4.49
2013 3 4.58
2012 3 4.66
2011 2.9 4.72
2010 2.88 4.77
2009 2.83 4.84
2008 2.79 4.91
2007 2.7 4.96
2006 2.63 4.93
2005 2.56 4.94
2004 2.5 4.96
2003 2.45 5.01
2002 2.43 5.06
2001 2.52 5.1
2000 2.59 5.16
1999 2.62 5.23
1998 2.69 5.3
1997 2.89 5.4
1996 3.14 5.47
1995 3.49 5.55
1994 3.91 5.56
1993 4.08 5.64
1992 4.27 5.7
1991 4.37 5.77
1990 4.51 5.83
1989 4.76 5.88
1988 5.02 5.94
1987 5.3 5.99
1986 5.65 6.05
1985 6.04 6.1
1984 6.28 6.16
1983 6.5 6.22
1982 6.68 6.28
1981 6.85 6.33
1980 6.99 6.39
1979 7.12 6.43
1978 7.21 6.47
1977 7.31 6.5
1976 7.41 6.52
1975 7.49 6.53
1974 7.55 6.53
1973 7.59 6.53
1972 7.63 6.51
1971 7.67 6.49
1970 7.7 6.47
1969 7.71 6.44
1968 7.71 6.42
1967 7.71 6.39
1966 7.71 6.37
1965 7.71 6.35
1964 7.67 6.33
1963 7.65 6.31
1962 7.61 6.28
1961 7.56 6.26
1960 7.5 6.24

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

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Algeria and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Sao Tome
2024 29.3 20.3
2023 29.1 20.1
2022 28.9 19.9
2021 28.7 19.7
2020 28.6 19.5
2019 28.4 19.4
2018 28.2 19.3
2017 28 19.1
2016 27.8 19
2015 27.6 19
2014 27.3 18.9
2013 27.1 18.9
2012 26.8 18.9
2011 26.5 18.9
2010 26.2 18.8
2009 25.8 18.7
2008 25.4 18.7
2007 25 18.7
2006 24.6 18.6
2005 24.2 18.5
2004 23.8 18.4
2003 23.3 18.3
2002 22.9 18.1
2001 22.4 18
2000 21.9 17.9
1999 21.4 17.7
1998 20.9 17.5
1997 20.4 17.4
1996 20.1 17.3
1995 19.8 17.3
1994 19.5 17.2
1993 19.3 17.2
1992 19 17.3
1991 18.8 17.3
1990 18.6 17.4
1989 18.3 17.4
1988 18.1 17.4
1987 17.8 17.4
1986 17.6 17.4
1985 17.4 17.4
1984 17.2 17.4
1983 17 17.4
1982 16.9 17.4
1981 16.7 17.4
1980 16.6 17.3
1979 16.5 17.3
1978 16.4 17.2
1977 16.3 17.2
1976 16.3 17.1
1975 16.5 17.1
1974 16.5 17.1
1973 16.5 17
1972 16.4 17
1971 16.4 16.9
1970 16.4 16.9
1969 16.4 17.2
1968 16.4 17.7
1967 16.4 18.5
1966 16.5 19.5
1965 16.6 21
1964 16.7 22.4
1963 16.9 23.5
1962 17 24.1
1961 17.2 24.3
1960 17.4 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Algeria Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Algeria Sao Tome
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
93.8%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Algeria Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Sao Tome
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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