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Antigua and Barbuda vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population of 93.8K (ranked 185/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Antigua and Barbuda's land area is 169.9 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 183rd vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177/197 ($2.21B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 53/197 ($23,542), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Antigua Sao Tome
Population
94757
246362
Population rank 185/197 176/197
GDP
$2.21B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 177/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$23,542
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 53/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,386
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$1.49B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$15,910
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 39/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,563
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 169.9 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
557 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
36.9 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Antigua and Barbuda and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Antigua and Barbuda and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Antigua and Barbuda

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Antigua Sao Tome
2024 $2,207,622,874 $822,154,621
2023 $2,005,785,185 $690,456,807
2022 $1,866,566,667 $540,809,499
2021 $1,602,125,926 $524,402,456
2020 $1,411,637,037 $471,229,485
2019 $1,726,448,148 $412,976,083
2018 $1,661,529,630 $383,717,328
2017 $1,534,855,556 $322,002,845
2016 $1,489,603,704 $292,267,272
2015 $1,437,485,185 $259,999,643
2014 $1,378,707,407 $293,119,143
2013 $1,325,496,296 $267,041,748
2012 $1,364,729,630 $225,815,132
2011 $1,287,359,259 $226,455,001
2010 $1,298,348,148 $190,021,192
2009 $1,386,518,519 $200,668,065
2008 $1,557,640,741 $188,021,165
2007 $1,487,381,481 $149,146,919
2006 $1,303,674,074 $142,775,104
2005 $1,143,896,296 $136,450,662
2004 $1,026,329,630 $114,582,284
2003 $948,100,000 $102,085,769
2002 $898,092,593 $85,171,074
2001 $877,774,074 $75,951,133
2000 $901,003,704 $76,198,395
1999 $835,544,444 $77,302,212
1998 $789,788,889 $72,285,404
1997 $734,422,222 $91,920,274
1996 $679,140,741 $135,188,166
1995 $616,051,852 $103,695,237
1994 $625,081,481 $131,338,415
1993 $565,662,963 $125,742,229
1992 $525,133,333 $94,861,781
1991 $504,337,037 $107,484,143
1990 $478,718,519 $119,297,933
1989 $455,174,074 $98,545,367
1988 $411,396,296 $99,000,764
1987 $346,866,667 $115,952,925
1986 $297,562,963 $115,928,907
1985 $246,370,370 $82,733,069
1984 $212,214,815 $78,213,796
1983 $184,866,667 $75,110,289
1982 $166,444,444 $80,307,763
1981 $149,388,889 $83,499,264
1980 $132,451,852 $81,662,231
1979 $109,596,296 $65,755,928
1978 $88,040,741 $55,044,563
1977 $77,507,407 $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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Antigua and Barbuda and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Antigua and Barbuda

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Antigua Sao Tome
2024 $23,542 $3,491
2023 $21,495 $2,991
2022 $20,105 $2,390
2021 $17,349 $2,363
2020 $15,370 $2,167
2019 $18,896 $1,935
2018 $18,273 $1,826
2017 $16,966 $1,556
2016 $16,557 $1,435
2015 $16,078 $1,298
2014 $15,532 $1,490
2013 $15,052 $1,383
2012 $15,640 $1,192
2011 $14,912 $1,220
2010 $15,217 $1,045
2009 $16,472 $1,128
2008 $18,787 $1,082
2007 $18,205 $879
2006 $16,174 $862
2005 $14,369 $844
2004 $13,038 $727
2003 $12,173 $664
2002 $11,659 $568
2001 $11,539 $519
2000 $12,027 $529
1999 $11,342 $543
1998 $10,907 $514
1997 $10,336 $662
1996 $9,756 $987
1995 $9,034 $769
1994 $9,351 $990
1993 $8,625 $964
1992 $8,154 $740
1991 $7,956 $855
1990 $7,591 $970
1989 $7,188 $821
1988 $6,466 $847
1987 $5,424 $1,018
1986 $4,629 $1,043
1985 $3,814 $761
1984 $3,271 $735
1983 $2,847 $720
1982 $2,569 $783
1981 $2,310 $830
1980 $2,053 $829
1979 $1,705 $683
1978 $1,375 $587
1977 $1,214 $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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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Antigua and Barbuda

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Antigua Sao Tome
2026 78.1 70.3
2025 77.9 70.1
2024 77.8 69.9
2023 77.6 69.7
2022 77.5 69.2
2021 77.2 68
2020 77.2 68
2019 77.2 68
2018 77.1 67.6
2017 77 67.1
2016 77 66.6
2015 76.9 66
2014 76.9 65.5
2013 77 64.9
2012 77.1 64.5
2011 77 64.1
2010 76.7 63.9
2009 76.4 63.7
2008 76.1 63.4
2007 75.7 63.3
2006 75.5 63
2005 75.4 62.4
2004 75.3 62.6
2003 75.3 62.2
2002 75.2 61.8
2001 75.1 61.5
2000 74.8 61.2
1999 74.5 61
1998 74.2 60.8
1997 74 60.6
1996 73.8 60.6
1995 73.6 60.5
1994 73.5 60.6
1993 73.4 60.6
1992 73.4 60.7
1991 73.5 60.8
1990 73.6 60.7
1989 73.6 59.7
1988 73.8 60.8
1987 73.9 60.7
1986 73.9 57.6
1985 73.9 60.1
1984 73.8 59.9
1983 73.7 59.7
1982 73.5 59.5
1981 73.3 59.4
1980 73.1 59.4
1979 72.8 59.3
1978 72.5 59.1
1977 72.1 59
1976 71.8 58.8
1975 71.4 58.6
1974 71.1 58.3
1973 70.7 57.9
1972 70.3 57.4
1971 69.9 57
1970 69.4 56.3
1969 68.8 55.4
1968 68.2 54.5
1967 67.6 53.4
1966 66.9 52.3
1965 66.2 51.1
1964 65.4 49.7
1963 64.7 48.4
1962 64 46.8
1961 63.3 45.2
1960 62.6 43.6
1959 62.1 42.1
1958 61.6 41
1957 61.1 40.1
1956 60.7 39.5
1955 60.2 39.3
1954 59.8 39.2
1953 59.4 39.1
1952 59 39.1
1951 58.6 39.1
1950 58.1 39.1

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

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Antigua and Barbuda and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Antigua and Barbuda

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Antigua Sao Tome
2024 93,772 235,536
2023 93,316 230,871
2022 92,840 226,305
2021 92,349 221,961
2020 91,846 217,435
2019 91,364 213,392
2018 90,926 210,187
2017 90,468 206,970
2016 89,969 203,689
2015 89,409 200,291
2014 88,765 196,767
2013 88,064 193,148
2012 87,260 189,439
2011 86,332 185,649
2010 85,320 181,802
2009 84,173 177,853
2008 82,912 173,793
2007 81,704 169,700
2006 80,604 165,638
2005 79,611 161,639
2004 78,719 157,705
2003 77,884 153,814
2002 77,032 149,922
2001 76,069 146,375
2000 74,912 144,018
1999 73,666 142,442
1998 72,412 140,751
1997 71,053 138,922
1996 69,612 136,962
1995 68,189 134,895
1994 66,843 132,732
1993 65,587 130,467
1992 64,404 128,110
1991 63,387 125,697
1990 63,066 122,980
1989 63,325 119,979
1988 63,623 116,939
1987 63,946 113,919
1986 64,276 111,150
1985 64,591 108,658
1984 64,882 106,394
1983 64,934 104,380
1982 64,785 102,508
1981 64,665 100,615
1980 64,513 98,544
1979 64,274 96,252
1978 64,038 93,794
1977 63,862 91,301
1976 63,762 88,922
1975 63,839 86,708
1974 64,058 84,672
1973 64,342 82,798
1972 64,615 81,041
1971 64,729 79,330
1970 64,528 77,626
1969 63,819 76,083
1968 62,809 74,765
1967 61,837 73,596
1966 60,900 72,576
1965 59,970 71,680
1964 59,020 70,865
1963 58,138 70,112
1962 57,336 69,403
1961 56,540 68,707
1960 55,603 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Antigua and Barbuda

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Sao Tome
2023 1.58 3.64
2022 1.58 3.7
2021 1.58 3.76
2020 1.57 3.83
2019 1.47 3.9
2018 1.37 3.98
2017 1.49 4.07
2016 1.46 4.2
2015 1.57 4.35
2014 1.53 4.49
2013 1.54 4.58
2012 1.66 4.66
2011 1.75 4.72
2010 1.79 4.77
2009 2.01 4.84
2008 2.04 4.91
2007 1.86 4.96
2006 1.83 4.93
2005 1.83 4.94
2004 1.85 4.96
2003 1.89 5.01
2002 1.94 5.06
2001 2.02 5.1
2000 2.2 5.16
1999 1.96 5.23
1998 2.02 5.3
1997 2.19 5.4
1996 2.27 5.47
1995 2.16 5.55
1994 2.07 5.56
1993 2.04 5.64
1992 2.13 5.7
1991 2.04 5.77
1990 2.25 5.83
1989 2.2 5.88
1988 2.13 5.94
1987 2.07 5.99
1986 2.03 6.05
1985 2.15 6.1
1984 2.04 6.16
1983 2.12 6.22
1982 2.09 6.28
1981 2.17 6.33
1980 2.31 6.39
1979 2.63 6.43
1978 2.57 6.47
1977 2.78 6.5
1976 2.78 6.52
1975 2.77 6.53
1974 2.93 6.53
1973 3.13 6.53
1972 3.29 6.51
1971 3.46 6.49
1970 3.63 6.47
1969 3.83 6.44
1968 4.01 6.42
1967 4.18 6.39
1966 4.32 6.37
1965 4.42 6.35
1964 4.48 6.33
1963 4.54 6.31
1962 4.55 6.28
1961 4.56 6.26
1960 4.6 6.24

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

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Antigua and Barbuda and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Antigua and Barbuda

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Antigua Sao Tome
2024 36.9 20.3
2023 36.5 20.1
2022 36.1 19.9
2021 35.7 19.7
2020 35.3 19.5
2019 34.8 19.4
2018 34.4 19.3
2017 34 19.1
2016 33.5 19
2015 33.1 19
2014 32.7 18.9
2013 32.3 18.9
2012 31.9 18.9
2011 31.6 18.9
2010 31.2 18.8
2009 31 18.7
2008 30.7 18.7
2007 30.5 18.7
2006 30.2 18.6
2005 29.9 18.5
2004 29.5 18.4
2003 29.2 18.3
2002 28.9 18.1
2001 28.6 18
2000 28.3 17.9
1999 28 17.7
1998 27.7 17.5
1997 27.4 17.4
1996 27.2 17.3
1995 26.9 17.3
1994 26.7 17.2
1993 26.4 17.2
1992 26.2 17.3
1991 25.9 17.3
1990 25.7 17.4
1989 25.5 17.4
1988 25.3 17.4
1987 25.1 17.4
1986 24.7 17.4
1985 24.4 17.4
1984 24 17.4
1983 23.5 17.4
1982 23 17.4
1981 22.5 17.4
1980 22 17.3
1979 21.5 17.3
1978 21 17.2
1977 20.5 17.2
1976 20 17.1
1975 19.6 17.1
1974 19.2 17.1
1973 18.8 17
1972 18.5 17
1971 18.2 16.9
1970 17.9 16.9
1969 17.8 17.2
1968 18.2 17.7
1967 18.6 18.5
1966 19 19.5
1965 19.3 21
1964 19.7 22.4
1963 19.8 23.5
1962 19.7 24.1
1961 19.7 24.3
1960 19.6 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Antigua Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$1.98B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
5.03%
2023
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.61%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.37%
2023
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
69.1%
2023
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2023
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
56
2025
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
$358M
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$26.2M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
384,500
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
70%
2020
73.2%
2018

Energy

Antigua Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,787 kg
2007
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2007
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.36 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.8 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
42.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.66%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Antigua Sao Tome
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+12
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
24.4%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
66.1
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.7
2022
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
145
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2015
93.8%
2022
English speaking
80%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
77.6%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Antigua Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$841
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.92
2017
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.3
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.6%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.66 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Antigua Sao Tome
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
1,812 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
34.7 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30.6 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
727 mi
2011
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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