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Argentina vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 8th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Sao Tome
Population
46048053
246362
Population rank 35/197 176/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 24/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Argentina and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Sao Tome
2024 $638,365,455,340 $822,154,621
2023 $649,461,687,959 $690,456,807
2022 $633,993,756,301 $540,809,499
2021 $486,564,085,480 $524,402,456
2020 $385,740,508,437 $471,229,485
2019 $447,754,683,615 $412,976,083
2018 $524,819,892,360 $383,717,328
2017 $643,628,393,281 $322,002,845
2016 $557,532,320,663 $292,267,272
2015 $594,749,285,413 $259,999,643
2014 $526,319,673,732 $293,119,143
2013 $552,025,140,252 $267,041,748
2012 $545,982,375,701 $225,815,132
2011 $530,158,122,010 $226,455,001
2010 $423,627,422,092 $190,021,192
2009 $332,976,484,578 $200,668,065
2008 $361,558,037,110 $188,021,165
2007 $287,530,508,431 $149,146,919
2006 $232,557,260,817 $142,775,104
2005 $198,737,095,012 $136,450,662
2004 $164,657,930,453 $114,582,284
2003 $127,586,973,492 $102,085,769
2002 $97,724,004,252 $85,171,074
2001 $268,696,750,000 $75,951,133
2000 $284,203,750,000 $76,198,395
1999 $283,523,000,000 $77,302,212
1998 $298,948,250,000 $72,285,404
1997 $292,859,000,000 $91,920,274
1996 $272,149,750,000 $135,188,166
1995 $258,031,750,000 $103,695,237
1994 $257,440,000,000 $131,338,415
1993 $236,741,715,015 $125,742,229
1992 $228,778,917,308 $94,861,781
1991 $189,719,984,268 $107,484,143
1990 $141,352,654,305 $119,297,933
1989 $76,629,728,760 $98,545,367
1988 $126,890,235,049 $99,000,764
1987 $108,810,885,301 $115,952,925
1986 $105,872,372,614 $115,928,907
1985 $88,150,891,728 $82,733,069
1984 $116,915,052,107 $78,213,796
1983 $103,979,106,778 $75,110,289
1982 $84,307,486,837 $80,307,763
1981 $78,676,842,367 $83,499,264
1980 $76,961,923,741 $81,662,231
1979 $69,252,328,952 $65,755,928
1978 $89,049,453,088 $55,044,563
1977 $56,781,000,101 $49,207,692
1976 $51,169,499,892 $52,039,421
1975 $52,438,647,922 $60,101,710
1974 $72,436,777,342 $57,817,591
1973 $52,544,000,117 $56,011,245
1972 $34,733,000,536 $41,430,257
1971 $33,293,199,095 $37,288,845
1970 $31,584,210,366 $37,211,826
1969 $31,256,284,544 -
1968 $26,436,857,247 -
1967 $24,256,667,553 -
1966 $28,630,474,728 -
1965 $28,344,705,967 -
1964 $25,605,249,382 -
1963 $18,272,123,664 -
1962 $18,337,691,145 -
1961 $20,132,220,375 -
1960 $15,865,474,315 -

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

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Argentina and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Sao Tome
2024 $13,970 $3,491
2023 $14,262 $2,991
2022 $13,962 $2,390
2021 $10,738 $2,363
2020 $8,536 $2,167
2019 $9,956 $1,935
2018 $11,753 $1,826
2017 $14,533 $1,556
2016 $12,700 $1,435
2015 $13,680 $1,298
2014 $12,233 $1,490
2013 $12,964 $1,383
2012 $12,950 $1,192
2011 $12,704 $1,220
2010 $10,260 $1,045
2009 $8,150 $1,128
2008 $8,944 $1,082
2007 $7,185 $879
2006 $5,869 $862
2005 $5,068 $844
2004 $4,242 $727
2003 $3,320 $664
2002 $2,570 $568
2001 $7,141 $519
2000 $7,637 $529
1999 $7,706 $543
1998 $8,219 $514
1997 $8,147 $662
1996 $7,663 $987
1995 $7,358 $769
1994 $7,438 $990
1993 $6,932 $964
1992 $6,790 $740
1991 $5,709 $855
1990 $4,315 $970
1989 $2,375 $821
1988 $3,993 $847
1987 $3,477 $1,018
1986 $3,436 $1,043
1985 $2,906 $761
1984 $3,915 $735
1983 $3,538 $720
1982 $2,915 $783
1981 $2,764 $830
1980 $2,748 $829
1979 $2,512 $683
1978 $3,282 $587
1977 $2,126 $539
1976 $1,947 $585
1975 $2,027 $693
1974 $2,845 $683
1973 $2,098 $676
1972 $1,409 $511
1971 $1,373 $470
1970 $1,323 $479
1969 $1,330 -
1968 $1,142 -
1967 $1,064 -
1966 $1,275 -
1965 $1,282 -
1964 $1,176 -
1963 $853 -
1962 $870 -
1961 $971 -
1960 $778 -

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

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Argentina vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Sao Tome
2026 77.8 70.3
2025 77.7 70.1
2024 77.5 69.9
2023 77.4 69.7
2022 75.8 69.2
2021 73.9 68
2020 75.9 68
2019 76.8 68
2018 76.8 67.6
2017 76.5 67.1
2016 76.1 66.6
2015 76.6 66
2014 76.3 65.5
2013 75.8 64.9
2012 75.8 64.5
2011 76.1 64.1
2010 75.7 63.9
2009 75.6 63.7
2008 75.4 63.4
2007 74.8 63.3
2006 75.3 63
2005 75.2 62.4
2004 74.9 62.6
2003 74.3 62.2
2002 74.3 61.8
2001 74.2 61.5
2000 73.9 61.2
1999 73.7 61
1998 73.4 60.8
1997 73.4 60.6
1996 73.1 60.6
1995 72.9 60.5
1994 72.7 60.6
1993 72.3 60.6
1992 72.1 60.7
1991 72 60.8
1990 71.6 60.7
1989 71.5 59.7
1988 71.1 60.8
1987 70.7 60.7
1986 70.3 57.6
1985 69.9 60.1
1984 69.4 59.9
1983 69.3 59.7
1982 69 59.5
1981 68.9 59.4
1980 68.6 59.4
1979 68.4 59.3
1978 68 59.1
1977 67.6 59
1976 67 58.8
1975 67 58.6
1974 66.4 58.3
1973 66.2 57.9
1972 66 57.4
1971 65.6 57
1970 65.6 56.3
1969 65.1 55.4
1968 65.2 54.5
1967 65.5 53.4
1966 65.4 52.3
1965 65.1 51.1
1964 64.8 49.7
1963 64.9 48.4
1962 64.6 46.8
1961 64.6 45.2
1960 64.2 43.6
1959 64.1 42.1
1958 64.2 41
1957 63.2 40.1
1956 63.6 39.5
1955 62.7 39.3
1954 63.1 39.2
1953 62.5 39.1
1952 62.5 39.1
1951 61.7 39.1
1950 61.3 39.1

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

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Argentina and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Argentina Sao Tome
2024 45,696,159 235,536
2023 45,538,401 230,871
2022 45,407,904 226,305
2021 45,312,281 221,961
2020 45,191,965 217,435
2019 44,973,465 213,392
2018 44,654,882 210,187
2017 44,288,894 206,970
2016 43,900,313 203,689
2015 43,477,012 200,291
2014 43,024,071 196,767
2013 42,582,455 193,148
2012 42,161,721 189,439
2011 41,730,660 185,649
2010 41,288,694 181,802
2009 40,854,831 177,853
2008 40,424,148 173,793
2007 40,016,763 169,700
2006 39,622,115 165,638
2005 39,216,789 161,639
2004 38,815,916 157,705
2003 38,424,282 153,814
2002 38,029,349 149,922
2001 37,624,825 146,375
2000 37,213,984 144,018
1999 36,794,682 142,442
1998 36,372,860 140,751
1997 35,947,791 138,922
1996 35,513,793 136,962
1995 35,070,020 134,895
1994 34,613,491 132,732
1993 34,152,717 130,467
1992 33,693,527 128,110
1991 33,230,294 125,697
1990 32,755,901 122,980
1989 32,270,948 119,979
1988 31,780,532 116,939
1987 31,291,762 113,919
1986 30,811,980 111,150
1985 30,336,441 108,658
1984 29,863,093 106,394
1983 29,391,332 104,380
1982 28,924,262 102,508
1981 28,463,959 100,615
1980 28,011,596 98,544
1979 27,568,895 96,252
1978 27,132,158 93,794
1977 26,701,805 91,301
1976 26,282,283 88,922
1975 25,874,107 86,708
1974 25,461,351 84,672
1973 25,046,005 82,798
1972 24,644,328 81,041
1971 24,257,208 79,330
1970 23,878,327 77,626
1969 23,508,711 76,083
1968 23,150,583 74,765
1967 22,799,059 73,596
1966 22,453,893 72,576
1965 22,112,629 71,680
1964 21,769,453 70,865
1963 21,421,705 70,112
1962 21,072,538 69,403
1961 20,726,276 68,707
1960 20,386,045 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Argentina

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Sao Tome
2023 1.5 3.64
2022 1.48 3.7
2021 1.59 3.76
2020 1.6 3.83
2019 1.88 3.9
2018 2.07 3.98
2017 2.17 4.07
2016 2.24 4.2
2015 2.35 4.35
2014 2.39 4.49
2013 2.34 4.58
2012 2.3 4.66
2011 2.39 4.72
2010 2.41 4.77
2009 2.4 4.84
2008 2.43 4.91
2007 2.37 4.96
2006 2.4 4.93
2005 2.43 4.94
2004 2.43 4.96
2003 2.45 5.01
2002 2.49 5.06
2001 2.53 5.1
2000 2.59 5.16
1999 2.64 5.23
1998 2.66 5.3
1997 2.71 5.4
1996 2.78 5.47
1995 2.86 5.55
1994 2.94 5.56
1993 2.97 5.64
1992 2.99 5.7
1991 3.01 5.77
1990 3.03 5.83
1989 3.02 5.88
1988 3.05 5.94
1987 3.04 5.99
1986 3.05 6.05
1985 3.07 6.1
1984 3.12 6.16
1983 3.15 6.22
1982 3.2 6.28
1981 3.25 6.33
1980 3.3 6.39
1979 3.34 6.43
1978 3.36 6.47
1977 3.36 6.5
1976 3.32 6.52
1975 3.27 6.53
1974 3.22 6.53
1973 3.17 6.53
1972 3.14 6.51
1971 3.11 6.49
1970 3.09 6.47
1969 3.05 6.44
1968 3.01 6.42
1967 2.98 6.39
1966 2.97 6.37
1965 3.01 6.35
1964 3.08 6.33
1963 3.11 6.31
1962 3.13 6.28
1961 3.12 6.26
1960 3.14 6.24

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

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Argentina and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Sao Tome
2024 33.5 20.3
2023 33.2 20.1
2022 32.8 19.9
2021 32.4 19.7
2020 32.1 19.5
2019 31.8 19.4
2018 31.5 19.3
2017 31.3 19.1
2016 31.1 19
2015 30.9 19
2014 30.7 18.9
2013 30.5 18.9
2012 30.3 18.9
2011 30.1 18.9
2010 29.9 18.8
2009 29.7 18.7
2008 29.4 18.7
2007 29.2 18.7
2006 29 18.6
2005 28.8 18.5
2004 28.6 18.4
2003 28.4 18.3
2002 28.2 18.1
2001 28.1 18
2000 27.9 17.9
1999 27.8 17.7
1998 27.7 17.5
1997 27.6 17.4
1996 27.5 17.3
1995 27.5 17.3
1994 27.4 17.2
1993 27.4 17.2
1992 27.4 17.3
1991 27.3 17.3
1990 27.3 17.4
1989 27.3 17.4
1988 27.2 17.4
1987 27.2 17.4
1986 27.1 17.4
1985 27.1 17.4
1984 27.1 17.4
1983 27.1 17.4
1982 27 17.4
1981 27 17.4
1980 27 17.3
1979 27 17.3
1978 27 17.2
1977 27 17.2
1976 27 17.1
1975 27 17.1
1974 27 17.1
1973 27 17
1972 27 17
1971 27 16.9
1970 26.9 16.9
1969 26.9 17.2
1968 26.9 17.7
1967 26.8 18.5
1966 26.8 19.5
1965 26.7 21
1964 26.7 22.4
1963 26.7 23.5
1962 26.6 24.1
1961 26.6 24.3
1960 26.5 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Argentina Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Argentina Sao Tome
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
93.8%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Argentina Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Sao Tome
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
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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