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Azerbaijan vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Azerbaijan has a population of 10.2M (ranked 95/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Azerbaijan's land area is 31,911 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 112th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Azerbaijan ranks 84/197 ($74.3B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Azerbaijan ranks 101/197 ($7,284), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Azerbaijan Sao Tome
Population
10338778
246362
Population rank 94/197 176/197
GDP
$74.3B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 84/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$7,284
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 101/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,089
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$16.1B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.7%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,579
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 128/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,324
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 31,911 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
324 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Azerbaijan and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Azerbaijan and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Azerbaijan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Azerbaijan Sao Tome
2024 $74,315,882,353 $822,154,621
2023 $72,428,470,588 $690,456,807
2022 $78,807,470,588 $540,809,499
2021 $54,825,411,765 $524,402,456
2020 $42,693,000,000 $471,229,485
2019 $48,174,235,294 $412,976,083
2018 $47,112,470,052 $383,717,328
2017 $40,866,627,352 $322,002,845
2016 $37,866,996,883 $292,267,272
2015 $53,076,235,355 $259,999,643
2014 $75,239,785,452 $293,119,143
2013 $74,160,560,124 $267,041,748
2012 $69,679,944,504 $225,815,132
2011 $65,952,796,428 $226,455,001
2010 $52,909,294,792 $190,021,192
2009 $44,292,427,185 $200,668,065
2008 $48,851,293,785 $188,021,165
2007 $33,049,419,431 $149,146,919
2006 $20,981,929,498 $142,775,104
2005 $13,245,421,881 $136,450,662
2004 $8,680,405,741 $114,582,284
2003 $7,276,413,079 $102,085,769
2002 $6,236,087,738 $85,171,074
2001 $5,707,616,204 $75,951,133
2000 $5,272,615,723 $76,198,395
1999 $4,581,248,567 $77,302,212
1998 $4,446,368,571 $72,285,404
1997 $3,962,362,387 $91,920,274
1996 $3,176,507,376 $135,188,166
1995 $2,417,331,193 $103,695,237
1994 $1,193,141,110 $131,338,415
1993 $1,570,392,598 $125,742,229
1992 $444,658,672 $94,861,781
1991 $5,344,000,000 $107,484,143
1990 $8,884,848,485 $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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Azerbaijan and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Azerbaijan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Azerbaijan Sao Tome
2024 $7,284 $3,491
2023 $7,133 $2,991
2022 $7,771 $2,390
2021 $5,408 $2,363
2020 $4,230 $2,167
2019 $4,806 $1,935
2018 $4,740 $1,826
2017 $4,147 $1,556
2016 $3,881 $1,435
2015 $5,501 $1,298
2014 $7,891 $1,490
2013 $7,875 $1,383
2012 $7,496 $1,192
2011 $7,190 $1,220
2010 $5,844 $1,045
2009 $4,950 $1,128
2008 $5,574 $1,082
2007 $3,851 $879
2006 $2,473 $862
2005 $1,578 $844
2004 $1,045 $727
2003 $884 $664
2002 $763 $568
2001 $704 $519
2000 $655 $529
1999 $574 $543
1998 $562 $514
1997 $506 $662
1996 $409 $987
1995 $315 $769
1994 $157.1 $990
1993 $209.5 $964
1992 $60.2 $740
1991 $735 $855
1990 $1,238 $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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Azerbaijan vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Azerbaijan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Azerbaijan Sao Tome
2026 74.9 70.3
2025 74.7 70.1
2024 74.6 69.9
2023 74.4 69.7
2022 74.1 69.2
2021 71 68
2020 70.3 68
2019 73.3 68
2018 73 67.6
2017 72.7 67.1
2016 72.6 66.6
2015 72.3 66
2014 71.9 65.5
2013 71.5 64.9
2012 71.1 64.5
2011 70.6 64.1
2010 70.3 63.9
2009 69.9 63.7
2008 69.4 63.4
2007 68.7 63.3
2006 68.5 63
2005 67.7 62.4
2004 67.5 62.6
2003 67 62.2
2002 66.8 61.8
2001 66 61.5
2000 65.4 61.2
1999 64.7 61
1998 63.7 60.8
1997 63 60.6
1996 62.7 60.6
1995 61.9 60.5
1994 60.3 60.6
1993 61.4 60.6
1992 60.8 60.7
1991 62.5 60.8
1990 62.8 60.7
1989 62.9 59.7
1988 62.7 60.8
1987 62.8 60.7
1986 62.6 57.6
1985 62.7 60.1
1984 62.1 59.9
1983 62.5 59.7
1982 62.2 59.5
1981 61.9 59.4
1980 61.4 59.4
1979 60.9 59.3
1978 60.5 59.1
1977 60 59
1976 59.5 58.8
1975 58.7 58.6
1974 58.3 58.3
1973 57.9 57.9
1972 57.5 57.4
1971 57 57
1970 56.6 56.3
1969 56.1 55.4
1968 55.6 54.5
1967 55 53.4
1966 54.5 52.3
1965 53.9 51.1
1964 53.3 49.7
1963 52.7 48.4
1962 52.1 46.8
1961 51.4 45.2
1960 50.9 43.6
1959 50.3 42.1
1958 49.7 41
1957 49.2 40.1
1956 48.8 39.5
1955 48.3 39.3
1954 47.8 39.2
1953 47.4 39.1
1952 47 39.1
1951 46.6 39.1
1950 46.3 39.1

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

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Azerbaijan and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Azerbaijan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Sao Tome
2024 10,202,830 235,536
2023 10,153,958 230,871
2022 10,141,756 226,305
2021 10,137,750 221,961
2020 10,093,121 217,435
2019 10,024,283 213,392
2018 9,939,771 210,187
2017 9,854,033 206,970
2016 9,757,812 203,689
2015 9,649,341 200,291
2014 9,535,079 196,767
2013 9,416,801 193,148
2012 9,295,784 189,439
2011 9,173,082 185,649
2010 9,054,332 181,802
2009 8,947,243 177,853
2008 8,763,400 173,793
2007 8,581,300 169,700
2006 8,484,550 165,638
2005 8,391,850 161,639
2004 8,306,500 157,705
2003 8,234,100 153,814
2002 8,171,950 149,922
2001 8,111,200 146,375
2000 8,048,600 144,018
1999 7,982,750 142,442
1998 7,913,000 140,751
1997 7,838,250 138,922
1996 7,763,000 136,962
1995 7,684,850 134,895
1994 7,596,550 132,732
1993 7,494,800 130,467
1992 7,382,050 128,110
1991 7,271,300 125,697
1990 7,175,200 122,980
1989 7,076,550 119,979
1988 6,974,600 116,939
1987 6,875,350 113,919
1986 6,770,300 111,150
1985 6,670,150 108,658
1984 6,567,850 106,394
1983 6,459,800 104,380
1982 6,357,550 102,508
1981 6,257,750 100,615
1980 6,160,500 98,544
1979 6,071,300 96,252
1978 5,976,150 93,794
1977 5,876,150 91,301
1976 5,781,000 88,922
1975 5,689,050 86,708
1974 5,594,100 84,672
1973 5,493,900 82,798
1972 5,391,450 81,041
1971 5,282,950 79,330
1970 5,172,050 77,626
1969 5,063,300 76,083
1968 4,948,500 74,765
1967 4,832,000 73,596
1966 4,708,150 72,576
1965 4,574,650 71,680
1964 4,439,250 70,865
1963 4,293,550 70,112
1962 4,168,150 69,403
1961 4,045,750 68,707
1960 3,894,500 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Azerbaijan and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Azerbaijan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan Sao Tome
2023 1.55 3.64
2022 1.67 3.7
2021 1.52 3.76
2020 1.7 3.83
2019 1.81 3.9
2018 1.73 3.98
2017 1.75 4.07
2016 1.9 4.2
2015 1.94 4.35
2014 1.97 4.49
2013 1.98 4.58
2012 2 4.66
2011 1.96 4.72
2010 1.92 4.77
2009 1.82 4.84
2008 1.9 4.91
2007 1.97 4.96
2006 1.97 4.93
2005 2 4.94
2004 2.05 4.96
2003 1.9 5.01
2002 1.8 5.06
2001 1.8 5.1
2000 2 5.16
1999 2.07 5.23
1998 2 5.3
1997 2.07 5.4
1996 2.06 5.47
1995 2.29 5.55
1994 2.52 5.56
1993 2.7 5.64
1992 2.74 5.7
1991 2.87 5.77
1990 2.74 5.83
1989 2.8 5.88
1988 2.8 5.94
1987 2.9 5.99
1986 2.9 6.05
1985 2.91 6.1
1984 3.26 6.16
1983 3.29 6.22
1982 3.34 6.28
1981 3.41 6.33
1980 3.5 6.39
1979 3.61 6.43
1978 3.73 6.47
1977 3.87 6.5
1976 4.02 6.52
1975 4.18 6.53
1974 4.33 6.53
1973 4.45 6.53
1972 4.62 6.51
1971 4.77 6.49
1970 4.91 6.47
1969 5.07 6.44
1968 5.22 6.42
1967 5.38 6.39
1966 5.66 6.37
1965 5.79 6.35
1964 5.89 6.33
1963 5.95 6.31
1962 5.96 6.28
1961 5.94 6.26
1960 5.88 6.24

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

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Azerbaijan and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Azerbaijan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Azerbaijan Sao Tome
2024 34.1 20.3
2023 33.6 20.1
2022 33.1 19.9
2021 32.7 19.7
2020 32.2 19.5
2019 31.8 19.4
2018 31.4 19.3
2017 31.1 19.1
2016 30.9 19
2015 30.7 19
2014 30.3 18.9
2013 30 18.9
2012 29.8 18.9
2011 29.5 18.9
2010 29.2 18.8
2009 28.9 18.7
2008 28.6 18.7
2007 28.3 18.7
2006 28 18.6
2005 27.7 18.5
2004 27.4 18.4
2003 27.1 18.3
2002 26.7 18.1
2001 26.2 18
2000 25.8 17.9
1999 25.4 17.7
1998 25.1 17.5
1997 24.9 17.4
1996 24.7 17.3
1995 24.5 17.3
1994 24.2 17.2
1993 24 17.2
1992 23.9 17.3
1991 23.7 17.3
1990 23.6 17.4
1989 23.5 17.4
1988 23.3 17.4
1987 23.1 17.4
1986 22.8 17.4
1985 22.4 17.4
1984 22.1 17.4
1983 21.8 17.4
1982 21.5 17.4
1981 21.2 17.4
1980 20.8 17.3
1979 20.4 17.3
1978 19.9 17.2
1977 19.5 17.2
1976 19.1 17.1
1975 18.8 17.1
1974 18.5 17.1
1973 18.3 17
1972 18 17
1971 17.8 16.9
1970 17.6 16.9
1969 17.5 17.2
1968 17.4 17.7
1967 17.5 18.5
1966 17.7 19.5
1965 18.2 21
1964 19 22.4
1963 20.1 23.5
1962 20.7 24.1
1961 21.2 24.3
1960 21.5 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Azerbaijan Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$74.8B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
82,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.06%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.65%
2022
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.3
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2005
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4.8%
2005
2.6%
2017
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.64B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.35B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
796,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.23%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Azerbaijan Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,732 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38.9 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.81 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.3%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-256%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,367 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.8%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.02%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Azerbaijan Sao Tome
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+8,731
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
58.6%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.3 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.4
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.99
2024
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
93.8%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
89%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Azerbaijan Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$299.8
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$193.8
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.44%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.19
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2021
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.6
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
27.3%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.6%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.49 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Azerbaijan Sao Tome
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
3,128 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,454 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,503 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
48,358 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 (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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