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Belarus vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 83rd vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 95/197 ($8,317), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Sao Tome
Population
9074112
244055
Population rank 101/197 176/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$764M
2024
GDP rank 83/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$8,317
2024
$3,245
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,006
2024
$6,230
2024
Government debt
$33.7B
2024
$332M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.9%
2025
37.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,691
2024
$1,410
2024
Government debt per person rank 94/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,343
2025
$2,715
2025
Land area
78,372 sq mi
2025
371 sq mi
2025
Population density
116.5 ppl/mi²
2024
635 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2025
70.1 years
2025

Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP
Belarus Sao Tome
1970 - $37,211,826
1971 - $37,288,845
1972 - $41,430,257
1973 - $56,011,245
1974 - $57,817,591
1975 - $60,101,710
1976 - $52,039,421
1977 - $49,207,692
1978 - $55,044,563
1979 - $65,755,928
1980 - $81,662,231
1981 - $83,499,264
1982 - $80,307,763
1983 - $75,110,289
1984 - $78,213,796
1985 - $82,733,069
1986 - $115,928,907
1987 - $115,952,925
1988 - $99,000,764
1989 - $98,545,367
1990 $17,389,558,233 $119,297,933
1991 $18,404,907,975 $107,484,143
1992 $16,939,790,094 $94,861,781
1993 $16,275,073,527 $125,742,229
1994 $14,931,435,232 $131,338,415
1995 $13,972,683,274 $103,695,237
1996 $14,756,846,154 $135,188,166
1997 $14,130,585,516 $91,920,274
1998 $15,221,352,699 $72,285,404
1999 $12,138,243,081 $77,302,212
2000 $12,736,780,455 $76,198,395
2001 $12,354,820,144 $75,951,133
2002 $14,594,900,945 $85,171,074
2003 $17,825,444,724 $102,085,769
2004 $23,141,566,293 $114,582,284
2005 $30,210,091,837 $136,450,662
2006 $36,961,894,281 $142,775,104
2007 $45,275,711,996 $149,146,919
2008 $60,752,106,347 $188,021,165
2009 $50,873,167,326 $200,668,065
2010 $57,231,904,543 $190,021,192
2011 $61,762,382,328 $226,455,001
2012 $65,685,890,439 $229,371,348
2013 $75,527,558,966 $267,041,748
2014 $78,813,069,121 $293,119,143
2015 $56,454,769,845 $259,999,643
2016 $47,723,545,321 $292,267,272
2017 $54,725,405,751 $322,002,845
2018 $60,031,026,576 $383,717,328
2019 $64,410,170,653 $412,976,083
2020 $61,371,673,345 $471,229,485
2021 $69,673,747,132 $524,402,456
2022 $73,775,179,925 $540,809,499
2023 $72,478,760,370 $678,976,265
2024 $75,961,865,472 $764,274,043

Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Sao Tome
1970 - $479
1971 - $470
1972 - $511
1973 - $676
1974 - $683
1975 - $693
1976 - $585
1977 - $539
1978 - $587
1979 - $683
1980 - $829
1981 - $830
1982 - $783
1983 - $720
1984 - $735
1985 - $761
1986 - $1,043
1987 - $1,018
1988 - $847
1989 - $821
1990 $1,707 $970
1991 $1,805 $855
1992 $1,658 $740
1993 $1,590 $964
1994 $1,460 $990
1995 $1,371 $769
1996 $1,453 $987
1997 $1,397 $662
1998 $1,511 $514
1999 $1,211 $543
2000 $1,276 $529
2001 $1,244 $519
2002 $1,479 $568
2003 $1,820 $664
2004 $2,378 $727
2005 $3,126 $844
2006 $3,848 $862
2007 $4,735 $879
2008 $6,376 $1,082
2009 $5,352 $1,128
2010 $6,035 $1,045
2011 $6,528 $1,220
2012 $6,953 $1,211
2013 $7,998 $1,383
2014 $8,341 $1,490
2015 $5,967 $1,298
2016 $5,040 $1,435
2017 $5,786 $1,556
2018 $6,360 $1,826
2019 $6,838 $1,935
2020 $6,543 $2,167
2021 $7,490 $2,363
2022 $7,995 $2,390
2023 $7,897 $2,941
2024 $8,317 $3,245

Belarus vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Sao Tome
1950 58.6 39.1
1951 59.4 39.1
1952 60.5 39.1
1953 61.5 39.1
1954 62.5 39.2
1955 63.5 39.3
1956 64.5 39.5
1957 65.4 40.1
1958 66.6 41
1959 68 42.1
1960 69.3 43.6
1961 70 45.2
1962 70.5 46.8
1963 70.8 48.4
1964 71.3 49.7
1965 71.6 51.1
1966 71.8 52.3
1967 71.9 53.4
1968 71.9 54.5
1969 71.7 55.4
1970 71.7 56.3
1971 71.6 57
1972 71.8 57.4
1973 71.7 57.9
1974 71.7 58.3
1975 71.4 58.6
1976 71.2 58.8
1977 71.1 59
1978 70.9 59.1
1979 70.8 59.3
1980 70.7 59.4
1981 70.8 59.4
1982 70.8 59.5
1983 70.7 59.7
1984 70.8 59.9
1985 71.2 60.1
1986 71.7 57.6
1987 71.9 60.7
1988 71.7 60.8
1989 71.5 59.7
1990 71.1 60.7
1991 70.7 60.8
1992 70.1 60.7
1993 69.5 60.6
1994 69 60.6
1995 68.8 60.5
1996 68.6 60.6
1997 68.5 60.6
1998 68.3 60.8
1999 68.4 61
2000 68.5 61.2
2001 68.4 61.5
2002 68.3 61.8
2003 68.4 62.2
2004 68.7 62.6
2005 69 62.4
2006 69.4 63
2007 70 63.3
2008 70.3 63.4
2009 70.4 63.7
2010 70.5 63.9
2011 71.1 64.1
2012 71.8 64.5
2013 72.7 64.9
2014 73.2 65.5
2015 73.8 66
2016 74.2 66.6
2017 74.4 67.1
2018 74.3 67.6
2019 74.3 68
2020 72.3 68
2021 72.2 68
2022 74.4 69.2
2023 74.4 69.7
2024 74.6 69.9
2025 74.8 70.1

Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Population
Belarus Sao Tome
1960 8,198,000 68,012
1961 8,271,216 68,707
1962 8,351,928 69,403
1963 8,437,232 70,112
1964 8,524,224 70,865
1965 8,610,000 71,680
1966 8,696,496 72,576
1967 8,785,648 73,596
1968 8,874,552 74,765
1969 8,960,304 76,083
1970 9,040,000 77,626
1971 9,115,576 79,330
1972 9,188,968 81,041
1973 9,257,272 82,798
1974 9,317,584 84,672
1975 9,367,000 86,708
1976 9,411,000 88,922
1977 9,463,000 91,301
1978 9,525,000 93,794
1979 9,584,000 96,252
1980 9,643,000 98,544
1981 9,710,000 100,615
1982 9,776,000 102,508
1983 9,843,000 104,380
1984 9,910,000 106,394
1985 9,975,000 108,658
1986 10,043,000 111,150
1987 10,111,000 113,919
1988 10,140,000 116,939
1989 10,170,000 119,979
1990 10,189,348 122,980
1991 10,194,050 125,697
1992 10,216,470 128,110
1993 10,239,050 130,467
1994 10,226,955 132,732
1995 10,193,831 134,895
1996 10,159,569 136,962
1997 10,117,433 138,922
1998 10,071,963 140,751
1999 10,026,738 142,442
2000 9,979,610 144,018
2001 9,928,549 146,375
2002 9,865,548 149,922
2003 9,796,749 153,814
2004 9,730,146 157,705
2005 9,663,915 161,639
2006 9,604,924 165,638
2007 9,560,953 169,700
2008 9,527,985 173,793
2009 9,504,583 177,853
2010 9,483,836 181,802
2011 9,461,643 185,649
2012 9,446,836 189,439
2013 9,443,211 193,148
2014 9,448,515 196,767
2015 9,461,076 200,291
2016 9,469,379 203,689
2017 9,458,989 206,970
2018 9,438,785 210,187
2019 9,419,758 213,392
2020 9,379,952 217,435
2021 9,302,585 221,961
2022 9,228,071 226,305
2023 9,178,298 230,871
2024 9,133,712 235,536

Fertility rates in Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Belarus

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Sao Tome
1960 2.67 6.24
1961 2.59 6.26
1962 2.5 6.28
1963 2.4 6.31
1964 2.31 6.33
1965 2.27 6.35
1966 2.29 6.37
1967 2.26 6.39
1968 2.22 6.42
1969 2.26 6.44
1970 2.31 6.47
1971 2.31 6.49
1972 2.28 6.51
1973 2.25 6.53
1974 2.21 6.53
1975 2.17 6.53
1976 2.12 6.52
1977 2.08 6.5
1978 2.06 6.47
1979 2.05 6.43
1980 2.03 6.39
1981 2.02 6.33
1982 2.05 6.28
1983 2.11 6.22
1984 2.11 6.16
1985 2.09 6.1
1986 2.09 6.05
1987 2.03 5.99
1988 2.03 5.94
1989 2.03 5.88
1990 1.91 5.83
1991 1.81 5.77
1992 1.76 5.7
1993 1.62 5.64
1994 1.53 5.56
1995 1.41 5.55
1996 1.34 5.47
1997 1.25 5.4
1998 1.3 5.3
1999 1.31 5.23
2000 1.32 5.16
2001 1.29 5.1
2002 1.24 5.06
2003 1.23 5.01
2004 1.23 4.96
2005 1.25 4.94
2006 1.34 4.93
2007 1.43 4.96
2008 1.49 4.91
2009 1.51 4.84
2010 1.49 4.77
2011 1.52 4.72
2012 1.62 4.66
2013 1.67 4.58
2014 1.7 4.49
2015 1.72 4.35
2016 1.73 4.2
2017 1.54 4.07
2018 1.45 3.98
2019 1.38 3.9
2020 1.37 3.83
2021 1.37 3.76
2022 1.33 3.7
2023 1.21 3.64

Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Median age, years
Belarus Sao Tome
1960 26.6 24.2
1961 26.9 24.3
1962 27.3 24.1
1963 27.6 23.5
1964 27.9 22.4
1965 28.2 21
1966 28.6 19.5
1967 28.9 18.5
1968 29.3 17.7
1969 29.7 17.2
1970 30.1 16.9
1971 30.4 16.9
1972 30.5 17
1973 30.5 17
1974 30.5 17.1
1975 30.4 17.1
1976 30.4 17.1
1977 30.6 17.2
1978 30.9 17.2
1979 31.1 17.3
1980 31.2 17.3
1981 31.2 17.4
1982 31.4 17.4
1983 31.5 17.4
1984 31.7 17.4
1985 31.9 17.4
1986 32.1 17.4
1987 32.4 17.4
1988 32.6 17.4
1989 32.8 17.4
1990 33 17.4
1991 33.3 17.3
1992 33.6 17.3
1993 33.9 17.2
1994 34.2 17.2
1995 34.6 17.3
1996 35 17.3
1997 35.4 17.4
1998 35.8 17.5
1999 36.1 17.7
2000 36.5 17.9
2001 36.8 18
2002 37.1 18.1
2003 37.4 18.3
2004 37.7 18.4
2005 38 18.5
2006 38.3 18.6
2007 38.5 18.7
2008 38.7 18.7
2009 38.8 18.7
2010 38.9 18.8
2011 39.1 18.9
2012 39.2 18.9
2013 39.3 18.9
2014 39.4 18.9
2015 39.5 19
2016 39.7 19
2017 39.8 19.1
2018 40 19.3
2019 40.3 19.4
2020 40.6 19.5
2021 40.9 19.7
2022 41.2 19.9
2023 41.6 20.1
2024 42 20.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$75.2B
2024
$653M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.3%
2025
24.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.8%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.24%
2025
+2.56%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.46%
2023
8.81%
2017
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
76.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
2.91%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2025
60.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.6%
2017
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$10M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
n/a

Energy

Belarus Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2023
0.21 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
5.9 tons
2023
0.93 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Belarus Sao Tome
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,119
2024
-604
2024
Urban population
81.1%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.5
2025
32.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
45
2024
Higher education index
63
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
71
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
93.8%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Belarus Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$529
2022
$180.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$146.1
2022
$21.6
2022
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2025
70.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.16%
2022
30.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.47
2020
0.49
2019
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
2.4
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2025
24
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Sao Tome
% of world land
0.14%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Land area per capita
8,581 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2025
166 sq mi
2025
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2025
193.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
808 mi
2018

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