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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 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Sao Tome
Population
9013835
246362
Population rank 102/197 176/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 83/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Sao Tome
2024 $75,961,865,472 $822,154,621
2023 $72,478,760,370 $690,456,807
2022 $73,775,179,925 $540,809,499
2021 $69,673,747,132 $524,402,456
2020 $61,371,673,345 $471,229,485
2019 $64,410,170,653 $412,976,083
2018 $60,031,026,576 $383,717,328
2017 $54,725,405,751 $322,002,845
2016 $47,723,545,321 $292,267,272
2015 $56,454,769,845 $259,999,643
2014 $78,813,069,121 $293,119,143
2013 $75,527,558,966 $267,041,748
2012 $65,685,890,439 $225,815,132
2011 $61,762,382,328 $226,455,001
2010 $57,231,904,543 $190,021,192
2009 $50,873,167,326 $200,668,065
2008 $60,752,106,347 $188,021,165
2007 $45,275,711,996 $149,146,919
2006 $36,961,894,281 $142,775,104
2005 $30,210,091,837 $136,450,662
2004 $23,141,566,293 $114,582,284
2003 $17,825,444,724 $102,085,769
2002 $14,594,900,945 $85,171,074
2001 $12,354,820,144 $75,951,133
2000 $12,736,856,828 $76,198,395
1999 $12,138,486,532 $77,302,212
1998 $15,222,012,660 $72,285,404
1997 $14,128,408,566 $91,920,274
1996 $14,500,437,520 $135,188,166
1995 $13,972,683,274 $103,695,237
1994 $14,931,435,232 $131,338,415
1993 $16,275,073,527 $125,742,229
1992 $16,939,790,094 $94,861,781
1991 $18,404,907,975 $107,484,143
1990 $17,389,558,233 $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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Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Sao Tome
2024 $8,318 $3,491
2023 $7,897 $2,991
2022 $7,995 $2,390
2021 $7,490 $2,363
2020 $6,543 $2,167
2019 $6,838 $1,935
2018 $6,360 $1,826
2017 $5,786 $1,556
2016 $5,040 $1,435
2015 $5,967 $1,298
2014 $8,341 $1,490
2013 $7,998 $1,383
2012 $6,953 $1,192
2011 $6,528 $1,220
2010 $6,035 $1,045
2009 $5,352 $1,128
2008 $6,376 $1,082
2007 $4,735 $879
2006 $3,848 $862
2005 $3,126 $844
2004 $2,378 $727
2003 $1,820 $664
2002 $1,479 $568
2001 $1,244 $519
2000 $1,276 $529
1999 $1,211 $543
1998 $1,511 $514
1997 $1,396 $662
1996 $1,427 $987
1995 $1,371 $769
1994 $1,460 $990
1993 $1,590 $964
1992 $1,658 $740
1991 $1,805 $855
1990 $1,707 $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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Belarus vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Sao Tome
2026 75 70.3
2025 74.8 70.1
2024 74.6 69.9
2023 74.4 69.7
2022 74.4 69.2
2021 72.2 68
2020 72.3 68
2019 74.3 68
2018 74.3 67.6
2017 74.4 67.1
2016 74.2 66.6
2015 73.8 66
2014 73.2 65.5
2013 72.7 64.9
2012 71.8 64.5
2011 71.1 64.1
2010 70.5 63.9
2009 70.4 63.7
2008 70.3 63.4
2007 70 63.3
2006 69.4 63
2005 69 62.4
2004 68.7 62.6
2003 68.4 62.2
2002 68.3 61.8
2001 68.4 61.5
2000 68.5 61.2
1999 68.4 61
1998 68.3 60.8
1997 68.5 60.6
1996 68.6 60.6
1995 68.8 60.5
1994 69 60.6
1993 69.5 60.6
1992 70.1 60.7
1991 70.7 60.8
1990 71.1 60.7
1989 71.5 59.7
1988 71.7 60.8
1987 71.9 60.7
1986 71.7 57.6
1985 71.2 60.1
1984 70.8 59.9
1983 70.7 59.7
1982 70.8 59.5
1981 70.8 59.4
1980 70.7 59.4
1979 70.8 59.3
1978 70.9 59.1
1977 71.1 59
1976 71.2 58.8
1975 71.4 58.6
1974 71.7 58.3
1973 71.7 57.9
1972 71.8 57.4
1971 71.6 57
1970 71.7 56.3
1969 71.7 55.4
1968 71.9 54.5
1967 71.9 53.4
1966 71.8 52.3
1965 71.6 51.1
1964 71.3 49.7
1963 70.8 48.4
1962 70.5 46.8
1961 70 45.2
1960 69.3 43.6
1959 68 42.1
1958 66.6 41
1957 65.4 40.1
1956 64.5 39.5
1955 63.5 39.3
1954 62.5 39.2
1953 61.5 39.1
1952 60.5 39.1
1951 59.4 39.1
1950 58.6 39.1

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

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Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Belarus Sao Tome
2024 9,132,629 235,536
2023 9,178,298 230,871
2022 9,228,071 226,305
2021 9,302,585 221,961
2020 9,379,952 217,435
2019 9,419,758 213,392
2018 9,438,785 210,187
2017 9,458,989 206,970
2016 9,469,379 203,689
2015 9,461,076 200,291
2014 9,448,515 196,767
2013 9,443,211 193,148
2012 9,446,836 189,439
2011 9,461,643 185,649
2010 9,483,836 181,802
2009 9,504,583 177,853
2008 9,527,985 173,793
2007 9,560,953 169,700
2006 9,604,924 165,638
2005 9,663,915 161,639
2004 9,730,146 157,705
2003 9,796,749 153,814
2002 9,865,548 149,922
2001 9,928,549 146,375
2000 9,979,610 144,018
1999 10,026,738 142,442
1998 10,071,963 140,751
1997 10,117,433 138,922
1996 10,159,569 136,962
1995 10,193,831 134,895
1994 10,226,955 132,732
1993 10,239,050 130,467
1992 10,216,470 128,110
1991 10,194,050 125,697
1990 10,189,348 122,980
1989 10,170,000 119,979
1988 10,140,000 116,939
1987 10,111,000 113,919
1986 10,043,000 111,150
1985 9,975,000 108,658
1984 9,910,000 106,394
1983 9,843,000 104,380
1982 9,776,000 102,508
1981 9,710,000 100,615
1980 9,643,000 98,544
1979 9,584,000 96,252
1978 9,525,000 93,794
1977 9,463,000 91,301
1976 9,411,000 88,922
1975 9,367,000 86,708
1974 9,317,584 84,672
1973 9,257,272 82,798
1972 9,188,968 81,041
1971 9,115,576 79,330
1970 9,040,000 77,626
1969 8,960,304 76,083
1968 8,874,552 74,765
1967 8,785,648 73,596
1966 8,696,496 72,576
1965 8,610,000 71,680
1964 8,524,224 70,865
1963 8,437,232 70,112
1962 8,351,928 69,403
1961 8,271,216 68,707
1960 8,198,000 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Belarus

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Sao Tome
2023 1.21 3.64
2022 1.33 3.7
2021 1.37 3.76
2020 1.37 3.83
2019 1.38 3.9
2018 1.45 3.98
2017 1.54 4.07
2016 1.73 4.2
2015 1.72 4.35
2014 1.7 4.49
2013 1.67 4.58
2012 1.62 4.66
2011 1.52 4.72
2010 1.49 4.77
2009 1.51 4.84
2008 1.49 4.91
2007 1.43 4.96
2006 1.34 4.93
2005 1.25 4.94
2004 1.23 4.96
2003 1.23 5.01
2002 1.24 5.06
2001 1.29 5.1
2000 1.32 5.16
1999 1.31 5.23
1998 1.3 5.3
1997 1.25 5.4
1996 1.34 5.47
1995 1.41 5.55
1994 1.53 5.56
1993 1.62 5.64
1992 1.76 5.7
1991 1.81 5.77
1990 1.91 5.83
1989 2.03 5.88
1988 2.03 5.94
1987 2.03 5.99
1986 2.09 6.05
1985 2.09 6.1
1984 2.11 6.16
1983 2.11 6.22
1982 2.05 6.28
1981 2.02 6.33
1980 2.03 6.39
1979 2.05 6.43
1978 2.06 6.47
1977 2.08 6.5
1976 2.12 6.52
1975 2.17 6.53
1974 2.21 6.53
1973 2.25 6.53
1972 2.28 6.51
1971 2.31 6.49
1970 2.31 6.47
1969 2.26 6.44
1968 2.22 6.42
1967 2.26 6.39
1966 2.29 6.37
1965 2.27 6.35
1964 2.31 6.33
1963 2.4 6.31
1962 2.5 6.28
1961 2.59 6.26
1960 2.67 6.24

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

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Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Sao Tome
2024 42 20.3
2023 41.6 20.1
2022 41.2 19.9
2021 40.9 19.7
2020 40.6 19.5
2019 40.3 19.4
2018 40 19.3
2017 39.8 19.1
2016 39.7 19
2015 39.5 19
2014 39.4 18.9
2013 39.3 18.9
2012 39.2 18.9
2011 39.1 18.9
2010 38.9 18.8
2009 38.8 18.7
2008 38.7 18.7
2007 38.5 18.7
2006 38.3 18.6
2005 38 18.5
2004 37.7 18.4
2003 37.4 18.3
2002 37.1 18.1
2001 36.8 18
2000 36.5 17.9
1999 36.1 17.7
1998 35.8 17.5
1997 35.4 17.4
1996 35 17.3
1995 34.6 17.3
1994 34.2 17.2
1993 33.9 17.2
1992 33.6 17.3
1991 33.3 17.3
1990 33 17.4
1989 32.8 17.4
1988 32.6 17.4
1987 32.4 17.4
1986 32.1 17.4
1985 31.9 17.4
1984 31.7 17.4
1983 31.5 17.4
1982 31.4 17.4
1981 31.2 17.4
1980 31.2 17.3
1979 31.1 17.3
1978 30.9 17.2
1977 30.6 17.2
1976 30.4 17.1
1975 30.4 17.1
1974 30.5 17.1
1973 30.5 17
1972 30.5 17
1971 30.4 16.9
1970 30.1 16.9
1969 29.7 17.2
1968 29.3 17.7
1967 28.9 18.5
1966 28.6 19.5
1965 28.2 21
1964 27.9 22.4
1963 27.6 23.5
1962 27.3 24.1
1961 26.9 24.3
1960 26.6 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
60.6
2026
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
$80.1M
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
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
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
-3,020
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.7:50.3
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
54.1
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
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
90
2025
70
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
$558
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.46
2022
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
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
2026
24
2026
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%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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