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Bhutan vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 132nd vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Sao Tome
Population
803385
246362
Population rank 163/197 176/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$822M
2024
GDP rank 170/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Sao Tome
2024 - $822,154,621
2023 $3,012,896,789 $690,456,807
2022 $2,898,227,744 $540,809,499
2021 $2,768,802,960 $524,402,456
2020 $2,457,604,334 $471,229,485
2019 $2,735,683,570 $412,976,083
2018 $2,583,335,722 $383,717,328
2017 $2,591,358,009 $322,002,845
2016 $2,357,504,761 $292,267,272
2015 $2,187,815,803 $259,999,643
2014 $2,089,079,571 $293,119,143
2013 $1,943,696,952 $267,041,748
2012 $1,973,387,228 $225,815,132
2011 $1,977,728,659 $226,455,001
2010 $1,708,880,730 $190,021,192
2009 $1,331,343,798 $200,668,065
2008 $1,317,517,835 $188,021,165
2007 $1,255,767,964 $149,146,919
2006 $942,879,879 $142,775,104
2005 $860,391,000 $136,450,662
2004 $735,348,490 $114,582,284
2003 $651,935,430 $102,085,769
2002 $559,345,264 $85,171,074
2001 $496,110,226 $75,951,133
2000 $460,733,418 $76,198,395
1999 $399,311,200 $77,302,212
1998 $363,458,381 $72,285,404
1997 $352,229,077 $91,920,274
1996 $303,408,346 $135,188,166
1995 $290,490,984 $103,695,237
1994 $258,954,708 $131,338,415
1993 $225,973,693 $125,742,229
1992 $240,233,531 $94,861,781
1991 $240,294,286 $107,484,143
1990 $287,765,007 $119,297,933
1989 $264,798,626 $98,545,367
1988 $272,298,067 $99,000,764
1987 $242,742,766 $115,952,925
1986 $191,218,115 $115,928,907
1985 $163,288,815 $82,733,069
1984 $160,423,494 $78,213,796
1983 $156,704,290 $75,110,289
1982 $141,439,317 $80,307,763
1981 $139,174,178 $83,499,264
1980 $128,669,201 $81,662,231
1979 $105,377,995 $65,755,928
1978 $94,086,228 $55,044,563
1977 $97,884,434 $49,207,692
1976 $88,461,263 $52,039,421
1975 $86,820,762 $60,101,710
1974 $92,901,784 $57,817,591
1973 $78,900,289 $56,011,245
1972 $70,139,867 $41,430,257
1971 $66,289,450 $37,288,845
1970 $61,812,113 $37,211,826

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Sao Tome
2024 - $3,491
2023 $3,831 $2,991
2022 $3,711 $2,390
2021 $3,571 $2,363
2020 $3,192 $2,167
2019 $3,577 $1,935
2018 $3,400 $1,826
2017 $3,435 $1,556
2016 $3,152 $1,435
2015 $2,954 $1,298
2014 $2,849 $1,490
2013 $2,680 $1,383
2012 $2,751 $1,192
2011 $2,788 $1,220
2010 $2,436 $1,045
2009 $1,918 $1,128
2008 $1,920 $1,082
2007 $1,850 $879
2006 $1,406 $862
2005 $1,300 $844
2004 $1,130 $727
2003 $1,022 $664
2002 $896 $568
2001 $812 $519
2000 $772 $529
1999 $685 $543
1998 $638 $514
1997 $630 $662
1996 $553 $987
1995 $530 $769
1994 $467 $990
1993 $407 $964
1992 $416 $740
1991 $401 $855
1990 $488 $970
1989 $462 $821
1988 $489 $847
1987 $449 $1,018
1986 $365 $1,043
1985 $321 $761
1984 $326 $735
1983 $328 $720
1982 $306 $783
1981 $311 $830
1980 $296.9 $829
1979 $251.4 $683
1978 $232.2 $587
1977 $249.9 $539
1976 $233.7 $585
1975 $237.4 $693
1974 $262.8 $683
1973 $230.9 $676
1972 $212.4 $511
1971 $207.7 $470
1970 $200.3 $479

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Sao Tome
2026 73.8 70.3
2025 73.5 70.1
2024 73.3 69.9
2023 73 69.7
2022 72.8 69.2
2021 72.4 68
2020 72.3 68
2019 72 68
2018 71.7 67.6
2017 71.4 67.1
2016 71.1 66.6
2015 70.8 66
2014 70.5 65.5
2013 70.2 64.9
2012 69.8 64.5
2011 69.3 64.1
2010 68.8 63.9
2009 68.2 63.7
2008 67.7 63.4
2007 67.2 63.3
2006 66.5 63
2005 65.9 62.4
2004 65.3 62.6
2003 64.7 62.2
2002 64 61.8
2001 63.3 61.5
2000 61.8 61.2
1999 62 61
1998 61.3 60.8
1997 60.6 60.6
1996 60 60.6
1995 59.3 60.5
1994 58.4 60.6
1993 57.9 60.6
1992 57.2 60.7
1991 56.5 60.8
1990 55.8 60.7
1989 55.1 59.7
1988 54.4 60.8
1987 53.6 60.7
1986 52.8 57.6
1985 52 60.1
1984 51.3 59.9
1983 50.6 59.7
1982 49.8 59.5
1981 49 59.4
1980 48.2 59.4
1979 47.4 59.3
1978 46.7 59.1
1977 46 59
1976 45.2 58.8
1975 44.5 58.6
1974 43.8 58.3
1973 43.1 57.9
1972 42.5 57.4
1971 41.8 57
1970 41.2 56.3
1969 40.6 55.4
1968 40 54.5
1967 39.4 53.4
1966 38.8 52.3
1965 38.3 51.1
1964 37.8 49.7
1963 37.4 48.4
1962 37 46.8
1961 36.7 45.2
1960 36.4 43.6
1959 36.1 42.1
1958 35.9 41
1957 35.7 40.1
1956 35.6 39.5
1955 35.5 39.3
1954 35.4 39.2
1953 35.4 39.1
1952 35.4 39.1
1951 35.3 39.1
1950 35.3 39.1

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

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Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Sao Tome
2024 791,524 235,536
2023 786,385 230,871
2022 780,914 226,305
2021 775,442 221,961
2020 770,006 217,435
2019 764,824 213,392
2018 759,759 210,187
2017 754,335 206,970
2016 747,866 203,689
2015 740,618 200,291
2014 733,139 196,767
2013 725,273 193,148
2012 717,279 189,439
2011 709,377 185,649
2010 701,632 181,802
2009 693,988 177,853
2008 686,351 173,793
2007 678,641 169,700
2006 670,799 165,638
2005 661,865 161,639
2004 650,544 157,705
2003 637,663 153,814
2002 624,409 149,922
2001 610,794 146,375
2000 596,863 144,018
1999 582,579 142,442
1998 569,435 140,751
1997 558,697 138,922
1996 548,784 136,962
1995 547,989 134,895
1994 554,497 132,732
1993 554,673 130,467
1992 577,774 128,110
1991 599,784 125,697
1990 589,287 122,980
1989 573,586 119,979
1988 556,986 116,939
1987 540,557 113,919
1986 524,324 111,150
1985 508,392 108,658
1984 492,784 106,394
1983 477,460 104,380
1982 462,485 102,508
1981 447,836 100,615
1980 433,404 98,544
1979 419,200 96,252
1978 405,243 93,794
1977 391,639 91,301
1976 378,490 88,922
1975 365,791 86,708
1974 353,538 84,672
1973 341,705 82,798
1972 330,264 81,041
1971 319,211 79,330
1970 308,528 77,626
1969 298,214 76,083
1968 288,311 74,765
1967 278,852 73,596
1966 269,820 72,576
1965 261,200 71,680
1964 252,987 70,865
1963 245,156 70,112
1962 237,636 69,403
1961 230,602 68,707
1960 224,084 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Sao Tome
2023 1.46 3.64
2022 1.48 3.7
2021 1.49 3.76
2020 1.5 3.83
2019 1.45 3.9
2018 1.52 3.98
2017 1.62 4.07
2016 1.74 4.2
2015 1.84 4.35
2014 1.92 4.49
2013 2 4.58
2012 2.07 4.66
2011 2.15 4.72
2010 2.25 4.77
2009 2.36 4.84
2008 2.48 4.91
2007 2.59 4.96
2006 2.66 4.93
2005 2.73 4.94
2004 2.78 4.96
2003 2.87 5.01
2002 3.01 5.06
2001 3.19 5.1
2000 3.38 5.16
1999 3.61 5.23
1998 3.85 5.3
1997 4.09 5.4
1996 4.37 5.47
1995 4.62 5.55
1994 4.87 5.56
1993 5.07 5.64
1992 5.27 5.7
1991 5.45 5.77
1990 5.6 5.83
1989 5.76 5.88
1988 5.88 5.94
1987 6 5.99
1986 6.1 6.05
1985 6.18 6.1
1984 6.26 6.16
1983 6.34 6.22
1982 6.4 6.28
1981 6.46 6.33
1980 6.51 6.39
1979 6.55 6.43
1978 6.58 6.47
1977 6.61 6.5
1976 6.62 6.52
1975 6.62 6.53
1974 6.62 6.53
1973 6.63 6.53
1972 6.64 6.51
1971 6.64 6.49
1970 6.65 6.47
1969 6.66 6.44
1968 6.66 6.42
1967 6.67 6.39
1966 6.67 6.37
1965 6.68 6.35
1964 6.68 6.33
1963 6.69 6.31
1962 6.69 6.28
1961 6.7 6.26
1960 6.7 6.24

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

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Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Sao Tome
2024 30.9 20.3
2023 30.4 20.1
2022 29.8 19.9
2021 29.2 19.7
2020 28.6 19.5
2019 28 19.4
2018 27.5 19.3
2017 26.9 19.1
2016 26.4 19
2015 26 19
2014 25.6 18.9
2013 25.1 18.9
2012 24.7 18.9
2011 24.4 18.9
2010 24 18.8
2009 23.7 18.7
2008 23.3 18.7
2007 22.9 18.7
2006 22.6 18.6
2005 22.2 18.5
2004 21.8 18.4
2003 21.3 18.3
2002 20.8 18.1
2001 20.4 18
2000 20 17.9
1999 19.8 17.7
1998 19.5 17.5
1997 19.3 17.4
1996 19.1 17.3
1995 18.9 17.3
1994 18.8 17.2
1993 18.7 17.2
1992 18.6 17.3
1991 18.6 17.3
1990 18.6 17.4
1989 18.5 17.4
1988 18.5 17.4
1987 18.5 17.4
1986 18.5 17.4
1985 18.6 17.4
1984 18.6 17.4
1983 18.7 17.4
1982 18.7 17.4
1981 18.8 17.4
1980 18.9 17.3
1979 18.9 17.3
1978 19 17.2
1977 19 17.2
1976 19.1 17.1
1975 19.1 17.1
1974 19.2 17.1
1973 19.2 17
1972 19.3 17
1971 19.3 16.9
1970 19.3 16.9
1969 19.3 17.2
1968 19.3 17.7
1967 19.3 18.5
1966 19.2 19.5
1965 19.1 21
1964 19.1 22.4
1963 19 23.5
1962 18.9 24.1
1961 18.9 24.3
1960 18.8 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.03%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
42.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Bhutan Sao Tome
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
45
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
93.8%
2022
English speaking
75%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Bhutan Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Sao Tome
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 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 (2023–2024, 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)

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