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Cambodia vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 88th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Sao Tome
Population
18011232
244055
Population rank 73/197 176/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$764M
2024
GDP rank 97/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$3,245
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,970
2024
$6,230
2024
Government debt
$12.3B
2024
$332M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.1%
2025
37.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$1,410
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,518
2025
$2,715
2025
Land area
68,155 sq mi
2025
371 sq mi
2025
Population density
258.8 ppl/mi²
2024
635 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2025
70.1 years
2025

Cambodia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP
Cambodia Sao Tome
1970 - $37,211,826
1971 - $37,288,845
1972 - $41,430,257
1973 - $56,011,245
1974 - $57,817,591
1975 $749,129,748 $60,101,710
1976 $790,357,255 $52,039,421
1977 $716,261,764 $49,207,692
1978 $766,642,356 $55,044,563
1979 $723,738,503 $65,755,928
1980 $744,384,130 $81,662,231
1981 $815,153,652 $83,499,264
1982 $865,516,040 $80,307,763
1983 $939,291,262 $75,110,289
1984 $1,021,176,059 $78,213,796
1985 $1,102,669,184 $82,733,069
1986 $1,167,630,318 $115,928,907
1987 $1,036,974,910 $115,952,925
1988 $1,662,877,859 $99,000,764
1989 $1,353,137,648 $98,545,367
1990 $1,402,541,177 $119,297,933
1991 $2,054,974,089 $107,484,143
1992 $2,491,486,594 $94,861,781
1993 $2,533,727,592 $125,742,229
1994 $2,791,435,272 $131,338,415
1995 $3,441,205,693 $103,695,237
1996 $3,506,695,720 $135,188,166
1997 $3,443,413,389 $91,920,274
1998 $3,120,425,503 $72,285,404
1999 $3,517,242,477 $77,302,212
2000 $3,694,168,979 $76,198,395
2001 $4,145,665,970 $75,951,133
2002 $4,501,227,627 $85,171,074
2003 $5,046,693,484 $102,085,769
2004 $5,883,297,160 $114,582,284
2005 $7,066,296,463 $136,450,662
2006 $8,350,531,017 $142,775,104
2007 $10,127,916,460 $149,146,919
2008 $12,174,303,999 $188,021,165
2009 $12,502,901,170 $200,668,065
2010 $13,808,673,288 $190,021,192
2011 $16,032,622,024 $226,455,001
2012 $17,826,536,700 $229,371,348
2013 $19,807,135,253 $267,041,748
2014 $22,041,463,968 $293,119,143
2015 $24,174,170,369 $259,999,643
2016 $26,556,545,153 $292,267,272
2017 $29,355,665,910 $322,002,845
2018 $33,145,892,169 $383,717,328
2019 $36,685,356,408 $412,976,083
2020 $34,818,073,901 $471,229,485
2021 $36,790,163,687 $524,402,456
2022 $39,994,532,960 $540,809,499
2023 $42,335,646,896 $678,976,265
2024 $46,352,647,035 $764,274,043

Cambodia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Sao Tome
1970 - $479
1971 - $470
1972 - $511
1973 - $676
1974 - $683
1975 $113.8 $693
1976 $128.8 $585
1977 $126.4 $539
1978 $147.1 $587
1979 $142.2 $683
1980 $143.2 $829
1981 $154.3 $830
1982 $159.2 $783
1983 $166.7 $720
1984 $174.7 $735
1985 $182.4 $761
1986 $185.8 $1,043
1987 $158.1 $1,018
1988 $244.1 $847
1989 $191.3 $821
1990 $190.2 $970
1991 $267.3 $855
1992 $307 $740
1993 $294.1 $964
1994 $302 $990
1995 $343 $769
1996 $325 $987
1997 $297.6 $662
1998 $258.8 $514
1999 $286.8 $543
2000 $296.4 $529
2001 $328 $519
2002 $350 $568
2003 $387 $664
2004 $444 $727
2005 $526 $844
2006 $612 $862
2007 $732 $879
2008 $866 $1,082
2009 $876 $1,128
2010 $952 $1,045
2011 $1,089 $1,220
2012 $1,193 $1,211
2013 $1,306 $1,383
2014 $1,432 $1,490
2015 $1,547 $1,298
2016 $1,675 $1,435
2017 $1,826 $1,556
2018 $2,037 $1,826
2019 $2,226 $1,935
2020 $2,082 $2,167
2021 $2,167 $2,363
2022 $2,325 $2,390
2023 $2,430 $2,941
2024 $2,628 $3,245

Cambodia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Sao Tome
1950 38.9 39.1
1951 39 39.1
1952 39.3 39.1
1953 39.6 39.1
1954 39.9 39.2
1955 40.3 39.3
1956 40.5 39.5
1957 40.9 40.1
1958 41.2 41
1959 41.7 42.1
1960 42.1 43.6
1961 42.6 45.2
1962 43.1 46.8
1963 43.6 48.4
1964 44 49.7
1965 44.5 51.1
1966 44.9 52.3
1967 45.2 53.4
1968 45.6 54.5
1969 45.9 55.4
1970 38.6 56.3
1971 38.7 57
1972 38.9 57.4
1973 39.1 57.9
1974 39.3 58.3
1975 12.8 58.6
1976 11.6 58.8
1977 11.3 59
1978 11.6 59.1
1979 41.1 59.3
1980 47.5 59.4
1981 48 59.4
1982 48.8 59.5
1983 49.4 59.7
1984 50.1 59.9
1985 50.8 60.1
1986 51.6 57.6
1987 53.7 60.7
1988 54.4 60.8
1989 54.8 59.7
1990 55.2 60.7
1991 55.6 60.8
1992 55.7 60.7
1993 56 60.6
1994 56.2 60.6
1995 56.6 60.5
1996 56.8 60.6
1997 57.3 60.6
1998 57.9 60.8
1999 58.6 61
2000 59.5 61.2
2001 60.5 61.5
2002 61.4 61.8
2003 62.3 62.2
2004 63.3 62.6
2005 64.1 62.4
2006 64.9 63
2007 65.5 63.3
2008 66.1 63.4
2009 66.7 63.7
2010 67.3 63.9
2011 67.9 64.1
2012 68.4 64.5
2013 68.8 64.9
2014 69.1 65.5
2015 69.4 66
2016 69.6 66.6
2017 69.8 67.1
2018 70 67.6
2019 70.1 68
2020 70.1 68
2021 69.3 68
2022 70.5 69.2
2023 70.7 69.7
2024 70.8 69.9
2025 71 70.1

Cambodia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Population
Cambodia Sao Tome
1960 5,449,966 68,012
1961 5,571,168 68,707
1962 5,697,558 69,403
1963 5,823,010 70,112
1964 5,946,178 70,865
1965 6,072,289 71,680
1966 6,201,232 72,576
1967 6,332,944 73,596
1968 6,467,324 74,765
1969 6,604,725 76,083
1970 6,639,182 77,626
1971 6,620,880 79,330
1972 6,673,886 81,041
1973 6,739,726 82,798
1974 6,783,240 84,672
1975 6,581,371 86,708
1976 6,134,991 88,922
1977 5,668,551 91,301
1978 5,211,653 93,794
1979 5,088,808 96,252
1980 5,199,872 98,544
1981 5,284,495 100,615
1982 5,436,432 102,508
1983 5,636,203 104,380
1984 5,845,117 106,394
1985 6,043,783 108,658
1986 6,285,693 111,150
1987 6,557,970 113,919
1988 6,812,014 116,939
1989 7,073,473 119,979
1990 7,374,752 122,980
1991 7,686,850 125,697
1992 8,113,083 128,110
1993 8,616,381 130,467
1994 9,239,162 132,732
1995 10,018,497 134,895
1996 10,801,270 136,962
1997 11,570,982 138,922
1998 12,058,173 140,751
1999 12,265,731 142,442
2000 12,462,336 144,018
2001 12,658,484 146,375
2002 12,855,241 149,922
2003 13,050,968 153,814
2004 13,244,731 157,705
2005 13,439,202 161,639
2006 13,639,028 165,638
2007 13,841,770 169,700
2008 14,053,479 173,793
2009 14,276,810 177,853
2010 14,500,726 181,802
2011 14,722,584 185,649
2012 14,945,085 189,439
2013 15,170,208 193,148
2014 15,396,772 196,767
2015 15,623,251 200,291
2016 15,852,803 203,689
2017 16,073,372 206,970
2018 16,274,522 210,187
2019 16,481,304 213,392
2020 16,725,474 217,435
2021 16,974,305 221,961
2022 17,201,724 226,305
2023 17,423,880 230,871
2024 17,638,801 235,536

Fertility rates in Cambodia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Sao Tome
1960 6.31 6.24
1961 6.3 6.26
1962 6.3 6.28
1963 6.29 6.31
1964 6.29 6.33
1965 6.27 6.35
1966 6.24 6.37
1967 6.2 6.39
1968 6.17 6.42
1969 6.12 6.44
1970 6.07 6.47
1971 6.01 6.49
1972 5.94 6.51
1973 5.56 6.53
1974 4.8 6.53
1975 4.1 6.53
1976 3.41 6.52
1977 2.72 6.5
1978 3.34 6.47
1979 4.56 6.43
1980 5.77 6.39
1981 6.04 6.33
1982 6.19 6.28
1983 6.3 6.22
1984 6.34 6.16
1985 6.31 6.1
1986 6.23 6.05
1987 6.1 5.99
1988 5.94 5.94
1989 5.68 5.88
1990 5.64 5.83
1991 5.59 5.77
1992 5.49 5.7
1993 5.43 5.64
1994 5.28 5.56
1995 5.08 5.55
1996 4.87 5.47
1997 4.39 5.4
1998 4.13 5.3
1999 3.93 5.23
2000 3.79 5.16
2001 3.69 5.1
2002 3.57 5.06
2003 3.43 5.01
2004 3.31 4.96
2005 3.24 4.94
2006 3.18 4.93
2007 3.13 4.96
2008 3.05 4.91
2009 2.97 4.84
2010 2.86 4.77
2011 2.78 4.72
2012 2.75 4.66
2013 2.74 4.58
2014 2.73 4.49
2015 2.73 4.35
2016 2.73 4.2
2017 2.72 4.07
2018 2.72 3.98
2019 2.73 3.9
2020 2.7 3.83
2021 2.66 3.76
2022 2.62 3.7
2023 2.58 3.64

Cambodia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Sao Tome
1960 18.1 24.2
1961 18.1 24.3
1962 18.1 24.1
1963 18 23.5
1964 18 22.4
1965 17.9 21
1966 17.9 19.5
1967 17.9 18.5
1968 17.8 17.7
1969 17.8 17.2
1970 17.6 16.9
1971 17.3 16.9
1972 17.2 17
1973 17.2 17
1974 17.2 17.1
1975 17.2 17.1
1976 17.2 17.1
1977 17.3 17.2
1978 17.4 17.2
1979 17.6 17.3
1980 17.8 17.3
1981 17.7 17.4
1982 17.8 17.4
1983 17.9 17.4
1984 17.9 17.4
1985 17.9 17.4
1986 18 17.4
1987 18.1 17.4
1988 18.1 17.4
1989 18.1 17.4
1990 18.1 17.4
1991 18 17.3
1992 18.1 17.3
1993 18.4 17.2
1994 18 17.2
1995 17.3 17.3
1996 17.1 17.3
1997 17.2 17.4
1998 17.4 17.5
1999 17.7 17.7
2000 18.1 17.9
2001 18.5 18
2002 18.9 18.1
2003 19.3 18.3
2004 19.7 18.4
2005 20.1 18.5
2006 20.6 18.6
2007 21.1 18.7
2008 21.6 18.7
2009 22 18.7
2010 22.4 18.8
2011 22.7 18.9
2012 23.1 18.9
2013 23.5 18.9
2014 23.9 18.9
2015 24.2 19
2016 24.6 19
2017 25 19.1
2018 25.5 19.3
2019 25.8 19.4
2020 26.1 19.5
2021 26.3 19.7
2022 26.5 19.9
2023 26.8 20.1
2024 27 20.3

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Finance

Cambodia Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$44.4B
2024
$653M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.9%
2025
24.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2025
+2.56%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
8.81%
2017
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
76.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
2.91%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.2
2025
60.4
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$10M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
39%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cambodia Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18 megatons
2023
0.21 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.03 tons
2023
0.93 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Cambodia Sao Tome
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,960
2024
-604
2024
Urban population
26%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2025
32.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
45
2024
Higher education index
23
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
71
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
93.8%
2022
English speaking
22.2%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Cambodia Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$109.5
2022
$180.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$67
2022
$21.6
2022
Life expectancy
71 years
2025
70.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.34%
2022
30.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.49
2019
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
22.9
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
33
2025
24
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Sao Tome
% of world land
0.12%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2025
166 sq mi
2025
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2025
193.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
808 mi
2018

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