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Canada vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 4th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Sao Tome
Population
42181965
246362
Population rank 38/197 176/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 9/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Canada and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Canada and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Canada

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Canada Sao Tome
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $822,154,621
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $690,456,807
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $540,809,499
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $524,402,456
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $471,229,485
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $412,976,083
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $383,717,328
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $322,002,845
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $292,267,272
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $259,999,643
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $293,119,143
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $267,041,748
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $225,815,132
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $226,455,001
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $190,021,192
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $200,668,065
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $188,021,165
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $149,146,919
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $142,775,104
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $136,450,662
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $114,582,284
2003 $895,540,646,635 $102,085,769
2002 $760,649,334,098 $85,171,074
2001 $738,981,792,355 $75,951,133
2000 $744,773,415,932 $76,198,395
1999 $678,412,196,271 $77,302,212
1998 $634,000,000,000 $72,285,404
1997 $654,986,999,856 $91,920,274
1996 $630,607,994,133 $135,188,166
1995 $605,961,090,061 $103,695,237
1994 $579,944,346,807 $131,338,415
1993 $579,053,561,739 $125,742,229
1992 $594,387,358,319 $94,861,781
1991 $612,527,712,316 $107,484,143
1990 $596,075,591,361 $119,297,933
1989 $567,211,993,243 $98,545,367
1988 $509,380,027,627 $99,000,764
1987 $433,134,238,311 $115,952,925
1986 $379,006,836,992 $115,928,907
1985 $366,186,012,450 $82,733,069
1984 $356,718,400,124 $78,213,796
1983 $341,866,277,183 $75,110,289
1982 $314,647,807,409 $80,307,763
1981 $307,246,642,756 $83,499,264
1980 $274,776,566,028 $81,662,231
1979 $243,891,124,296 $65,755,928
1978 $219,369,542,386 $55,044,563
1977 $212,325,176,305 $49,207,692
1976 $207,271,612,576 $52,039,421
1975 $174,419,757,177 $60,101,710
1974 $160,949,188,139 $57,817,591
1973 $131,764,343,566 $56,011,245
1972 $113,463,848,874 $41,430,257
1971 $99,606,454,744 $37,288,845
1970 $88,192,257,632 $37,211,826
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Sao Tome
2024 $54,340 $3,491
2023 $54,220 $2,991
2022 $56,257 $2,390
2021 $52,887 $2,363
2020 $43,538 $2,167
2019 $46,353 $1,935
2018 $46,539 $1,826
2017 $45,130 $1,556
2016 $42,314 $1,435
2015 $43,594 $1,298
2014 $50,961 $1,490
2013 $52,638 $1,383
2012 $52,670 $1,192
2011 $52,224 $1,220
2010 $47,561 $1,045
2009 $40,875 $1,128
2008 $46,710 $1,082
2007 $44,660 $879
2006 $40,504 $862
2005 $36,384 $844
2004 $32,146 $727
2003 $28,302 $664
2002 $24,256 $568
2001 $23,822 $519
2000 $24,271 $529
1999 $22,315 $543
1998 $21,025 $514
1997 $21,902 $662
1996 $21,297 $987
1995 $20,680 $769
1994 $19,998 $990
1993 $20,187 $964
1992 $20,950 $740
1991 $21,847 $855
1990 $21,526 $970
1989 $20,795 $821
1988 $19,013 $847
1987 $16,378 $1,018
1986 $14,521 $1,043
1985 $14,170 $761
1984 $13,930 $735
1983 $13,477 $720
1982 $12,527 $783
1981 $12,379 $830
1980 $11,208 $829
1979 $10,078 $683
1978 $9,154 $587
1977 $8,949 $539
1976 $8,839 $585
1975 $7,537 $693
1974 $7,057 $683
1973 $5,858 $676
1972 $5,107 $511
1971 $4,535 $470
1970 $4,136 $479
1969 $3,776 -
1968 $3,473 -
1967 $3,226 -
1966 $3,055 -
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Sao Tome
2026 83.1 70.3
2025 82.9 70.1
2024 82.7 69.9
2023 82.6 69.7
2022 81.2 69.2
2021 82 68
2020 81.7 68
2019 82.3 68
2018 81.9 67.6
2017 81.9 67.1
2016 82 66.6
2015 81.9 66
2014 81.8 65.5
2013 81.8 64.9
2012 81.7 64.5
2011 81.5 64.1
2010 81.3 63.9
2009 81.1 63.7
2008 80.7 63.4
2007 80.5 63.3
2006 80.5 63
2005 80.1 62.4
2004 80 62.6
2003 79.7 62.2
2002 79.6 61.8
2001 79.4 61.5
2000 79.2 61.2
1999 78.9 61
1998 78.7 60.8
1997 78.5 60.6
1996 78.3 60.6
1995 78 60.5
1994 77.9 60.6
1993 77.7 60.6
1992 77.9 60.7
1991 77.6 60.8
1990 77.4 60.7
1989 77.1 59.7
1988 76.9 60.8
1987 76.8 60.7
1986 76.5 57.6
1985 76.3 60.1
1984 76.4 59.9
1983 76.1 59.7
1982 75.7 59.5
1981 75.5 59.4
1980 75.1 59.4
1979 74.8 59.3
1978 74.5 59.1
1977 74.2 59
1976 73.9 58.8
1975 73.4 58.6
1974 73.1 58.3
1973 73.1 57.9
1972 72.8 57.4
1971 72.9 57
1970 72.6 56.3
1969 72.4 55.4
1968 72.2 54.5
1967 72.1 53.4
1966 71.9 52.3
1965 71.7 51.1
1964 71.6 49.7
1963 71.3 48.4
1962 71.2 46.8
1961 71.2 45.2
1960 71 43.6
1959 70.6 42.1
1958 70.6 41
1957 69.9 40.1
1956 70 39.5
1955 70 39.3
1954 69.9 39.2
1953 69.1 39.1
1952 68.7 39.1
1951 68.5 39.1
1950 68.2 39.1

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

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Canada and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Canada Sao Tome
2024 41,288,599 235,536
2023 40,083,484 230,871
2022 38,935,934 226,305
2021 38,239,864 221,961
2020 38,028,638 217,435
2019 37,618,495 213,392
2018 37,072,620 210,187
2017 36,545,075 206,970
2016 36,110,803 203,689
2015 35,704,498 200,291
2014 35,434,066 196,767
2013 35,080,992 193,148
2012 34,713,395 189,439
2011 34,339,221 185,649
2010 34,005,902 181,802
2009 33,630,069 177,853
2008 33,247,298 173,793
2007 32,888,886 169,700
2006 32,571,193 165,638
2005 32,242,732 161,639
2004 31,938,807 157,705
2003 31,642,461 153,814
2002 31,359,199 149,922
2001 31,020,855 146,375
2000 30,685,730 144,018
1999 30,401,286 142,442
1998 30,155,173 140,751
1997 29,905,948 138,922
1996 29,610,218 136,962
1995 29,302,311 134,895
1994 29,000,663 132,732
1993 28,684,764 130,467
1992 28,371,264 128,110
1991 28,037,420 125,697
1990 27,691,138 122,980
1989 27,276,781 119,979
1988 26,791,747 116,939
1987 26,446,601 113,919
1986 26,100,278 111,150
1985 25,842,116 108,658
1984 25,607,053 106,394
1983 25,366,451 104,380
1982 25,116,942 102,508
1981 24,819,915 100,615
1980 24,515,667 98,544
1979 24,201,544 96,252
1978 23,963,203 93,794
1977 23,725,843 91,301
1976 23,449,808 88,922
1975 23,143,275 86,708
1974 22,807,969 84,672
1973 22,491,777 82,798
1972 22,218,463 81,041
1971 21,962,032 79,330
1970 21,324,000 77,626
1969 21,028,000 76,083
1968 20,744,000 74,765
1967 20,412,000 73,596
1966 20,048,000 72,576
1965 19,678,000 71,680
1964 19,325,000 70,865
1963 18,964,000 70,112
1962 18,614,000 69,403
1961 18,271,000 68,707
1960 17,909,356 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Canada

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Sao Tome
2023 1.26 3.64
2022 1.33 3.7
2021 1.44 3.76
2020 1.41 3.83
2019 1.47 3.9
2018 1.51 3.98
2017 1.55 4.07
2016 1.59 4.2
2015 1.6 4.35
2014 1.61 4.49
2013 1.61 4.58
2012 1.63 4.66
2011 1.63 4.72
2010 1.65 4.77
2009 1.69 4.84
2008 1.7 4.91
2007 1.67 4.96
2006 1.63 4.93
2005 1.58 4.94
2004 1.56 4.96
2003 1.55 5.01
2002 1.52 5.06
2001 1.54 5.1
2000 1.51 5.16
1999 1.55 5.23
1998 1.56 5.3
1997 1.57 5.4
1996 1.63 5.47
1995 1.67 5.55
1994 1.69 5.56
1993 1.69 5.64
1992 1.71 5.7
1991 1.72 5.77
1990 1.83 5.83
1989 1.77 5.88
1988 1.68 5.94
1987 1.68 5.99
1986 1.68 6.05
1985 1.67 6.1
1984 1.65 6.16
1983 1.68 6.22
1982 1.69 6.28
1981 1.7 6.33
1980 1.74 6.39
1979 1.75 6.43
1978 1.77 6.47
1977 1.78 6.5
1976 1.8 6.52
1975 1.82 6.53
1974 1.84 6.53
1973 1.89 6.53
1972 1.98 6.51
1971 2.14 6.49
1970 2.26 6.47
1969 2.33 6.44
1968 2.39 6.42
1967 2.53 6.39
1966 2.75 6.37
1965 3.12 6.35
1964 3.46 6.33
1963 3.61 6.31
1962 3.68 6.28
1961 3.75 6.26
1960 3.81 6.24

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

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Canada and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Sao Tome
2024 41.5 20.3
2023 41.4 20.1
2022 41.3 19.9
2021 41.1 19.7
2020 40.9 19.5
2019 40.8 19.4
2018 40.8 19.3
2017 40.8 19.1
2016 40.7 19
2015 40.6 19
2014 40.5 18.9
2013 40.3 18.9
2012 40.1 18.9
2011 39.9 18.9
2010 39.7 18.8
2009 39.5 18.7
2008 39.3 18.7
2007 39.1 18.7
2006 38.8 18.6
2005 38.5 18.5
2004 38.1 18.4
2003 37.8 18.3
2002 37.4 18.1
2001 37.1 18
2000 36.7 17.9
1999 36.4 17.7
1998 36 17.5
1997 35.5 17.4
1996 35.1 17.3
1995 34.7 17.3
1994 34.3 17.2
1993 33.9 17.2
1992 33.6 17.3
1991 33.2 17.3
1990 32.9 17.4
1989 32.5 17.4
1988 32.2 17.4
1987 31.8 17.4
1986 31.4 17.4
1985 31 17.4
1984 30.6 17.4
1983 30.2 17.4
1982 29.8 17.4
1981 29.5 17.4
1980 29.2 17.3
1979 28.8 17.3
1978 28.5 17.2
1977 28.1 17.2
1976 27.7 17.1
1975 27.4 17.1
1974 27.2 17.1
1973 26.9 17
1972 26.6 17
1971 26.3 16.9
1970 26 16.9
1969 25.8 17.2
1968 25.7 17.7
1967 25.5 18.5
1966 25.5 19.5
1965 25.5 21
1964 25.6 22.4
1963 25.8 23.5
1962 26 24.1
1961 26.3 24.3
1960 26.4 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Canada Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Canada Sao Tome
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.8%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Canada Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Sao Tome
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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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