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Chile vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Chile has a population of 19.8M (ranked 66/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Chile's land area is 286,809 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 38th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Chile Sao Tome
Population
19977856
246362
Population rank 67/197 176/197
GDP
$330B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 45/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$16,710
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 65/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,181
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$138B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,960
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 68/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,247
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 286,809 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.17
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
37.5 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Chile and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Chile and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Chile

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Chile Sao Tome
2024 $330,267,137,372 $822,154,621
2023 $335,518,054,098 $690,456,807
2022 $301,226,575,540 $540,809,499
2021 $315,325,547,162 $524,402,456
2020 $254,042,159,309 $471,229,485
2019 $278,285,058,719 $412,976,083
2018 $295,857,562,992 $383,717,328
2017 $276,154,259,981 $322,002,845
2016 $249,344,863,928 $292,267,272
2015 $242,450,355,831 $259,999,643
2014 $259,560,978,224 $293,119,143
2013 $277,395,018,842 $267,041,748
2012 $267,024,782,487 $225,815,132
2011 $251,382,573,894 $226,455,001
2010 $217,051,209,239 $190,021,192
2009 $171,777,900,624 $200,668,065
2008 $179,894,594,475 $188,021,165
2007 $172,491,076,034 $149,146,919
2006 $153,843,518,171 $142,775,104
2005 $122,294,145,163 $136,450,662
2004 $99,075,985,774 $114,582,284
2003 $76,492,579,644 $102,085,769
2002 $70,264,045,939 $85,171,074
2001 $71,574,739,561 $75,951,133
2000 $78,339,750,721 $76,198,395
1999 $75,578,685,736 $77,302,212
1998 $81,990,010,704 $72,285,404
1997 $85,741,415,285 $91,920,274
1996 $78,584,098,984 $135,188,166
1995 $73,820,425,702 $103,695,237
1994 $57,438,273,591 $131,338,415
1993 $49,934,943,321 $125,742,229
1992 $46,538,895,686 $94,861,781
1991 $38,232,330,917 $107,484,143
1990 $33,428,580,448 $119,297,933
1989 $30,101,767,991 $98,545,367
1988 $26,174,858,614 $99,000,764
1987 $22,605,488,851 $115,952,925
1986 $19,197,818,085 $115,928,907
1985 $17,933,557,360 $82,733,069
1984 $19,974,595,028 $78,213,796
1983 $20,629,678,694 $75,110,289
1982 $19,710,229,067 $80,307,763
1981 $35,180,322,211 $83,499,264
1980 $29,586,676,576 $81,662,231
1979 $22,249,574,628 $65,755,928
1978 $16,373,093,554 $55,044,563
1977 $14,272,711,437 $49,207,692
1976 $10,523,479,089 $52,039,421
1975 $7,812,161,793 $60,101,710
1974 $16,584,311,220 $57,817,591
1973 $17,237,336,173 $56,011,245
1972 $12,057,501,635 $41,430,257
1971 $10,999,807,567 $37,288,845
1970 $9,261,006,540 $37,211,826
1969 $8,456,519,044 -
1968 $7,286,820,526 -
1967 $7,145,068,068 -
1966 $7,256,882,086 -
1965 $6,183,988,944 -
1964 $6,065,708,668 -
1963 $5,702,520,146 -
1962 $5,765,971,144 -
1961 $4,948,564,551 -
1960 $4,211,103,677 -

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

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Chile and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Chile

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chile Sao Tome
2024 $16,710 $3,491
2023 $17,067 $2,991
2022 $15,406 $2,390
2021 $16,207 $2,363
2020 $13,115 $2,167
2019 $14,496 $1,935
2018 $15,659 $1,826
2017 $14,880 $1,556
2016 $13,650 $1,435
2015 $13,434 $1,298
2014 $14,530 $1,490
2013 $15,684 $1,383
2012 $15,242 $1,192
2011 $14,487 $1,220
2010 $12,633 $1,045
2009 $10,099 $1,128
2008 $10,683 $1,082
2007 $10,346 $879
2006 $9,319 $862
2005 $7,480 $844
2004 $6,121 $727
2003 $4,773 $664
2002 $4,431 $568
2001 $4,564 $519
2000 $5,053 $529
1999 $4,934 $543
1998 $5,420 $514
1997 $5,742 $662
1996 $5,334 $987
1995 $5,081 $769
1994 $4,012 $990
1993 $3,541 $964
1992 $3,352 $740
1991 $2,798 $855
1990 $2,488 $970
1989 $2,278 $821
1988 $2,014 $847
1987 $1,767 $1,018
1986 $1,525 $1,043
1985 $1,447 $761
1984 $1,636 $735
1983 $1,715 $720
1982 $1,663 $783
1981 $3,012 $830
1980 $2,571 $829
1979 $1,962 $683
1978 $1,465 $587
1977 $1,297 $539
1976 $971 $585
1975 $732 $693
1974 $1,579 $683
1973 $1,667 $676
1972 $1,185 $511
1971 $1,099 $470
1970 $941 $479
1969 $874 -
1968 $766 -
1967 $764 -
1966 $790 -
1965 $686 -
1964 $686 -
1963 $658 -
1962 $679 -
1961 $594 -
1960 $516 -

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

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Chile vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chile

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chile Sao Tome
2026 81.7 70.3
2025 81.5 70.1
2024 81.4 69.9
2023 81.2 69.7
2022 79.2 69.2
2021 78.9 68
2020 79.3 68
2019 80.3 68
2018 80.6 67.6
2017 80.6 67.1
2016 80.3 66.6
2015 80 66
2014 79.7 65.5
2013 79.6 64.9
2012 79.2 64.5
2011 79.2 64.1
2010 79.1 63.9
2009 78.9 63.7
2008 78.8 63.4
2007 78.7 63.3
2006 78.5 63
2005 78.5 62.4
2004 78.3 62.6
2003 77.9 62.2
2002 77.8 61.8
2001 77.6 61.5
2000 77.1 61.2
1999 76.7 61
1998 76.3 60.8
1997 75.8 60.6
1996 75.6 60.6
1995 75.3 60.5
1994 75 60.6
1993 74.7 60.6
1992 74.4 60.7
1991 74.1 60.8
1990 73.7 60.7
1989 73.2 59.7
1988 72.8 60.8
1987 72.5 60.7
1986 72.1 57.6
1985 71.6 60.1
1984 71.2 59.9
1983 70.8 59.7
1982 70.3 59.5
1981 69.8 59.4
1980 69.5 59.4
1979 68.9 59.3
1978 68 59.1
1977 67.5 59
1976 66.8 58.8
1975 66 58.6
1974 65.1 58.3
1973 64.4 57.9
1972 63.7 57.4
1971 63.1 57
1970 62.6 56.3
1969 62.3 55.4
1968 61.7 54.5
1967 61.1 53.4
1966 60.4 52.3
1965 59.5 51.1
1964 58.8 49.7
1963 58.3 48.4
1962 57.8 46.8
1961 57.3 45.2
1960 57.2 43.6
1959 56.6 42.1
1958 56.3 41
1957 55.8 40.1
1956 55.5 39.5
1955 54.9 39.3
1954 54.7 39.2
1953 54.3 39.1
1952 53.9 39.1
1951 53.5 39.1
1950 53.2 39.1

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

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Chile and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Chile

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Chile Sao Tome
2024 19,764,771 235,536
2023 19,658,835 230,871
2022 19,553,036 226,305
2021 19,456,334 221,961
2020 19,370,624 217,435
2019 19,197,744 213,392
2018 18,893,191 210,187
2017 18,558,868 206,970
2016 18,267,221 203,689
2015 18,047,625 200,291
2014 17,864,195 196,767
2013 17,687,006 193,148
2012 17,519,119 189,439
2011 17,351,816 185,649
2010 17,181,464 181,802
2009 17,009,731 177,853
2008 16,838,988 173,793
2007 16,671,581 169,700
2006 16,509,195 165,638
2005 16,348,778 161,639
2004 16,187,322 157,705
2003 16,024,752 153,814
2002 15,857,925 149,922
2001 15,683,849 146,375
2000 15,503,635 144,018
1999 15,319,313 142,442
1998 15,127,799 140,751
1997 14,932,434 138,922
1996 14,734,046 136,962
1995 14,527,381 134,895
1994 14,316,256 132,732
1993 14,102,276 130,467
1992 13,884,577 128,110
1991 13,662,491 125,697
1990 13,437,176 122,980
1989 13,215,005 119,979
1988 12,999,424 116,939
1987 12,790,150 113,919
1986 12,588,914 111,150
1985 12,395,274 108,658
1984 12,207,733 106,394
1983 12,026,138 104,380
1982 11,850,214 102,508
1981 11,678,717 100,615
1980 11,508,550 98,544
1979 11,339,779 96,252
1978 11,172,695 93,794
1977 11,005,519 91,301
1976 10,838,251 88,922
1975 10,671,559 86,708
1974 10,505,817 84,672
1973 10,340,362 82,798
1972 10,174,678 81,041
1971 10,009,701 79,330
1970 9,845,344 77,626
1969 9,680,282 76,083
1968 9,514,716 74,765
1967 9,348,939 73,596
1966 9,181,722 72,576
1965 9,012,938 71,680
1964 8,842,525 70,865
1963 8,670,144 70,112
1962 8,497,059 69,403
1961 8,324,802 68,707
1960 8,153,350 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Chile and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Chile

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Sao Tome
2023 1.17 3.64
2022 1.25 3.7
2021 1.18 3.76
2020 1.31 3.83
2019 1.43 3.9
2018 1.54 3.98
2017 1.56 4.07
2016 1.69 4.2
2015 1.74 4.35
2014 1.77 4.49
2013 1.79 4.58
2012 1.8 4.66
2011 1.82 4.72
2010 1.84 4.77
2009 1.86 4.84
2008 1.85 4.91
2007 1.83 4.96
2006 1.8 4.93
2005 1.83 4.94
2004 1.84 4.96
2003 1.89 5.01
2002 1.93 5.06
2001 2.01 5.1
2000 2.05 5.16
1999 2.07 5.23
1998 2.15 5.3
1997 2.2 5.4
1996 2.28 5.47
1995 2.35 5.55
1994 2.38 5.56
1993 2.43 5.64
1992 2.48 5.7
1991 2.56 5.77
1990 2.58 5.83
1989 2.59 5.88
1988 2.59 5.94
1987 2.59 5.99
1986 2.59 6.05
1985 2.59 6.1
1984 2.6 6.16
1983 2.62 6.22
1982 2.65 6.28
1981 2.69 6.33
1980 2.74 6.39
1979 2.81 6.43
1978 2.89 6.47
1977 2.98 6.5
1976 3.08 6.52
1975 3.18 6.53
1974 3.29 6.53
1973 3.41 6.53
1972 3.53 6.51
1971 3.65 6.49
1970 3.78 6.47
1969 3.9 6.44
1968 4.03 6.42
1967 4.14 6.39
1966 4.26 6.37
1965 4.36 6.35
1964 4.46 6.33
1963 4.54 6.31
1962 4.6 6.28
1961 4.66 6.26
1960 4.7 6.24

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

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Chile and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Chile

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Chile Sao Tome
2024 37.5 20.3
2023 37 20.1
2022 36.6 19.9
2021 36.2 19.7
2020 35.7 19.5
2019 35.3 19.4
2018 35.1 19.3
2017 34.9 19.1
2016 34.6 19
2015 34.3 19
2014 34 18.9
2013 33.7 18.9
2012 33.4 18.9
2011 33.1 18.9
2010 32.7 18.8
2009 32.4 18.7
2008 32.1 18.7
2007 31.7 18.7
2006 31.3 18.6
2005 30.9 18.5
2004 30.6 18.4
2003 30.2 18.3
2002 29.8 18.1
2001 29.4 18
2000 29 17.9
1999 28.7 17.7
1998 28.3 17.5
1997 28 17.4
1996 27.7 17.3
1995 27.3 17.3
1994 27 17.2
1993 26.7 17.2
1992 26.4 17.3
1991 26.1 17.3
1990 25.9 17.4
1989 25.6 17.4
1988 25.3 17.4
1987 25 17.4
1986 24.7 17.4
1985 24.4 17.4
1984 24.2 17.4
1983 23.9 17.4
1982 23.6 17.4
1981 23.3 17.4
1980 23 17.3
1979 22.8 17.3
1978 22.5 17.2
1977 22.3 17.2
1976 22 17.1
1975 21.7 17.1
1974 21.5 17.1
1973 21.3 17
1972 21.1 17
1971 20.9 16.9
1970 20.8 16.9
1969 20.6 17.2
1968 20.5 17.7
1967 20.4 18.5
1966 20.3 19.5
1965 20.3 21
1964 20.3 22.4
1963 20.3 23.5
1962 20.3 24.1
1961 20.3 24.3
1960 20.4 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chile Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$311B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.9%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
114,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.76%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
56.1%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.3
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.5%
2022
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
81,274
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.53%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
437
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$262B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.4B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$100M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,431,000
2019
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
85.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chile Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,039 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.8 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.94 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
62.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,323 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
48.1%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
26%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Chile Sao Tome
% of world population
0.24%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+51,712
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
89%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.35
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2022
93.8%
2022
English speaking
9.53%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
94.5%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Chile Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,760
2024
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$689
2024
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.33
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
7.2
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
39.7%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.2%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.56 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Chile Sao Tome
% of world land
0.5%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
14,511 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,303 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,736 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,427 mi
2020
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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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