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Colombia vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 26th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Sao Tome
Population
54105437
246362
Population rank 28/197 176/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 39/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Sao Tome
2024 $418,818,154,879 $822,154,621
2023 $366,291,836,138 $690,456,807
2022 $345,632,492,851 $540,809,499
2021 $318,524,633,225 $524,402,456
2020 $270,348,342,541 $471,229,485
2019 $323,031,701,193 $412,976,083
2018 $334,198,218,098 $383,717,328
2017 $311,866,875,157 $322,002,845
2016 $282,720,100,286 $292,267,272
2015 $293,492,370,193 $259,999,643
2014 $381,240,864,422 $293,119,143
2013 $382,093,697,078 $267,041,748
2012 $370,691,143,018 $225,815,132
2011 $334,966,134,805 $226,455,001
2010 $286,498,534,095 $190,021,192
2009 $232,468,663,110 $200,668,065
2008 $242,504,150,473 $188,021,165
2007 $206,229,540,926 $149,146,919
2006 $161,792,958,905 $142,775,104
2005 $145,600,529,606 $136,450,662
2004 $117,092,416,666 $114,582,284
2003 $94,644,969,157 $102,085,769
2002 $97,945,812,803 $85,171,074
2001 $98,200,641,203 $75,951,133
2000 $99,875,074,951 $76,198,395
1999 $86,186,158,685 $77,302,212
1998 $98,443,739,941 $72,285,404
1997 $106,659,508,271 $91,920,274
1996 $97,160,109,278 $135,188,166
1995 $92,507,279,383 $103,695,237
1994 $81,703,500,846 $131,338,415
1993 $66,446,804,803 $125,742,229
1992 $58,418,985,443 $94,861,781
1991 $49,175,565,911 $107,484,143
1990 $47,844,090,710 $119,297,933
1989 $39,540,080,200 $98,545,367
1988 $39,212,550,050 $99,000,764
1987 $36,373,307,085 $115,952,925
1986 $34,942,489,684 $115,928,907
1985 $34,894,411,352 $82,733,069
1984 $38,253,120,738 $78,213,796
1983 $38,729,822,782 $75,110,289
1982 $38,968,039,722 $80,307,763
1981 $36,388,366,869 $83,499,264
1980 $33,400,735,644 $81,662,231
1979 $27,940,411,250 $65,755,928
1978 $23,263,511,958 $55,044,563
1977 $19,470,960,619 $49,207,692
1976 $15,341,403,660 $52,039,421
1975 $13,098,633,902 $60,101,710
1974 $12,370,029,584 $57,817,591
1973 $10,315,760,000 $56,011,245
1972 $8,671,358,733 $41,430,257
1971 $7,820,380,971 $37,288,845
1970 $7,198,360,460 $37,211,826
1969 $6,450,175,214 -
1968 $5,960,212,869 -
1967 $5,825,170,438 -
1966 $5,428,518,519 -
1965 $5,760,761,905 -
1964 $5,973,366,667 -
1963 $4,836,166,667 -
1962 $4,955,543,963 -
1961 $4,540,447,761 -
1960 $4,031,152,977 -

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

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Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Sao Tome
2024 $7,919 $3,491
2023 $7,001 $2,991
2022 $6,680 $2,390
2021 $6,223 $2,363
2020 $5,340 $2,167
2019 $6,473 $1,935
2018 $6,817 $1,826
2017 $6,480 $1,556
2016 $5,960 $1,435
2015 $6,249 $1,298
2014 $8,187 $1,490
2013 $8,279 $1,383
2012 $8,109 $1,192
2011 $7,401 $1,220
2010 $6,398 $1,045
2009 $5,251 $1,128
2008 $5,542 $1,082
2007 $4,770 $879
2006 $3,790 $862
2005 $3,456 $844
2004 $2,819 $727
2003 $2,312 $664
2002 $2,429 $568
2001 $2,473 $519
2000 $2,555 $529
1999 $2,241 $543
1998 $2,605 $514
1997 $2,873 $662
1996 $2,665 $987
1995 $2,584 $769
1994 $2,326 $990
1993 $1,929 $964
1992 $1,730 $740
1991 $1,486 $855
1990 $1,475 $970
1989 $1,244 $821
1988 $1,260 $847
1987 $1,193 $1,018
1986 $1,169 $1,043
1985 $1,192 $761
1984 $1,336 $735
1983 $1,384 $720
1982 $1,425 $783
1981 $1,362 $830
1980 $1,280 $829
1979 $1,095 $683
1978 $932 $587
1977 $798 $539
1976 $643 $585
1975 $561 $693
1974 $542 $683
1973 $462 $676
1972 $397 $511
1971 $367 $470
1970 $346 $479
1969 $318 -
1968 $302 -
1967 $303 -
1966 $290.3 -
1965 $317 -
1964 $339 -
1963 $282.6 -
1962 $298.5 -
1961 $282.1 -
1960 $258.3 -

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

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Colombia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Sao Tome
2026 78.3 70.3
2025 78.1 70.1
2024 77.9 69.9
2023 77.7 69.7
2022 76.5 69.2
2021 72.7 68
2020 74.8 68
2019 76.8 68
2018 76.6 67.6
2017 76.4 67.1
2016 76.2 66.6
2015 76.1 66
2014 75.9 65.5
2013 75.8 64.9
2012 75.6 64.5
2011 75.2 64.1
2010 74.9 63.9
2009 74.5 63.7
2008 74.2 63.4
2007 73.8 63.3
2006 73.5 63
2005 73.2 62.4
2004 72.8 62.6
2003 72.3 62.2
2002 71.5 61.8
2001 71.2 61.5
2000 70.9 61.2
1999 70.9 61
1998 70.9 60.8
1997 70.6 60.6
1996 70.2 60.6
1995 69.8 60.5
1994 69.4 60.6
1993 69.1 60.6
1992 68.8 60.7
1991 68.8 60.8
1990 68.7 60.7
1989 68.6 59.7
1988 68.3 60.8
1987 68.2 60.7
1986 68.3 57.6
1985 65.4 60.1
1984 68.3 59.9
1983 68.1 59.7
1982 67.9 59.5
1981 67.2 59.4
1980 66.7 59.4
1979 66.2 59.3
1978 65.8 59.1
1977 65.2 59
1976 64.6 58.8
1975 64 58.6
1974 63.5 58.3
1973 63 57.9
1972 62.5 57.4
1971 62 57
1970 61.5 56.3
1969 61 55.4
1968 60.6 54.5
1967 60.1 53.4
1966 59.7 52.3
1965 59.2 51.1
1964 58.8 49.7
1963 58.3 48.4
1962 57.7 46.8
1961 57.2 45.2
1960 56.6 43.6
1959 55.9 42.1
1958 54.7 41
1957 54.1 40.1
1956 52.5 39.5
1955 51.9 39.3
1954 51.3 39.2
1953 50.6 39.1
1952 49.8 39.1
1951 49 39.1
1950 48.3 39.1

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

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Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Colombia Sao Tome
2024 52,886,363 235,536
2023 52,321,152 230,871
2022 51,737,944 226,305
2021 51,188,173 221,961
2020 50,629,997 217,435
2019 49,907,985 213,392
2018 49,024,465 210,187
2017 48,131,078 206,970
2016 47,437,512 203,689
2015 46,969,940 200,291
2014 46,565,429 196,767
2013 46,151,584 193,148
2012 45,715,810 189,439
2011 45,259,614 185,649
2010 44,777,319 181,802
2009 44,271,541 177,853
2008 43,758,808 173,793
2007 43,235,374 169,700
2006 42,691,084 165,638
2005 42,128,977 161,639
2004 41,543,171 157,705
2003 40,937,429 153,814
2002 40,324,680 149,922
2001 39,709,262 146,375
2000 39,089,934 144,018
1999 38,454,863 142,442
1998 37,792,165 140,751
1997 37,121,149 138,922
1996 36,462,745 136,962
1995 35,804,662 134,895
1994 35,127,410 132,732
1993 34,441,473 130,467
1992 33,760,571 128,110
1991 33,098,372 125,697
1990 32,440,069 122,980
1989 31,776,279 119,979
1988 31,130,524 116,939
1987 30,499,467 113,919
1986 29,879,112 111,150
1985 29,268,470 108,658
1984 28,642,690 106,394
1983 27,988,173 104,380
1982 27,338,331 102,508
1981 26,713,267 100,615
1980 26,104,498 98,544
1979 25,515,626 96,252
1978 24,950,337 93,794
1977 24,393,494 91,301
1976 23,858,810 88,922
1975 23,344,644 86,708
1974 22,833,469 84,672
1973 22,325,374 82,798
1972 21,819,563 81,041
1971 21,319,096 79,330
1970 20,811,782 77,626
1969 20,291,942 76,083
1968 19,766,796 74,765
1967 19,235,618 73,596
1966 18,702,688 72,576
1965 18,169,050 71,680
1964 17,637,411 70,865
1963 17,113,823 70,112
1962 16,599,029 69,403
1961 16,095,203 68,707
1960 15,606,209 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Colombia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Sao Tome
2023 1.65 3.64
2022 1.66 3.7
2021 1.68 3.76
2020 1.69 3.83
2019 1.71 3.9
2018 1.72 3.98
2017 1.72 4.07
2016 1.72 4.2
2015 1.77 4.35
2014 1.82 4.49
2013 1.86 4.58
2012 1.9 4.66
2011 1.94 4.72
2010 2.01 4.77
2009 2.1 4.84
2008 2.15 4.91
2007 2.19 4.96
2006 2.24 4.93
2005 2.31 4.94
2004 2.38 4.96
2003 2.45 5.01
2002 2.49 5.06
2001 2.52 5.1
2000 2.57 5.16
1999 2.64 5.23
1998 2.72 5.3
1997 2.74 5.4
1996 2.77 5.47
1995 2.85 5.55
1994 2.94 5.56
1993 2.98 5.64
1992 2.98 5.7
1991 2.98 5.77
1990 3 5.83
1989 3.01 5.88
1988 3.04 5.94
1987 3.09 5.99
1986 3.15 6.05
1985 3.23 6.1
1984 3.35 6.16
1983 3.5 6.22
1982 3.62 6.28
1981 3.71 6.33
1980 3.8 6.39
1979 3.89 6.43
1978 4 6.47
1977 4.16 6.5
1976 4.29 6.52
1975 4.4 6.53
1974 4.53 6.53
1973 4.68 6.53
1972 4.86 6.51
1971 5.06 6.49
1970 5.28 6.47
1969 5.51 6.44
1968 5.74 6.42
1967 5.96 6.39
1966 6.16 6.37
1965 6.33 6.35
1964 6.48 6.33
1963 6.58 6.31
1962 6.66 6.28
1961 6.71 6.26
1960 6.74 6.24

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

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Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Sao Tome
2024 33.1 20.3
2023 32.7 20.1
2022 32.2 19.9
2021 31.9 19.7
2020 31.5 19.5
2019 31.1 19.4
2018 30.7 19.3
2017 30.4 19.1
2016 30 19
2015 29.6 19
2014 29.2 18.9
2013 28.7 18.9
2012 28.3 18.9
2011 27.9 18.9
2010 27.5 18.8
2009 27.1 18.7
2008 26.7 18.7
2007 26.4 18.7
2006 26 18.6
2005 25.6 18.5
2004 25.3 18.4
2003 25 18.3
2002 24.7 18.1
2001 24.5 18
2000 24.2 17.9
1999 23.9 17.7
1998 23.7 17.5
1997 23.5 17.4
1996 23.2 17.3
1995 23 17.3
1994 22.8 17.2
1993 22.5 17.2
1992 22.3 17.3
1991 22.1 17.3
1990 21.8 17.4
1989 21.6 17.4
1988 21.3 17.4
1987 21 17.4
1986 20.7 17.4
1985 20.4 17.4
1984 20.1 17.4
1983 19.8 17.4
1982 19.5 17.4
1981 19.2 17.4
1980 19 17.3
1979 18.7 17.3
1978 18.5 17.2
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18 17.1
1975 17.8 17.1
1974 17.6 17.1
1973 17.3 17
1972 17.1 17
1971 16.9 16.9
1970 16.8 16.9
1969 16.6 17.2
1968 16.5 17.7
1967 16.4 18.5
1966 16.4 19.5
1965 16.3 21
1964 16.3 22.4
1963 16.4 23.5
1962 16.4 24.1
1961 16.5 24.3
1960 16.6 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Colombia Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Colombia Sao Tome
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
93.8%
2022
English speaking
4.22%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Colombia Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Sao Tome
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
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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