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Croatia vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 123rd vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Sao Tome
Population
3812193
246362
Population rank 129/197 176/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 75/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Croatia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Sao Tome
2024 $92,983,810,329 $822,154,621
2023 $85,624,153,964 $690,456,807
2022 $71,196,498,671 $540,809,499
2021 $69,002,365,163 $524,402,456
2020 $57,959,843,541 $471,229,485
2019 $61,466,721,186 $412,976,083
2018 $61,667,925,219 $383,717,328
2017 $56,182,782,586 $322,002,845
2016 $52,650,714,172 $292,267,272
2015 $50,998,893,385 $259,999,643
2014 $59,606,934,501 $293,119,143
2013 $59,846,265,182 $267,041,748
2012 $57,548,115,904 $225,815,132
2011 $62,889,007,657 $226,455,001
2010 $58,975,205,417 $190,021,192
2009 $62,315,996,675 $200,668,065
2008 $68,472,854,617 $188,021,165
2007 $59,290,621,398 $149,146,919
2006 $49,583,544,860 $142,775,104
2005 $45,013,119,282 $136,450,662
2004 $41,836,292,157 $114,582,284
2003 $35,245,317,002 $102,085,769
2002 $26,757,722,429 $85,171,074
2001 $23,066,883,850 $75,951,133
2000 $22,134,411,297 $76,198,395
1999 $23,777,026,779 $77,302,212
1998 $25,890,228,430 $72,285,404
1997 $24,175,764,812 $91,920,274
1996 $24,150,978,347 $135,188,166
1995 $22,772,394,547 $103,695,237
1994 $15,062,911,617 $131,338,415
1993 $11,259,647,874 $125,742,229
1992 $10,621,169,291 $94,861,781
1991 $18,760,386,775 $107,484,143
1990 $25,650,213,280 $119,297,933
1989 - $98,545,367
1988 - $99,000,764
1987 - $115,952,925
1986 - $115,928,907
1985 - $82,733,069
1984 - $78,213,796
1983 - $75,110,289
1982 - $80,307,763
1981 - $83,499,264
1980 - $81,662,231
1979 - $65,755,928
1978 - $55,044,563
1977 - $49,207,692
1976 - $52,039,421
1975 - $60,101,710
1974 - $57,817,591
1973 - $56,011,245
1972 - $41,430,257
1971 - $37,288,845
1970 - $37,211,826

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

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Croatia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Sao Tome
2024 $24,050 $3,491
2023 $22,184 $2,991
2022 $18,466 $2,390
2021 $17,789 $2,363
2020 $14,808 $2,167
2019 $15,564 $1,935
2018 $15,460 $1,826
2017 $13,902 $1,556
2016 $12,820 $1,435
2015 $12,284 $1,298
2014 $14,187 $1,490
2013 $14,135 $1,383
2012 $13,508 $1,192
2011 $14,692 $1,220
2010 $13,730 $1,045
2009 $14,475 $1,128
2008 $15,888 $1,082
2007 $13,756 $879
2006 $11,501 $862
2005 $10,444 $844
2004 $9,719 $727
2003 $8,190 $664
2002 $6,220 $568
2001 $5,365 $519
2000 $4,954 $529
1999 $5,269 $543
1998 $5,713 $514
1997 $5,331 $662
1996 $5,300 $987
1995 $4,929 $769
1994 $3,238 $990
1993 $2,448 $964
1992 $2,321 $740
1991 $4,001 $855
1990 $5,369 $970
1989 - $821
1988 - $847
1987 - $1,018
1986 - $1,043
1985 - $761
1984 - $735
1983 - $720
1982 - $783
1981 - $830
1980 - $829
1979 - $683
1978 - $587
1977 - $539
1976 - $585
1975 - $693
1974 - $683
1973 - $676
1972 - $511
1971 - $470
1970 - $479

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

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Croatia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Sao Tome
2026 79.1 70.3
2025 78.9 70.1
2024 78.8 69.9
2023 78.6 69.7
2022 78.3 69.2
2021 77.1 68
2020 77.5 68
2019 78.2 68
2018 77.9 67.6
2017 77.7 67.1
2016 77.6 66.6
2015 77.6 66
2014 77.5 65.5
2013 77.5 64.9
2012 77.3 64.5
2011 77 64.1
2010 76.7 63.9
2009 76.3 63.7
2008 76 63.4
2007 75.9 63.3
2006 75.7 63
2005 75.6 62.4
2004 75.3 62.6
2003 74.7 62.2
2002 74.6 61.8
2001 74.4 61.5
2000 74 61.2
1999 73.6 61
1998 73.2 60.8
1997 73 60.6
1996 73 60.6
1995 72.6 60.5
1994 72.6 60.6
1993 72.3 60.6
1992 71.7 60.7
1991 70.6 60.8
1990 72.2 60.7
1989 72.5 59.7
1988 72.2 60.8
1987 71.9 60.7
1986 71.8 57.6
1985 71.5 60.1
1984 71 59.9
1983 70.7 59.7
1982 70.7 59.5
1981 70.9 59.4
1980 71 59.4
1979 71.1 59.3
1978 71.3 59.1
1977 71.4 59
1976 71.4 58.8
1975 71 58.6
1974 70.6 58.3
1973 70.1 57.9
1972 69.8 57.4
1971 69.4 57
1970 69.2 56.3
1969 69 55.4
1968 68.9 54.5
1967 69 53.4
1966 68.9 52.3
1965 68.5 51.1
1964 68 49.7
1963 67.6 48.4
1962 67.3 46.8
1961 66.5 45.2
1960 65.9 43.6
1959 65.5 42.1
1958 65 41
1957 64.4 40.1
1956 63.6 39.5
1955 63.1 39.3
1954 62.2 39.2
1953 61.5 39.1
1952 59.8 39.1
1951 59 39.1
1950 58.5 39.1

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

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Croatia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Croatia Sao Tome
2024 3,866,200 235,536
2023 3,859,686 230,871
2022 3,855,641 226,305
2021 3,878,981 221,961
2020 3,914,206 217,435
2019 3,949,390 213,392
2018 3,988,775 210,187
2017 4,041,407 206,970
2016 4,106,867 203,689
2015 4,151,725 200,291
2014 4,201,598 196,767
2013 4,233,922 193,148
2012 4,260,368 189,439
2011 4,280,622 185,649
2010 4,295,427 181,802
2009 4,305,181 177,853
2008 4,309,705 173,793
2007 4,310,217 169,700
2006 4,311,159 165,638
2005 4,310,145 161,639
2004 4,304,600 157,705
2003 4,303,399 153,814
2002 4,302,174 149,922
2001 4,299,642 146,375
2000 4,468,302 144,018
1999 4,512,597 142,442
1998 4,532,135 140,751
1997 4,534,920 138,922
1996 4,557,097 136,962
1995 4,620,030 134,895
1994 4,652,024 132,732
1993 4,600,463 130,467
1992 4,575,818 128,110
1991 4,689,022 125,697
1990 4,777,368 122,980
1989 4,767,260 119,979
1988 4,755,207 116,939
1987 4,739,745 113,919
1986 4,721,446 111,150
1985 4,701,417 108,658
1984 4,680,285 106,394
1983 4,658,254 104,380
1982 4,634,234 102,508
1981 4,611,509 100,615
1980 4,599,782 98,544
1979 4,594,778 96,252
1978 4,581,085 93,794
1977 4,559,571 91,301
1976 4,535,934 88,922
1975 4,512,082 86,708
1974 4,490,660 84,672
1973 4,470,161 82,798
1972 4,450,564 81,041
1971 4,431,275 79,330
1970 4,412,252 77,626
1969 4,391,490 76,083
1968 4,365,628 74,765
1967 4,338,683 73,596
1966 4,310,701 72,576
1965 4,280,923 71,680
1964 4,252,876 70,865
1963 4,225,675 70,112
1962 4,196,712 69,403
1961 4,167,292 68,707
1960 4,140,181 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Croatia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Sao Tome
2023 1.46 3.64
2022 1.53 3.7
2021 1.62 3.76
2020 1.48 3.83
2019 1.47 3.9
2018 1.47 3.98
2017 1.42 4.07
2016 1.43 4.2
2015 1.41 4.35
2014 1.46 4.49
2013 1.46 4.58
2012 1.52 4.66
2011 1.41 4.72
2010 1.46 4.77
2009 1.5 4.84
2008 1.47 4.91
2007 1.48 4.96
2006 1.47 4.93
2005 1.5 4.94
2004 1.43 4.96
2003 1.41 5.01
2002 1.42 5.06
2001 1.46 5.1
2000 1.39 5.16
1999 1.38 5.23
1998 1.45 5.3
1997 1.69 5.4
1996 1.67 5.47
1995 1.58 5.55
1994 1.47 5.56
1993 1.52 5.64
1992 1.48 5.7
1991 1.53 5.77
1990 1.63 5.83
1989 1.63 5.88
1988 1.79 5.94
1987 1.64 5.99
1986 1.76 6.05
1985 1.82 6.1
1984 1.87 6.16
1983 1.88 6.22
1982 1.9 6.28
1981 1.93 6.33
1980 1.93 6.39
1979 1.95 6.43
1978 1.96 6.47
1977 1.95 6.5
1976 1.94 6.52
1975 1.95 6.53
1974 1.98 6.53
1973 2.01 6.53
1972 2.01 6.51
1971 1.97 6.49
1970 1.88 6.47
1969 1.95 6.44
1968 2.03 6.42
1967 2.1 6.39
1966 2.23 6.37
1965 2.22 6.35
1964 2.14 6.33
1963 2.15 6.31
1962 2.19 6.28
1961 2.22 6.26
1960 2.24 6.24

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

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Croatia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Sao Tome
2024 46 20.3
2023 45.8 20.1
2022 45.6 19.9
2021 45.4 19.7
2020 45.2 19.5
2019 45 19.4
2018 44.6 19.3
2017 44.2 19.1
2016 43.7 19
2015 43.3 19
2014 43 18.9
2013 42.7 18.9
2012 42.5 18.9
2011 42.2 18.9
2010 41.9 18.8
2009 41.8 18.7
2008 41.6 18.7
2007 41.4 18.7
2006 41.2 18.6
2005 40.9 18.5
2004 40.7 18.4
2003 40.5 18.3
2002 40.2 18.1
2001 39.9 18
2000 39.6 17.9
1999 39.2 17.7
1998 38.9 17.5
1997 38.6 17.4
1996 38.2 17.3
1995 37.8 17.3
1994 37.3 17.2
1993 36.9 17.2
1992 36.4 17.3
1991 36 17.3
1990 35.6 17.4
1989 35.3 17.4
1988 35 17.4
1987 34.7 17.4
1986 34.4 17.4
1985 34.2 17.4
1984 34 17.4
1983 33.8 17.4
1982 33.6 17.4
1981 33.5 17.4
1980 33.4 17.3
1979 33.4 17.3
1978 33.3 17.2
1977 33.2 17.2
1976 33.1 17.1
1975 33 17.1
1974 32.8 17.1
1973 32.7 17
1972 32.5 17
1971 32.3 16.9
1970 32.1 16.9
1969 31.8 17.2
1968 31.5 17.7
1967 31.2 18.5
1966 30.9 19.5
1965 30.6 21
1964 30.3 22.4
1963 30 23.5
1962 29.7 24.1
1961 29.4 24.3
1960 29 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Croatia Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Croatia Sao Tome
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
93.8%
2022
English speaking
57.1%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Croatia Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Sao Tome
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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