Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 130th vs. 172nd).
By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).
Main facts and rankings
Denmark
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6032403
|
246362
|
| Population rank | 114/197 | 176/197 |
| GDP |
$425B
2024 |
$822M
2024 |
| GDP rank | 37/197 | 189/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$71,026
2024 |
$3,491
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 12/197 | 134/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$81,878
2024 |
$6,242
2024 |
| Government debt |
$134B
2024 |
$533M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
31.5%
2024 |
64.8%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$22,340
2024 |
$2,262
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 30/185 | 116/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$53,468
2026 |
$3,111
2026 |
| Land area | 15,444 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Population density |
390 ppl/mi²
2026 |
661 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.5
2023 |
3.64
2023 |
| Median age |
42.3 years
2024 |
20.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
82.4 years
2026 |
70.3 years
2026 |
Denmark and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts
Denmark and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | $424,524,722,037 | $822,154,621 |
| 2023 | $404,651,706,118 | $690,456,807 |
| 2022 | $400,114,306,337 | $540,809,499 |
| 2021 | $406,110,162,088 | $524,402,456 |
| 2020 | $355,631,021,932 | $471,229,485 |
| 2019 | $345,401,473,013 | $412,976,083 |
| 2018 | $355,293,374,912 | $383,717,328 |
| 2017 | $331,610,593,962 | $322,002,845 |
| 2016 | $312,181,849,372 | $292,267,272 |
| 2015 | $301,758,922,338 | $259,999,643 |
| 2014 | $352,832,602,064 | $293,119,143 |
| 2013 | $344,631,016,965 | $267,041,748 |
| 2012 | $326,792,574,245 | $225,815,132 |
| 2011 | $344,315,595,263 | $226,455,001 |
| 2010 | $322,345,594,075 | $190,021,192 |
| 2009 | $322,619,152,195 | $200,668,065 |
| 2008 | $354,979,471,960 | $188,021,165 |
| 2007 | $320,213,157,595 | $149,146,919 |
| 2006 | $283,386,151,544 | $142,775,104 |
| 2005 | $265,150,087,712 | $136,450,662 |
| 2004 | $251,986,155,631 | $114,582,284 |
| 2003 | $218,421,193,436 | $102,085,769 |
| 2002 | $178,788,209,558 | $85,171,074 |
| 2001 | $164,881,594,415 | $75,951,133 |
| 2000 | $164,043,817,224 | $76,198,395 |
| 1999 | $177,887,720,536 | $77,302,212 |
| 1998 | $176,877,077,513 | $72,285,404 |
| 1997 | $173,241,365,735 | $91,920,274 |
| 1996 | $187,481,157,846 | $135,188,166 |
| 1995 | $184,848,481,008 | $103,695,237 |
| 1994 | $156,017,919,221 | $131,338,415 |
| 1993 | $143,111,306,004 | $125,742,229 |
| 1992 | $152,966,494,260 | $94,861,781 |
| 1991 | $139,180,507,778 | $107,484,143 |
| 1990 | $138,217,740,684 | $119,297,933 |
| 1989 | $112,312,200,761 | $98,545,367 |
| 1988 | $115,540,189,705 | $99,000,764 |
| 1987 | $109,183,446,340 | $115,952,925 |
| 1986 | $87,748,695,217 | $115,928,907 |
| 1985 | $62,452,421,011 | $82,733,069 |
| 1984 | $58,868,891,335 | $78,213,796 |
| 1983 | $60,331,158,447 | $75,110,289 |
| 1982 | $60,084,214,872 | $80,307,763 |
| 1981 | $61,459,941,461 | $83,499,264 |
| 1980 | $70,811,287,816 | $81,662,231 |
| 1979 | $70,393,030,603 | $65,755,928 |
| 1978 | $60,320,089,218 | $55,044,563 |
| 1977 | $49,711,709,588 | $49,207,692 |
| 1976 | $44,503,607,444 | $52,039,421 |
| 1975 | $40,418,967,666 | $60,101,710 |
| 1974 | $34,125,712,481 | $57,817,591 |
| 1973 | $30,718,181,337 | $56,011,245 |
| 1972 | $23,230,667,549 | $41,430,257 |
| 1971 | $19,086,192,720 | $37,288,845 |
| 1970 | $17,075,457,733 | $37,211,826 |
| 1969 | $15,414,902,667 | - |
| 1968 | $13,505,574,133 | - |
| 1967 | $13,059,064,806 | - |
| 1966 | $11,931,740,293 | - |
| 1965 | $10,870,670,865 | - |
| 1964 | $9,677,401,337 | - |
| 1963 | $8,466,044,980 | - |
| 1962 | $7,953,274,741 | - |
| 1961 | $7,058,361,229 | - |
| 1960 | $6,361,166,545 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Denmark and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | $71,026 | $3,491 |
| 2023 | $68,044 | $2,991 |
| 2022 | $67,781 | $2,390 |
| 2021 | $69,341 | $2,363 |
| 2020 | $60,985 | $2,167 |
| 2019 | $59,404 | $1,935 |
| 2018 | $61,325 | $1,826 |
| 2017 | $57,522 | $1,556 |
| 2016 | $54,501 | $1,435 |
| 2015 | $53,094 | $1,298 |
| 2014 | $62,520 | $1,490 |
| 2013 | $61,378 | $1,383 |
| 2012 | $58,444 | $1,192 |
| 2011 | $61,810 | $1,220 |
| 2010 | $58,105 | $1,045 |
| 2009 | $58,413 | $1,128 |
| 2008 | $64,617 | $1,082 |
| 2007 | $58,632 | $879 |
| 2006 | $52,119 | $862 |
| 2005 | $48,926 | $844 |
| 2004 | $46,625 | $727 |
| 2003 | $40,519 | $664 |
| 2002 | $33,257 | $568 |
| 2001 | $30,768 | $519 |
| 2000 | $30,722 | $529 |
| 1999 | $33,426 | $543 |
| 1998 | $33,346 | $514 |
| 1997 | $32,780 | $662 |
| 1996 | $35,622 | $987 |
| 1995 | $35,321 | $769 |
| 1994 | $29,968 | $990 |
| 1993 | $27,582 | $964 |
| 1992 | $29,579 | $740 |
| 1991 | $27,003 | $855 |
| 1990 | $26,886 | $970 |
| 1989 | $21,882 | $821 |
| 1988 | $22,525 | $847 |
| 1987 | $21,296 | $1,018 |
| 1986 | $17,137 | $1,043 |
| 1985 | $12,213 | $761 |
| 1984 | $11,517 | $735 |
| 1983 | $11,797 | $720 |
| 1982 | $11,740 | $783 |
| 1981 | $12,000 | $830 |
| 1980 | $13,822 | $829 |
| 1979 | $13,757 | $683 |
| 1978 | $11,818 | $587 |
| 1977 | $9,770 | $539 |
| 1976 | $8,773 | $585 |
| 1975 | $7,988 | $693 |
| 1974 | $6,764 | $683 |
| 1973 | $6,117 | $676 |
| 1972 | $4,654 | $511 |
| 1971 | $3,846 | $470 |
| 1970 | $3,464 | $479 |
| 1969 | $3,151 | - |
| 1968 | $2,776 | - |
| 1967 | $2,701 | - |
| 1966 | $2,487 | - |
| 1965 | $2,284 | - |
| 1964 | $2,049 | - |
| 1963 | $1,807 | - |
| 1962 | $1,711 | - |
| 1961 | $1,531 | - |
| 1960 | $1,389 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Denmark vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2026 | 82.4 | 70.3 |
| 2025 | 82.2 | 70.1 |
| 2024 | 82.1 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 81.9 | 69.7 |
| 2022 | 81.3 | 69.2 |
| 2021 | 81.4 | 68 |
| 2020 | 81.5 | 68 |
| 2019 | 81.4 | 68 |
| 2018 | 81 | 67.6 |
| 2017 | 81.1 | 67.1 |
| 2016 | 80.9 | 66.6 |
| 2015 | 80.7 | 66 |
| 2014 | 80.6 | 65.5 |
| 2013 | 80.3 | 64.9 |
| 2012 | 80.1 | 64.5 |
| 2011 | 79.8 | 64.1 |
| 2010 | 79.2 | 63.9 |
| 2009 | 79 | 63.7 |
| 2008 | 78.7 | 63.4 |
| 2007 | 78.3 | 63.3 |
| 2006 | 78.2 | 63 |
| 2005 | 78.2 | 62.4 |
| 2004 | 77.8 | 62.6 |
| 2003 | 77.4 | 62.2 |
| 2002 | 77.1 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 77 | 61.5 |
| 2000 | 76.8 | 61.2 |
| 1999 | 76.6 | 61 |
| 1998 | 76.4 | 60.8 |
| 1997 | 76 | 60.6 |
| 1996 | 75.7 | 60.6 |
| 1995 | 75.3 | 60.5 |
| 1994 | 75.4 | 60.6 |
| 1993 | 75.2 | 60.6 |
| 1992 | 75.3 | 60.7 |
| 1991 | 75.2 | 60.8 |
| 1990 | 74.9 | 60.7 |
| 1989 | 74.9 | 59.7 |
| 1988 | 74.8 | 60.8 |
| 1987 | 74.7 | 60.7 |
| 1986 | 74.6 | 57.6 |
| 1985 | 74.5 | 60.1 |
| 1984 | 74.6 | 59.9 |
| 1983 | 74.5 | 59.7 |
| 1982 | 74.6 | 59.5 |
| 1981 | 74.3 | 59.4 |
| 1980 | 74.1 | 59.4 |
| 1979 | 74.2 | 59.3 |
| 1978 | 74.4 | 59.1 |
| 1977 | 74.7 | 59 |
| 1976 | 73.8 | 58.8 |
| 1975 | 74.1 | 58.6 |
| 1974 | 73.8 | 58.3 |
| 1973 | 73.7 | 57.9 |
| 1972 | 73.5 | 57.4 |
| 1971 | 73.4 | 57 |
| 1970 | 73.4 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 73.2 | 55.4 |
| 1968 | 73.1 | 54.5 |
| 1967 | 73 | 53.4 |
| 1966 | 72.5 | 52.3 |
| 1965 | 72.4 | 51.1 |
| 1964 | 72.5 | 49.7 |
| 1963 | 72.4 | 48.4 |
| 1962 | 72.4 | 46.8 |
| 1961 | 72.5 | 45.2 |
| 1960 | 72.2 | 43.6 |
| 1959 | 72.2 | 42.1 |
| 1958 | 72.2 | 41 |
| 1957 | 71.8 | 40.1 |
| 1956 | 72 | 39.5 |
| 1955 | 71.9 | 39.3 |
| 1954 | 71.3 | 39.2 |
| 1953 | 71.2 | 39.1 |
| 1952 | 70.8 | 39.1 |
| 1951 | 70.9 | 39.1 |
| 1950 | 70.3 | 39.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Denmark and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 5,976,992 | 235,536 |
| 2023 | 5,946,952 | 230,871 |
| 2022 | 5,903,037 | 226,305 |
| 2021 | 5,856,733 | 221,961 |
| 2020 | 5,831,404 | 217,435 |
| 2019 | 5,814,422 | 213,392 |
| 2018 | 5,793,636 | 210,187 |
| 2017 | 5,764,980 | 206,970 |
| 2016 | 5,728,010 | 203,689 |
| 2015 | 5,683,483 | 200,291 |
| 2014 | 5,643,475 | 196,767 |
| 2013 | 5,614,932 | 193,148 |
| 2012 | 5,591,572 | 189,439 |
| 2011 | 5,570,572 | 185,649 |
| 2010 | 5,547,683 | 181,802 |
| 2009 | 5,523,095 | 177,853 |
| 2008 | 5,493,621 | 173,793 |
| 2007 | 5,461,438 | 169,700 |
| 2006 | 5,437,272 | 165,638 |
| 2005 | 5,419,432 | 161,639 |
| 2004 | 5,404,523 | 157,705 |
| 2003 | 5,390,574 | 153,814 |
| 2002 | 5,375,931 | 149,922 |
| 2001 | 5,358,783 | 146,375 |
| 2000 | 5,339,616 | 144,018 |
| 1999 | 5,321,799 | 142,442 |
| 1998 | 5,304,219 | 140,751 |
| 1997 | 5,284,991 | 138,922 |
| 1996 | 5,263,074 | 136,962 |
| 1995 | 5,233,373 | 134,895 |
| 1994 | 5,206,180 | 132,732 |
| 1993 | 5,188,628 | 130,467 |
| 1992 | 5,171,370 | 128,110 |
| 1991 | 5,154,298 | 125,697 |
| 1990 | 5,140,939 | 122,980 |
| 1989 | 5,132,594 | 119,979 |
| 1988 | 5,129,516 | 116,939 |
| 1987 | 5,127,024 | 113,919 |
| 1986 | 5,120,534 | 111,150 |
| 1985 | 5,113,691 | 108,658 |
| 1984 | 5,111,619 | 106,394 |
| 1983 | 5,114,297 | 104,380 |
| 1982 | 5,117,810 | 102,508 |
| 1981 | 5,121,572 | 100,615 |
| 1980 | 5,123,027 | 98,544 |
| 1979 | 5,116,801 | 96,252 |
| 1978 | 5,104,248 | 93,794 |
| 1977 | 5,088,419 | 91,301 |
| 1976 | 5,072,596 | 88,922 |
| 1975 | 5,059,862 | 86,708 |
| 1974 | 5,045,297 | 84,672 |
| 1973 | 5,021,861 | 82,798 |
| 1972 | 4,991,596 | 81,041 |
| 1971 | 4,963,126 | 79,330 |
| 1970 | 4,928,757 | 77,626 |
| 1969 | 4,891,860 | 76,083 |
| 1968 | 4,864,883 | 74,765 |
| 1967 | 4,835,354 | 73,596 |
| 1966 | 4,797,381 | 72,576 |
| 1965 | 4,759,012 | 71,680 |
| 1964 | 4,722,072 | 70,865 |
| 1963 | 4,684,483 | 70,112 |
| 1962 | 4,647,727 | 69,403 |
| 1961 | 4,611,687 | 68,707 |
| 1960 | 4,579,603 | 68,012 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Denmark and Sao Tome and Principe
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2023 | 1.5 | 3.64 |
| 2022 | 1.55 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 1.72 | 3.76 |
| 2020 | 1.68 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 1.7 | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 1.73 | 3.98 |
| 2017 | 1.75 | 4.07 |
| 2016 | 1.79 | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 1.71 | 4.35 |
| 2014 | 1.69 | 4.49 |
| 2013 | 1.67 | 4.58 |
| 2012 | 1.73 | 4.66 |
| 2011 | 1.75 | 4.72 |
| 2010 | 1.87 | 4.77 |
| 2009 | 1.84 | 4.84 |
| 2008 | 1.89 | 4.91 |
| 2007 | 1.84 | 4.96 |
| 2006 | 1.85 | 4.93 |
| 2005 | 1.8 | 4.94 |
| 2004 | 1.78 | 4.96 |
| 2003 | 1.76 | 5.01 |
| 2002 | 1.72 | 5.06 |
| 2001 | 1.74 | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 1.77 | 5.16 |
| 1999 | 1.73 | 5.23 |
| 1998 | 1.72 | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 1.75 | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 1.75 | 5.47 |
| 1995 | 1.8 | 5.55 |
| 1994 | 1.81 | 5.56 |
| 1993 | 1.75 | 5.64 |
| 1992 | 1.76 | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 1.68 | 5.77 |
| 1990 | 1.67 | 5.83 |
| 1989 | 1.62 | 5.88 |
| 1988 | 1.56 | 5.94 |
| 1987 | 1.5 | 5.99 |
| 1986 | 1.48 | 6.05 |
| 1985 | 1.45 | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 1.4 | 6.16 |
| 1983 | 1.38 | 6.22 |
| 1982 | 1.43 | 6.28 |
| 1981 | 1.44 | 6.33 |
| 1980 | 1.55 | 6.39 |
| 1979 | 1.6 | 6.43 |
| 1978 | 1.67 | 6.47 |
| 1977 | 1.66 | 6.5 |
| 1976 | 1.75 | 6.52 |
| 1975 | 1.92 | 6.53 |
| 1974 | 1.9 | 6.53 |
| 1973 | 1.92 | 6.53 |
| 1972 | 2.03 | 6.51 |
| 1971 | 2.04 | 6.49 |
| 1970 | 1.95 | 6.47 |
| 1969 | 2 | 6.44 |
| 1968 | 2.12 | 6.42 |
| 1967 | 2.35 | 6.39 |
| 1966 | 2.62 | 6.37 |
| 1965 | 2.61 | 6.35 |
| 1964 | 2.6 | 6.33 |
| 1963 | 2.67 | 6.31 |
| 1962 | 2.55 | 6.28 |
| 1961 | 2.55 | 6.26 |
| 1960 | 2.57 | 6.24 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Denmark and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 42.3 | 20.3 |
| 2023 | 42.2 | 20.1 |
| 2022 | 42.1 | 19.9 |
| 2021 | 42.2 | 19.7 |
| 2020 | 42.1 | 19.5 |
| 2019 | 41.9 | 19.4 |
| 2018 | 41.8 | 19.3 |
| 2017 | 41.7 | 19.1 |
| 2016 | 41.6 | 19 |
| 2015 | 41.5 | 19 |
| 2014 | 41.4 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 41.2 | 18.9 |
| 2012 | 41 | 18.9 |
| 2011 | 40.7 | 18.9 |
| 2010 | 40.5 | 18.8 |
| 2009 | 40.4 | 18.7 |
| 2008 | 40.2 | 18.7 |
| 2007 | 40.1 | 18.7 |
| 2006 | 39.8 | 18.6 |
| 2005 | 39.5 | 18.5 |
| 2004 | 39.2 | 18.4 |
| 2003 | 39 | 18.3 |
| 2002 | 38.8 | 18.1 |
| 2001 | 38.6 | 18 |
| 2000 | 38.4 | 17.9 |
| 1999 | 38.2 | 17.7 |
| 1998 | 38 | 17.5 |
| 1997 | 37.9 | 17.4 |
| 1996 | 37.7 | 17.3 |
| 1995 | 37.7 | 17.3 |
| 1994 | 37.6 | 17.2 |
| 1993 | 37.5 | 17.2 |
| 1992 | 37.4 | 17.3 |
| 1991 | 37.3 | 17.3 |
| 1990 | 37.1 | 17.4 |
| 1989 | 36.9 | 17.4 |
| 1988 | 36.7 | 17.4 |
| 1987 | 36.5 | 17.4 |
| 1986 | 36.2 | 17.4 |
| 1985 | 36 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | 35.7 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 35.5 | 17.4 |
| 1982 | 35.1 | 17.4 |
| 1981 | 34.7 | 17.4 |
| 1980 | 34.3 | 17.3 |
| 1979 | 33.9 | 17.3 |
| 1978 | 33.7 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 33.4 | 17.2 |
| 1976 | 33.2 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 33 | 17.1 |
| 1974 | 32.8 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 32.7 | 17 |
| 1972 | 32.6 | 17 |
| 1971 | 32.5 | 16.9 |
| 1970 | 32.5 | 16.9 |
| 1969 | 32.5 | 17.2 |
| 1968 | 32.5 | 17.7 |
| 1967 | 32.5 | 18.5 |
| 1966 | 32.6 | 19.5 |
| 1965 | 32.8 | 21 |
| 1964 | 32.9 | 22.4 |
| 1963 | 33 | 23.5 |
| 1962 | 33 | 24.1 |
| 1961 | 33.1 | 24.3 |
| 1960 | 33 | 24.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Denmark
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$434B
2024 |
$671M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
47.3%
2024 |
24.7%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.36%
2022 |
5.03%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.42%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
15,000
2020 |
1,000
1999 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+4.46%
2024 |
+0.92%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.15%
2024 |
6.66%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
63.5%
2024 |
80.3%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24.1%
2024 |
2.83%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
79
2026 |
60.6
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.5%
2023 |
32.8%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.6%
2023 |
2.6%
2017 |
| Number of millionaires |
376,000
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of millionaires |
8.02%
2025 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
9
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0002%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
178
2004 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$151B
2004 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$108B
2024 |
$46.2M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.52B
2024 |
$80.1M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
15,595,000
2020 |
33,400
2018 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.5%
2018 |
73.2%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
98.7%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Denmark
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,483 kg
2023 |
259.3 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$31.4
2023 |
$10.2
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
25.6 megatons
2024 |
0.15 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.28 tons
2024 |
0.63 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
50%
2023 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
39.5%
2021 |
42.5%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
13.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
43.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,878 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
79%
2021 |
6.06%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.06%
2023 |
5.85%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
81.3%
2023 |
Society
|
Denmark
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
0.003%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+22,103
2025 |
-650
2025 |
| Urban population |
88.7%
2024 |
68.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.7:50.3
2024 |
49.7:50.3
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.97 ft
2025 |
5.59 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.56 ft
2025 |
5.24 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
98.4
2026 |
32.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
89
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Higher education index |
97
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.84
2023 |
3.23
2011 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
3.7
2019 |
27.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
172
2025 |
70
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
93.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
86.1%
2023 |
4.9%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
99.8%
2024 |
61.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Denmark
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$6,745
2024 |
$171.1
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$935
2024 |
$28.5
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
82.4 years
2026 |
70.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
43.9%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.5
2021 |
0.46
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
30.1 years
2023 |
19.4 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
4
2023 |
75
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
3.4
2023 |
13.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
13.6%
2022 |
17.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.4%
2024 |
12.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
84
2026 |
24
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
16.2%
2022 |
7.8%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.49 liters
2020 |
4.79 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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