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Dominica vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 175th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Sao Tome
Population
65539
246362
Population rank 188/197 176/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 190/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Dominica and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Sao Tome
2024 $688,881,481 $822,154,621
2023 $659,311,111 $690,456,807
2022 $623,062,963 $540,809,499
2021 $562,911,111 $524,402,456
2020 $528,944,444 $471,229,485
2019 $644,259,259 $412,976,083
2018 $628,244,444 $383,717,328
2017 $563,355,556 $322,002,845
2016 $612,711,111 $292,267,272
2015 $583,177,778 $259,999,643
2014 $572,255,556 $293,119,143
2013 $545,325,926 $267,041,748
2012 $520,355,556 $225,815,132
2011 $532,081,481 $226,455,001
2010 $519,859,259 $190,021,192
2009 $515,618,519 $200,668,065
2008 $480,003,704 $188,021,165
2007 $444,685,185 $149,146,919
2006 $416,674,074 $142,775,104
2005 $391,455,556 $136,450,662
2004 $396,711,111 $114,582,284
2003 $373,318,519 $102,085,769
2002 $375,200,000 $85,171,074
2001 $377,462,963 $75,951,133
2000 $333,470,370 $76,198,395
1999 $331,759,259 $77,302,212
1998 $322,411,111 $72,285,404
1997 $302,988,889 $91,920,274
1996 $292,285,185 $135,188,166
1995 $274,522,222 $103,695,237
1994 $264,374,074 $131,338,415
1993 $245,525,926 $125,742,229
1992 $234,059,259 $94,861,781
1991 $219,762,963 $107,484,143
1990 $201,429,630 $119,297,933
1989 $185,137,243 $98,545,367
1988 $171,106,184 $99,000,764
1987 $151,868,754 $115,952,925
1986 $135,161,959 $115,928,907
1985 $119,491,933 $82,733,069
1984 $109,157,071 $78,213,796
1983 $98,665,191 $75,110,289
1982 $89,527,577 $80,307,763
1981 $82,107,391 $83,499,264
1980 $72,804,653 $81,662,231
1979 $55,017,759 $65,755,928
1978 $57,130,216 $55,044,563
1977 $45,872,947 $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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Dominica and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Sao Tome
2024 $10,405 $3,491
2023 $9,913 $2,991
2022 $9,324 $2,390
2021 $8,376 $2,363
2020 $7,828 $2,167
2019 $9,491 $1,935
2018 $9,215 $1,826
2017 $8,225 $1,556
2016 $8,803 $1,435
2015 $8,283 $1,298
2014 $8,132 $1,490
2013 $7,822 $1,383
2012 $7,529 $1,192
2011 $7,705 $1,220
2010 $7,550 $1,045
2009 $7,487 $1,128
2008 $6,971 $1,082
2007 $6,459 $879
2006 $6,056 $862
2005 $5,695 $844
2004 $5,779 $727
2003 $5,447 $664
2002 $5,488 $568
2001 $5,528 $519
2000 $4,867 $529
1999 $4,817 $543
1998 $4,664 $514
1997 $4,372 $662
1996 $4,211 $987
1995 $3,952 $769
1994 $3,805 $990
1993 $3,536 $964
1992 $3,376 $740
1991 $3,171 $855
1990 $2,893 $970
1989 $2,639 $821
1988 $2,423 $847
1987 $2,138 $1,018
1986 $1,893 $1,043
1985 $1,666 $761
1984 $1,515 $735
1983 $1,363 $720
1982 $1,232 $783
1981 $1,125 $830
1980 $996 $829
1979 $754 $683
1978 $786 $587
1977 $634 $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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Dominica vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Sao Tome
2026 71.6 70.3
2025 71.5 70.1
2024 71.3 69.9
2023 71.1 69.7
2022 71.1 69.2
2021 69.8 68
2020 71.3 68
2019 71.3 68
2018 71.4 67.6
2017 68.6 67.1
2016 71.2 66.6
2015 70 66
2014 71.2 65.5
2013 71.2 64.9
2012 71.4 64.5
2011 71.5 64.1
2010 71.7 63.9
2009 71.8 63.7
2008 71.9 63.4
2007 71.9 63.3
2006 72 63
2005 72 62.4
2004 72 62.6
2003 71.9 62.2
2002 71.9 61.8
2001 71.9 61.5
2000 71.7 61.2
1999 71.5 61
1998 71.4 60.8
1997 71.2 60.6
1996 71 60.6
1995 70.8 60.5
1994 70.8 60.6
1993 70.6 60.6
1992 70.5 60.7
1991 70.4 60.8
1990 70.5 60.7
1989 70.7 59.7
1988 71 60.8
1987 71.4 60.7
1986 71.7 57.6
1985 71.9 60.1
1984 71.9 59.9
1983 72 59.7
1982 71.7 59.5
1981 71.5 59.4
1980 71 59.4
1979 69.2 59.3
1978 70.1 59.1
1977 69.7 59
1976 69.4 58.8
1975 69.1 58.6
1974 68.6 58.3
1973 68.1 57.9
1972 67.5 57.4
1971 66.8 57
1970 66.2 56.3
1969 65.7 55.4
1968 65.3 54.5
1967 64.9 53.4
1966 64.5 52.3
1965 63.9 51.1
1964 63.3 49.7
1963 62.6 48.4
1962 61.9 46.8
1961 61 45.2
1960 60.1 43.6
1959 59.1 42.1
1958 57.9 41
1957 56.5 40.1
1956 55 39.5
1955 53.4 39.3
1954 51.7 39.2
1953 50 39.1
1952 48.2 39.1
1951 46.3 39.1
1950 44.5 39.1

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

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Dominica and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Dominica Sao Tome
2024 66,205 235,536
2023 66,510 230,871
2022 66,826 226,305
2021 67,202 221,961
2020 67,573 217,435
2019 67,880 213,392
2018 68,174 210,187
2017 68,496 206,970
2016 69,606 203,689
2015 70,410 200,291
2014 70,373 196,767
2013 69,715 193,148
2012 69,118 189,439
2011 69,053 185,649
2010 68,859 181,802
2009 68,864 177,853
2008 68,854 173,793
2007 68,847 169,700
2006 68,806 165,638
2005 68,734 161,639
2004 68,649 157,705
2003 68,531 153,814
2002 68,367 149,922
2001 68,288 146,375
2000 68,511 144,018
1999 68,870 142,442
1998 69,124 140,751
1997 69,299 138,922
1996 69,410 136,962
1995 69,469 134,895
1994 69,477 132,732
1993 69,433 130,467
1992 69,325 128,110
1991 69,296 125,697
1990 69,627 122,980
1989 70,153 119,979
1988 70,608 116,939
1987 71,023 113,919
1986 71,406 111,150
1985 71,744 108,658
1984 72,056 106,394
1983 72,365 104,380
1982 72,688 102,508
1981 72,986 100,615
1980 73,083 98,544
1979 72,959 96,252
1978 72,724 93,794
1977 72,406 91,301
1976 72,017 88,922
1975 71,570 86,708
1974 71,091 84,672
1973 70,585 82,798
1972 70,060 81,041
1971 69,532 79,330
1970 68,908 77,626
1969 67,934 76,083
1968 66,732 74,765
1967 65,585 73,596
1966 64,507 72,576
1965 63,505 71,680
1964 62,587 70,865
1963 61,739 70,112
1962 60,948 69,403
1961 60,209 68,707
1960 59,372 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Dominica

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Sao Tome
2023 1.48 3.64
2022 1.48 3.7
2021 1.48 3.76
2020 1.5 3.83
2019 1.5 3.9
2018 1.52 3.98
2017 1.54 4.07
2016 1.58 4.2
2015 1.65 4.35
2014 1.71 4.49
2013 1.78 4.58
2012 1.83 4.66
2011 1.86 4.72
2010 1.89 4.77
2009 1.92 4.84
2008 1.97 4.91
2007 2.02 4.96
2006 2.07 4.93
2005 2 4.94
2004 2.02 4.96
2003 2.08 5.01
2002 2.16 5.06
2001 2.4 5.1
2000 2.35 5.16
1999 2.46 5.23
1998 2.32 5.3
1997 2.41 5.4
1996 2.55 5.47
1995 2.71 5.55
1994 2.96 5.56
1993 3.2 5.64
1992 3.18 5.7
1991 3.15 5.77
1990 3.09 5.83
1989 3.06 5.88
1988 3.06 5.94
1987 3.06 5.99
1986 3.08 6.05
1985 3.12 6.1
1984 3.15 6.16
1983 3.18 6.22
1982 3.17 6.28
1981 3.11 6.33
1980 3.04 6.39
1979 2.96 6.43
1978 2.96 6.47
1977 3.02 6.5
1976 3.19 6.52
1975 3.46 6.53
1974 3.84 6.53
1973 4.28 6.53
1972 4.67 6.51
1971 4.99 6.49
1970 5.22 6.47
1969 5.41 6.44
1968 5.59 6.42
1967 5.74 6.39
1966 5.86 6.37
1965 5.95 6.35
1964 6.03 6.33
1963 6.08 6.31
1962 6.12 6.28
1961 6.16 6.26
1960 6.18 6.24

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

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Dominica and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Sao Tome
2024 37 20.3
2023 36.6 20.1
2022 36.3 19.9
2021 35.9 19.7
2020 35.5 19.5
2019 35 19.4
2018 34.5 19.3
2017 34.1 19.1
2016 32.8 19
2015 31.6 19
2014 31.2 18.9
2013 31.4 18.9
2012 31.8 18.9
2011 31.6 18.9
2010 31.5 18.8
2009 31 18.7
2008 30.6 18.7
2007 30.3 18.7
2006 30 18.6
2005 29.6 18.5
2004 29.2 18.4
2003 28.8 18.3
2002 28.4 18.1
2001 28 18
2000 27.6 17.9
1999 27.1 17.7
1998 26.6 17.5
1997 26.1 17.4
1996 25.6 17.3
1995 25 17.3
1994 24.5 17.2
1993 24 17.2
1992 23.6 17.3
1991 23.2 17.3
1990 22.9 17.4
1989 22.6 17.4
1988 22.3 17.4
1987 22 17.4
1986 21.6 17.4
1985 21.1 17.4
1984 20.6 17.4
1983 20 17.4
1982 19.6 17.4
1981 19.1 17.4
1980 18.7 17.3
1979 18.4 17.3
1978 18.1 17.2
1977 17.8 17.2
1976 17.5 17.1
1975 17.2 17.1
1974 16.9 17.1
1973 16.6 17
1972 16.3 17
1971 15.9 16.9
1970 15.7 16.9
1969 15.7 17.2
1968 16 17.7
1967 16.3 18.5
1966 16.6 19.5
1965 16.9 21
1964 17.2 22.4
1963 17.4 23.5
1962 17.6 24.1
1961 17.8 24.3
1960 18 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
5.03%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
73.2%
2018

Energy

Dominica Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
42.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Dominica Sao Tome
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
93.8%
2022
English speaking
94%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Dominica Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Sao Tome
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
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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