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Ecuador vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 76th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Sao Tome
Population
18487749
246362
Population rank 71/197 176/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 62/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Sao Tome
2024 $124,676,074,700 $822,154,621
2023 $121,147,057,000 $690,456,807
2022 $116,133,121,000 $540,809,499
2021 $107,179,074,000 $524,402,456
2020 $95,865,473,000 $471,229,485
2019 $107,595,830,000 $412,976,083
2018 $107,478,961,000 $383,717,328
2017 $104,467,486,000 $322,002,845
2016 $97,671,433,000 $292,267,272
2015 $97,209,558,000 $259,999,643
2014 $102,717,794,000 $293,119,143
2013 $96,570,334,000 $267,041,748
2012 $87,735,048,000 $225,815,132
2011 $78,986,648,000 $226,455,001
2010 $68,151,329,000 $190,021,192
2009 $60,094,978,000 $200,668,065
2008 $61,139,438,000 $188,021,165
2007 $49,848,725,000 $149,146,919
2006 $45,690,762,000 $142,775,104
2005 $40,278,849,000 $136,450,662
2004 $35,194,947,000 $114,582,284
2003 $30,965,208,000 $102,085,769
2002 $27,054,197,000 $85,171,074
2001 $23,127,055,000 $75,951,133
2000 $17,539,454,727 $76,198,395
1999 $19,645,272,636 $77,302,212
1998 $27,981,896,948 $72,285,404
1997 $28,162,053,027 $91,920,274
1996 $25,226,393,197 $135,188,166
1995 $24,432,884,442 $103,695,237
1994 $22,708,673,337 $131,338,415
1993 $18,938,717,359 $125,742,229
1992 $18,094,238,119 $94,861,781
1991 $16,988,535,268 $107,484,143
1990 $15,239,272,612 $119,297,933
1989 $13,890,823,705 $98,545,367
1988 $13,051,881,851 $99,000,764
1987 $13,945,426,859 $115,952,925
1986 $15,314,138,472 $115,928,907
1985 $17,149,088,413 $82,733,069
1984 $16,912,509,092 $78,213,796
1983 $17,152,477,037 $75,110,289
1982 $19,929,846,396 $80,307,763
1981 $21,810,759,354 $83,499,264
1980 $17,881,508,242 $81,662,231
1979 $14,175,160,902 $65,755,928
1978 $11,922,497,876 $55,044,563
1977 $11,026,342,618 $49,207,692
1976 $9,091,921,030 $52,039,421
1975 $7,731,674,472 $60,101,710
1974 $6,599,257,044 $57,817,591
1973 $3,891,754,150 $56,011,245
1972 $3,185,986,087 $41,430,257
1971 $2,754,219,271 $37,288,845
1970 $2,862,503,139 $37,211,826
1969 $3,112,165,727 -
1968 $2,582,179,864 -
1967 $2,553,595,172 -
1966 $2,429,308,639 -
1965 $2,387,047,396 -
1964 $2,244,146,103 -
1963 $1,824,343,871 -
1962 $1,518,207,703 -
1961 $1,753,850,955 -
1960 $2,069,464,937 -

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

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Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Sao Tome
2024 $6,875 $3,491
2023 $6,738 $2,991
2022 $6,516 $2,390
2021 $6,061 $2,363
2020 $5,464 $2,167
2019 $6,205 $1,935
2018 $6,304 $1,826
2017 $6,233 $1,556
2016 $5,918 $1,435
2015 $5,976 $1,298
2014 $6,406 $1,490
2013 $6,109 $1,383
2012 $5,634 $1,192
2011 $5,154 $1,220
2010 $4,520 $1,045
2009 $4,053 $1,128
2008 $4,195 $1,082
2007 $3,479 $879
2006 $3,244 $862
2005 $2,909 $844
2004 $2,586 $727
2003 $2,316 $664
2002 $2,059 $568
2001 $1,791 $519
2000 $1,382 $529
1999 $1,575 $543
1998 $2,284 $514
1997 $2,341 $662
1996 $2,136 $987
1995 $2,108 $769
1994 $1,997 $990
1993 $1,698 $964
1992 $1,655 $740
1991 $1,587 $855
1990 $1,455 $970
1989 $1,356 $821
1988 $1,304 $847
1987 $1,426 $1,018
1986 $1,604 $1,043
1985 $1,842 $761
1984 $1,864 $735
1983 $1,940 $720
1982 $2,314 $783
1981 $2,601 $830
1980 $2,190 $829
1979 $1,783 $683
1978 $1,541 $587
1977 $1,465 $539
1976 $1,242 $585
1975 $1,086 $693
1974 $954 $683
1973 $579 $676
1972 $488 $511
1971 $434 $470
1970 $465 $479
1969 $521 -
1968 $445 -
1967 $454 -
1966 $445 -
1965 $450 -
1964 $436 -
1963 $365 -
1962 $312 -
1961 $371 -
1960 $451 -

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

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Ecuador vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Sao Tome
2026 77.9 70.3
2025 77.8 70.1
2024 77.6 69.9
2023 77.4 69.7
2022 76.6 69.2
2021 72.7 68
2020 72 68
2019 77.3 68
2018 77.2 67.6
2017 76.2 67.1
2016 76.1 66.6
2015 76.2 66
2014 76.1 65.5
2013 75.8 64.9
2012 75.5 64.5
2011 75.2 64.1
2010 75.2 63.9
2009 74.9 63.7
2008 74.7 63.4
2007 74.2 63.3
2006 74 63
2005 73.9 62.4
2004 73.9 62.6
2003 73.6 62.2
2002 73.2 61.8
2001 72.6 61.5
2000 72.1 61.2
1999 71.9 61
1998 71.9 60.8
1997 72 60.6
1996 71.8 60.6
1995 71.3 60.5
1994 70.9 60.6
1993 70.1 60.6
1992 69.5 60.7
1991 69 60.8
1990 68.4 60.7
1989 67.8 59.7
1988 67 60.8
1987 66.6 60.7
1986 66.1 57.6
1985 65.6 60.1
1984 65.2 59.9
1983 64.7 59.7
1982 64.3 59.5
1981 63.8 59.4
1980 63.3 59.4
1979 62.9 59.3
1978 62.4 59.1
1977 61.9 59
1976 61.4 58.8
1975 61.1 58.6
1974 60.7 58.3
1973 60.3 57.9
1972 59.8 57.4
1971 59.3 57
1970 58.8 56.3
1969 58.3 55.4
1968 57.9 54.5
1967 57.5 53.4
1966 57 52.3
1965 56.5 51.1
1964 56 49.7
1963 55.3 48.4
1962 54.7 46.8
1961 54.1 45.2
1960 53.4 43.6
1959 52.7 42.1
1958 52.1 41
1957 51.5 40.1
1956 50.9 39.5
1955 50.4 39.3
1954 50 39.2
1953 49.6 39.1
1952 49.2 39.1
1951 48.9 39.1
1950 48.4 39.1

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

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Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Sao Tome
2024 18,135,478 235,536
2023 17,980,083 230,871
2022 17,823,897 226,305
2021 17,682,454 221,961
2020 17,546,065 217,435
2019 17,340,021 213,392
2018 17,049,547 210,187
2017 16,759,519 206,970
2016 16,505,139 203,689
2015 16,266,225 200,291
2014 16,035,124 196,767
2013 15,807,128 193,148
2012 15,572,194 189,439
2011 15,326,227 185,649
2010 15,076,695 181,802
2009 14,825,954 177,853
2008 14,575,202 173,793
2007 14,328,773 169,700
2006 14,086,131 165,638
2005 13,846,163 161,639
2004 13,608,701 157,705
2003 13,372,306 153,814
2002 13,138,472 149,922
2001 12,910,740 146,375
2000 12,689,206 144,018
1999 12,470,795 142,442
1998 12,251,184 140,751
1997 12,031,127 138,922
1996 11,810,950 136,962
1995 11,590,514 134,895
1994 11,372,197 132,732
1993 11,154,274 130,467
1992 10,930,128 128,110
1991 10,702,380 125,697
1990 10,473,673 122,980
1989 10,241,852 119,979
1988 10,010,808 116,939
1987 9,779,290 113,919
1986 9,545,998 111,150
1985 9,311,154 108,658
1984 9,074,782 106,394
1983 8,840,417 104,380
1982 8,611,298 102,508
1981 8,386,910 100,615
1980 8,165,877 98,544
1979 7,948,869 96,252
1978 7,736,167 93,794
1977 7,526,819 91,301
1976 7,320,912 88,922
1975 7,118,251 86,708
1974 6,918,573 84,672
1973 6,722,033 82,798
1972 6,529,034 81,041
1971 6,340,052 79,330
1970 6,155,387 77,626
1969 5,975,236 76,083
1968 5,799,680 74,765
1967 5,629,057 73,596
1966 5,463,748 72,576
1965 5,303,963 71,680
1964 5,149,918 70,865
1963 5,001,716 70,112
1962 4,859,269 69,403
1961 4,722,331 68,707
1960 4,590,891 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Sao Tome
2023 1.82 3.64
2022 1.86 3.7
2021 1.91 3.76
2020 1.97 3.83
2019 2.04 3.9
2018 2.11 3.98
2017 2.13 4.07
2016 2.12 4.2
2015 2.21 4.35
2014 2.27 4.49
2013 2.36 4.58
2012 2.51 4.66
2011 2.61 4.72
2010 2.62 4.77
2009 2.68 4.84
2008 2.69 4.91
2007 2.7 4.96
2006 2.75 4.93
2005 2.8 4.94
2004 2.85 4.96
2003 2.91 5.01
2002 2.97 5.06
2001 3.04 5.1
2000 3.1 5.16
1999 3.17 5.23
1998 3.23 5.3
1997 3.29 5.4
1996 3.35 5.47
1995 3.38 5.55
1994 3.42 5.56
1993 3.49 5.64
1992 3.58 5.7
1991 3.63 5.77
1990 3.68 5.83
1989 3.74 5.88
1988 3.79 5.94
1987 3.87 5.99
1986 4 6.05
1985 4.14 6.1
1984 4.31 6.16
1983 4.39 6.22
1982 4.5 6.28
1981 4.61 6.33
1980 4.73 6.39
1979 4.86 6.43
1978 4.99 6.47
1977 5.13 6.5
1976 5.28 6.52
1975 5.43 6.53
1974 5.58 6.53
1973 5.73 6.53
1972 5.87 6.51
1971 6.01 6.49
1970 6.14 6.47
1969 6.25 6.44
1968 6.35 6.42
1967 6.44 6.39
1966 6.51 6.37
1965 6.56 6.35
1964 6.61 6.33
1963 6.65 6.31
1962 6.68 6.28
1961 6.7 6.26
1960 6.72 6.24

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

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Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Sao Tome
2024 29.8 20.3
2023 29.4 20.1
2022 29 19.9
2021 28.6 19.7
2020 28.3 19.5
2019 27.9 19.4
2018 27.5 19.3
2017 27.2 19.1
2016 26.8 19
2015 26.4 19
2014 26 18.9
2013 25.7 18.9
2012 25.4 18.9
2011 25.1 18.9
2010 24.8 18.8
2009 24.5 18.7
2008 24.2 18.7
2007 24 18.7
2006 23.7 18.6
2005 23.4 18.5
2004 23.2 18.4
2003 22.9 18.3
2002 22.7 18.1
2001 22.4 18
2000 22.2 17.9
1999 22 17.7
1998 21.8 17.5
1997 21.6 17.4
1996 21.4 17.3
1995 21.2 17.3
1994 21 17.2
1993 20.8 17.2
1992 20.6 17.3
1991 20.4 17.3
1990 20.2 17.4
1989 20 17.4
1988 19.8 17.4
1987 19.6 17.4
1986 19.4 17.4
1985 19.2 17.4
1984 19.1 17.4
1983 18.9 17.4
1982 18.8 17.4
1981 18.6 17.4
1980 18.5 17.3
1979 18.4 17.3
1978 18.3 17.2
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18.1 17.1
1975 18 17.1
1974 17.9 17.1
1973 17.9 17
1972 17.8 17
1971 17.8 16.9
1970 17.7 16.9
1969 17.7 17.2
1968 17.7 17.7
1967 17.7 18.5
1966 17.7 19.5
1965 17.7 21
1964 17.8 22.4
1963 17.8 23.5
1962 17.9 24.1
1961 18 24.3
1960 18.2 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.6%
2017
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ecuador Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Ecuador Sao Tome
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
93.8%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Ecuador Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Sao Tome
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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