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Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 96th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Sao Tome
Population
3700586
246362
Population rank 130/197 176/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$822M
2024
GDP rank 179/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Sao Tome
2024 - $822,154,621
2023 - $690,456,807
2022 - $540,809,499
2021 - $524,402,456
2020 - $471,229,485
2019 - $412,976,083
2018 - $383,717,328
2017 - $322,002,845
2016 - $292,267,272
2015 - $259,999,643
2014 - $293,119,143
2013 - $267,041,748
2012 - $225,815,132
2011 $2,065,001,626 $226,455,001
2010 $1,589,515,447 $190,021,192
2009 $1,856,695,551 $200,668,065
2008 $1,380,188,800 $188,021,165
2007 $1,317,974,491 $149,146,919
2006 $1,211,161,880 $142,775,104
2005 $1,098,424,686 $136,450,662
2004 $1,109,054,005 $114,582,284
2003 $870,248,268 $102,085,769
2002 $729,321,680 $85,171,074
2001 $752,371,689 $75,951,133
2000 $706,370,816 $76,198,395
1999 $688,918,537 $77,302,212
1998 $745,523,117 $72,285,404
1997 $686,490,090 $91,920,274
1996 $693,535,954 $135,188,166
1995 $578,015,625 $103,695,237
1994 $531,688,312 $131,338,415
1993 $467,872,715 $125,742,229
1992 $477,101,652 $94,861,781
1991 - $107,484,143
1990 - $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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Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Sao Tome
2024 - $3,491
2023 - $2,991
2022 - $2,390
2021 - $2,363
2020 - $2,167
2019 - $1,935
2018 - $1,826
2017 - $1,556
2016 - $1,435
2015 - $1,298
2014 - $1,490
2013 - $1,383
2012 - $1,192
2011 $689 $1,220
2010 $540 $1,045
2009 $643 $1,128
2008 $490 $1,082
2007 $480 $879
2006 $448 $862
2005 $413 $844
2004 $427 $727
2003 $349 $664
2002 $305 $568
2001 $325 $519
2000 $314 $529
1999 $311 $543
1998 $342 $514
1997 $319 $662
1996 $326 $987
1995 $285.4 $769
1994 $277.8 $990
1993 $252.1 $964
1992 $265.2 $740
1991 - $855
1990 - $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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Eritrea vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Sao Tome
2026 69.4 70.3
2025 69.2 70.1
2024 68.9 69.9
2023 68.6 69.7
2022 67.8 69.2
2021 66.9 68
2020 67 68
2019 67.3 68
2018 67 67.6
2017 66.6 67.1
2016 66.2 66.6
2015 65.9 66
2014 65.5 65.5
2013 65 64.9
2012 64.7 64.5
2011 64.2 64.1
2010 63.7 63.9
2009 63.2 63.7
2008 62.4 63.4
2007 62 63.3
2006 61.5 63
2005 60.6 62.4
2004 60.1 62.6
2003 59.5 62.2
2002 58.9 61.8
2001 58.4 61.5
2000 56.3 61.2
1999 44.5 61
1998 50 60.8
1997 56.2 60.6
1996 55.5 60.6
1995 54.8 60.5
1994 54 60.6
1993 53.2 60.6
1992 52.4 60.7
1991 50.5 60.8
1990 49.7 60.7
1989 47.8 59.7
1988 48.1 60.8
1987 47.4 60.7
1986 39.5 57.6
1985 38.6 60.1
1984 37.7 59.9
1983 37.2 59.7
1982 44.9 59.5
1981 45 59.4
1980 44.6 59.4
1979 43.8 59.3
1978 43.4 59.1
1977 43 59
1976 42.6 58.8
1975 39 58.6
1974 39 58.3
1973 41.1 57.9
1972 40.7 57.4
1971 41.5 57
1970 41.2 56.3
1969 40.8 55.4
1968 40.5 54.5
1967 40.2 53.4
1966 37.6 52.3
1965 39.6 51.1
1964 39.2 49.7
1963 38.8 48.4
1962 38.3 46.8
1961 37.9 45.2
1960 37.4 43.6
1959 37 42.1
1958 30.9 41
1957 30.4 40.1
1956 35.6 39.5
1955 35.2 39.3
1954 34.8 39.2
1953 34.4 39.1
1952 34 39.1
1951 33.6 39.1
1950 33.3 39.1

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

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Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Sao Tome
2024 3,535,603 235,536
2023 3,470,390 230,871
2022 3,409,447 226,305
2021 3,350,183 221,961
2020 3,291,271 217,435
2019 3,240,194 213,392
2018 3,192,760 210,187
2017 3,150,347 206,970
2016 3,124,698 203,689
2015 3,105,546 200,291
2014 3,095,173 196,767
2013 3,074,360 193,148
2012 3,036,988 189,439
2011 2,998,485 185,649
2010 2,945,186 181,802
2009 2,887,885 177,853
2008 2,816,327 173,793
2007 2,743,222 169,700
2006 2,703,502 165,638
2005 2,661,215 161,639
2004 2,598,284 157,705
2003 2,493,903 153,814
2002 2,392,978 149,922
2001 2,312,079 146,375
2000 2,247,031 144,018
1999 2,212,780 142,442
1998 2,180,419 140,751
1997 2,152,135 138,922
1996 2,128,464 136,962
1995 2,025,267 134,895
1994 1,913,915 132,732
1993 1,856,006 130,467
1992 1,798,748 128,110
1991 1,919,571 125,697
1990 2,032,737 122,980
1989 1,987,017 119,979
1988 1,938,255 116,939
1987 1,888,669 113,919
1986 1,845,164 111,150
1985 1,807,816 108,658
1984 1,771,730 106,394
1983 1,736,160 104,380
1982 1,695,461 102,508
1981 1,649,939 100,615
1980 1,605,797 98,544
1979 1,563,332 96,252
1978 1,522,378 93,794
1977 1,482,565 91,301
1976 1,443,807 88,922
1975 1,408,210 86,708
1974 1,375,688 84,672
1973 1,342,669 82,798
1972 1,309,235 81,041
1971 1,276,154 79,330
1970 1,243,453 77,626
1969 1,212,005 76,083
1968 1,181,737 74,765
1967 1,152,339 73,596
1966 1,124,957 72,576
1965 1,098,335 71,680
1964 1,071,287 70,865
1963 1,045,092 70,112
1962 1,019,788 69,403
1961 995,573 68,707
1960 972,547 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Sao Tome
2023 3.71 3.64
2022 3.79 3.7
2021 3.87 3.76
2020 3.93 3.83
2019 4 3.9
2018 4.06 3.98
2017 4.11 4.07
2016 4.16 4.2
2015 4.22 4.35
2014 4.27 4.49
2013 4.34 4.58
2012 4.41 4.66
2011 4.49 4.72
2010 4.57 4.77
2009 4.66 4.84
2008 4.74 4.91
2007 4.81 4.96
2006 4.88 4.93
2005 4.93 4.94
2004 5.04 4.96
2003 5.14 5.01
2002 5.23 5.06
2001 5.31 5.1
2000 5.4 5.16
1999 5.52 5.23
1998 5.63 5.3
1997 5.74 5.4
1996 5.84 5.47
1995 5.94 5.55
1994 6.01 5.56
1993 6.07 5.64
1992 6.16 5.7
1991 6.24 5.77
1990 6.34 5.83
1989 6.41 5.88
1988 6.47 5.94
1987 6.52 5.99
1986 6.56 6.05
1985 6.59 6.1
1984 6.62 6.16
1983 6.65 6.22
1982 6.63 6.28
1981 6.62 6.33
1980 6.61 6.39
1979 6.62 6.43
1978 6.61 6.47
1977 6.61 6.5
1976 6.6 6.52
1975 6.59 6.53
1974 6.57 6.53
1973 6.55 6.53
1972 6.54 6.51
1971 6.54 6.49
1970 6.54 6.47
1969 6.5 6.44
1968 6.5 6.42
1967 6.5 6.39
1966 6.5 6.37
1965 6.49 6.35
1964 6.49 6.33
1963 6.48 6.31
1962 6.5 6.28
1961 6.47 6.26
1960 6.48 6.24

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

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Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Sao Tome
2024 19.9 20.3
2023 19.7 20.1
2022 19.5 19.9
2021 19.3 19.7
2020 19.1 19.5
2019 18.9 19.4
2018 18.7 19.3
2017 18.5 19.1
2016 18.4 19
2015 18.4 19
2014 18.5 18.9
2013 18.5 18.9
2012 18.5 18.9
2011 18.5 18.9
2010 18.4 18.8
2009 18.4 18.7
2008 18.2 18.7
2007 18.1 18.7
2006 18.2 18.6
2005 18.3 18.5
2004 18.3 18.4
2003 18 18.3
2002 17.7 18.1
2001 17.5 18
2000 17.4 17.9
1999 17.5 17.7
1998 17.8 17.5
1997 18 17.4
1996 18.4 17.3
1995 18.1 17.3
1994 17.6 17.2
1993 17.6 17.2
1992 17.5 17.3
1991 17.6 17.3
1990 17.6 17.4
1989 17.7 17.4
1988 17.8 17.4
1987 17.9 17.4
1986 17.9 17.4
1985 17.8 17.4
1984 17.8 17.4
1983 17.7 17.4
1982 17.7 17.4
1981 17.7 17.4
1980 17.8 17.3
1979 17.8 17.3
1978 17.8 17.2
1977 17.9 17.2
1976 18 17.1
1975 18.1 17.1
1974 18.2 17.1
1973 18.2 17
1972 18.3 17
1971 18.5 16.9
1970 18.6 16.9
1969 18.8 17.2
1968 18.9 17.7
1967 18.9 18.5
1966 19 19.5
1965 19 21
1964 19 22.4
1963 19 23.5
1962 18.9 24.1
1961 18.9 24.3
1960 18.8 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
n/a
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP n/a
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
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
$192M
2019
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
73.2%
2018

Energy

Eritrea Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Eritrea Sao Tome
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
93.8%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Eritrea Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Sao Tome
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 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 (2011–2024, 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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