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Estonia vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 129th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Sao Tome
Population
1339590
246362
Population rank 155/197 176/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 100/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Estonia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Sao Tome
2024 $43,130,419,829 $822,154,621
2023 $41,470,344,395 $690,456,807
2022 $38,226,641,740 $540,809,499
2021 $37,201,101,171 $524,402,456
2020 $31,820,771,494 $471,229,485
2019 $31,873,748,770 $412,976,083
2018 $31,222,632,741 $383,717,328
2017 $27,469,461,919 $322,002,845
2016 $24,561,027,788 $292,267,272
2015 $23,311,847,751 $259,999,643
2014 $27,055,689,003 $293,119,143
2013 $25,451,032,781 $267,041,748
2012 $23,237,406,116 $225,815,132
2011 $23,303,915,795 $226,455,001
2010 $19,524,355,419 $190,021,192
2009 $19,633,984,440 $200,668,065
2008 $24,342,935,404 $188,021,165
2007 $22,450,264,166 $149,146,919
2006 $17,025,671,810 $142,775,104
2005 $14,109,491,357 $136,450,662
2004 $12,148,595,031 $114,582,284
2003 $9,876,595,528 $102,085,769
2002 $7,370,119,619 $85,171,074
2001 $6,250,218,423 $75,951,133
2000 $5,686,579,748 $76,198,395
1999 $5,756,912,266 $77,302,212
1998 $5,674,080,543 $72,285,404
1997 $5,154,420,649 $91,920,274
1996 $4,786,018,988 $135,188,166
1995 $4,502,970,889 $103,695,237
1994 $4,123,011,420 $131,338,415
1993 $4,013,091,682 $125,742,229
1992 - $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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Estonia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Sao Tome
2024 $31,428 $3,491
2023 $30,264 $2,991
2022 $28,340 $2,390
2021 $27,951 $2,363
2020 $23,934 $2,167
2019 $24,021 $1,935
2018 $23,618 $1,826
2017 $20,852 $1,556
2016 $18,666 $1,435
2015 $17,722 $1,298
2014 $20,582 $1,490
2013 $19,310 $1,383
2012 $17,568 $1,192
2011 $17,556 $1,220
2010 $14,664 $1,045
2009 $14,712 $1,128
2008 $18,206 $1,082
2007 $16,745 $879
2006 $12,641 $862
2005 $10,415 $844
2004 $8,916 $727
2003 $7,205 $664
2002 $5,343 $568
2001 $4,503 $519
2000 $4,071 $529
1999 $4,141 $543
1998 $4,093 $514
1997 $3,683 $662
1996 $3,381 $987
1995 $3,134 $769
1994 $2,819 $990
1993 $2,686 $964
1992 - $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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Estonia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Sao Tome
2026 79.6 70.3
2025 79.5 70.1
2024 79.3 69.9
2023 79.2 69.7
2022 78.2 69.2
2021 77.4 68
2020 78.9 68
2019 78.8 68
2018 78.3 67.6
2017 78.2 67.1
2016 77.8 66.6
2015 77.7 66
2014 77.1 65.5
2013 77.3 64.9
2012 76.4 64.5
2011 76.3 64.1
2010 75.9 63.9
2009 75.2 63.7
2008 74.3 63.4
2007 73.2 63.3
2006 73.2 63
2005 73 62.4
2004 72.4 62.6
2003 71.9 62.2
2002 71.4 61.8
2001 70.8 61.5
2000 71 61.2
1999 70.7 61
1998 69.8 60.8
1997 70.2 60.6
1996 70 60.6
1995 67.8 60.5
1994 66.7 60.6
1993 68.2 60.6
1992 69.2 60.7
1991 69.8 60.8
1990 69.9 60.7
1989 70.5 59.7
1988 71 60.8
1987 70.9 60.7
1986 70.9 57.6
1985 69.8 60.1
1984 69.6 59.9
1983 69.8 59.7
1982 69.9 59.5
1981 69.3 59.4
1980 69.5 59.4
1979 69.4 59.3
1978 69.7 59.1
1977 69.8 59
1976 69.7 58.8
1975 70.1 58.6
1974 70.8 58.3
1973 70.7 57.9
1972 70.4 57.4
1971 70.6 57
1970 70.4 56.3
1969 70.3 55.4
1968 70.6 54.5
1967 71 53.4
1966 70.7 52.3
1965 70.7 51.1
1964 70.6 49.7
1963 69.9 48.4
1962 69.8 46.8
1961 69.6 45.2
1960 69.3 43.6
1959 68.7 42.1
1958 68.8 41
1957 68.8 40.1
1956 68.5 39.5
1955 68.2 39.3
1954 67.8 39.2
1953 67.5 39.1
1952 67.2 39.1
1951 66.8 39.1
1950 66.4 39.1

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

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Estonia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Estonia Sao Tome
2024 1,372,341 235,536
2023 1,370,286 230,871
2022 1,348,840 226,305
2021 1,330,932 221,961
2020 1,329,522 217,435
2019 1,326,898 213,392
2018 1,321,977 210,187
2017 1,317,384 206,970
2016 1,315,790 203,689
2015 1,315,407 200,291
2014 1,314,545 196,767
2013 1,317,997 193,148
2012 1,322,696 189,439
2011 1,327,439 185,649
2010 1,331,475 181,802
2009 1,334,515 177,853
2008 1,337,090 173,793
2007 1,340,680 169,700
2006 1,346,810 165,638
2005 1,354,775 161,639
2004 1,362,550 157,705
2003 1,370,720 153,814
2002 1,379,350 149,922
2001 1,388,115 146,375
2000 1,396,985 144,018
1999 1,390,244 142,442
1998 1,386,156 140,751
1997 1,399,535 138,922
1996 1,415,594 136,962
1995 1,436,634 134,895
1994 1,462,514 132,732
1993 1,494,128 130,467
1992 1,533,091 128,110
1991 1,561,314 125,697
1990 1,569,174 122,980
1989 1,568,131 119,979
1988 1,561,900 116,939
1987 1,552,221 113,919
1986 1,540,190 111,150
1985 1,528,781 108,658
1984 1,518,617 106,394
1983 1,508,745 104,380
1982 1,498,414 102,508
1981 1,487,666 100,615
1980 1,477,219 98,544
1979 1,468,333 96,252
1978 1,460,188 93,794
1977 1,450,211 91,301
1976 1,439,576 88,922
1975 1,429,352 86,708
1974 1,418,169 84,672
1973 1,405,951 82,798
1972 1,392,518 81,041
1971 1,376,955 79,330
1970 1,360,076 77,626
1969 1,345,249 76,083
1968 1,331,214 74,765
1967 1,318,946 73,596
1966 1,308,597 72,576
1965 1,294,566 71,680
1964 1,277,086 70,865
1963 1,258,857 70,112
1962 1,241,623 69,403
1961 1,225,077 68,707
1960 1,211,537 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Estonia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Sao Tome
2023 1.31 3.64
2022 1.41 3.7
2021 1.61 3.76
2020 1.58 3.83
2019 1.66 3.9
2018 1.67 3.98
2017 1.59 4.07
2016 1.6 4.2
2015 1.58 4.35
2014 1.54 4.49
2013 1.52 4.58
2012 1.56 4.66
2011 1.61 4.72
2010 1.72 4.77
2009 1.7 4.84
2008 1.72 4.91
2007 1.69 4.96
2006 1.58 4.93
2005 1.52 4.94
2004 1.47 4.96
2003 1.37 5.01
2002 1.36 5.06
2001 1.32 5.1
2000 1.36 5.16
1999 1.3 5.23
1998 1.28 5.3
1997 1.32 5.4
1996 1.37 5.47
1995 1.38 5.55
1994 1.42 5.56
1993 1.49 5.64
1992 1.71 5.7
1991 1.8 5.77
1990 2.05 5.83
1989 2.22 5.88
1988 2.27 5.94
1987 2.27 5.99
1986 2.18 6.05
1985 2.13 6.1
1984 2.17 6.16
1983 2.16 6.22
1982 2.07 6.28
1981 2.07 6.33
1980 2.02 6.39
1979 2 6.43
1978 2.02 6.47
1977 2.06 6.5
1976 2.07 6.52
1975 2.04 6.53
1974 2.07 6.53
1973 2.06 6.53
1972 2.13 6.51
1971 2.19 6.49
1970 2.17 6.47
1969 2.13 6.44
1968 2.03 6.42
1967 1.9 6.39
1966 1.87 6.37
1965 1.88 6.35
1964 1.94 6.33
1963 1.89 6.31
1962 1.95 6.28
1961 1.98 6.26
1960 1.98 6.24

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

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Estonia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Sao Tome
2024 43.3 20.3
2023 42.9 20.1
2022 42.7 19.9
2021 42.5 19.7
2020 42.4 19.5
2019 42.2 19.4
2018 42 19.3
2017 41.9 19.1
2016 41.7 19
2015 41.5 19
2014 41.4 18.9
2013 41.1 18.9
2012 40.9 18.9
2011 40.6 18.9
2010 40.3 18.8
2009 40 18.7
2008 39.8 18.7
2007 39.7 18.7
2006 39.6 18.6
2005 39.3 18.5
2004 39.1 18.4
2003 38.8 18.3
2002 38.5 18.1
2001 38.3 18
2000 38 17.9
1999 37.6 17.7
1998 37.3 17.5
1997 37 17.4
1996 36.7 17.3
1995 36.3 17.3
1994 36 17.2
1993 35.6 17.2
1992 35 17.3
1991 34.6 17.3
1990 34.3 17.4
1989 34.2 17.4
1988 34.1 17.4
1987 34 17.4
1986 34 17.4
1985 33.9 17.4
1984 33.9 17.4
1983 33.9 17.4
1982 33.8 17.4
1981 33.8 17.4
1980 33.9 17.3
1979 34 17.3
1978 34.2 17.2
1977 34.3 17.2
1976 34.3 17.1
1975 34.2 17.1
1974 34.2 17.1
1973 34.1 17
1972 33.9 17
1971 33.8 16.9
1970 33.7 16.9
1969 33.7 17.2
1968 33.6 17.7
1967 33.4 18.5
1966 33.2 19.5
1965 33 21
1964 32.8 22.4
1963 32.7 23.5
1962 32.5 24.1
1961 32.4 24.3
1960 32.2 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Estonia Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Estonia Sao Tome
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
93.8%
2022
English speaking
50.2%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Estonia Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Sao Tome
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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