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Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 25th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Sao Tome
Population
139917664
246362
Population rank 10/197 176/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 60/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Sao Tome
2024 $149,740,297,953 $822,154,621
2023 $135,874,093,202 $690,456,807
2022 $123,140,304,666 $540,809,499
2021 $109,070,960,372 $524,402,456
2020 $98,676,811,061 $471,229,485
2019 $91,834,517,113 $412,976,083
2018 $83,337,901,072 $383,717,328
2017 $76,366,081,767 $322,002,845
2016 $68,475,871,210 $292,267,272
2015 $62,103,418,182 $259,999,643
2014 $55,612,228,234 $293,119,143
2013 $47,648,276,605 $267,041,748
2012 $43,310,721,414 $225,815,132
2011 $31,952,763,089 $226,455,001
2010 $29,933,790,334 $190,021,192
2009 $32,437,389,116 $200,668,065
2008 $27,066,912,635 $188,021,165
2007 $19,707,616,773 $149,146,919
2006 $15,280,861,835 $142,775,104
2005 $12,401,139,454 $136,450,662
2004 $10,131,187,261 $114,582,284
2003 $8,623,691,300 $102,085,769
2002 $7,850,809,498 $85,171,074
2001 $8,231,326,016 $75,951,133
2000 $8,242,349,618 $76,198,395
1999 $7,892,973,532 $77,302,212
1998 $8,013,274,132 $72,285,404
1997 $8,803,539,988 $91,920,274
1996 $8,761,215,548 $135,188,166
1995 $7,855,205,207 $103,695,237
1994 $7,100,806,754 $131,338,415
1993 $9,051,043,870 $125,742,229
1992 $10,754,799,037 $94,861,781
1991 $13,799,799,324 $107,484,143
1990 $12,478,943,895 $119,297,933
1989 $11,762,932,007 $98,545,367
1988 $11,181,119,718 $99,000,764
1987 $10,790,001,558 $115,952,925
1986 $10,094,328,898 $115,928,907
1985 $9,717,392,687 $82,733,069
1984 $8,298,309,581 $78,213,796
1983 $8,781,664,427 $75,110,289
1982 $7,899,988,841 $80,307,763
1981 $7,507,663,567 $83,499,264
1980 $7,012,585,454 $81,662,231
1979 $6,586,048,398 $65,755,928
1978 $6,014,961,435 $55,044,563
1977 $5,651,840,585 $49,207,692
1976 $4,943,806,093 $52,039,421
1975 $4,577,047,854 $60,101,710
1974 $4,577,209,966 $57,817,591
1973 $4,070,570,550 $56,011,245
1972 $3,520,252,938 $41,430,257
1971 $3,224,280,835 $37,288,845
1970 $3,045,354,455 $37,211,826
1969 $2,768,987,372 -
1968 $2,619,948,865 -
1967 $2,461,762,003 -
1966 $2,324,466,416 -
1965 $2,159,998,591 -
1964 $1,984,129,186 -
1963 $1,825,058,828 -
1962 $1,747,566,307 -
1961 $1,680,859,514 -
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Sao Tome
2024 $1,134 $3,491
2023 $1,056 $2,991
2022 $982 $2,390
2021 $893 $2,363
2020 $830 $2,167
2019 $793 $1,935
2018 $740 $1,826
2017 $696 $1,556
2016 $642 $1,435
2015 $598 $1,298
2014 $550 $1,490
2013 $484 $1,383
2012 $452 $1,192
2011 $343 $1,220
2010 $331 $1,045
2009 $369 $1,128
2008 $316 $1,082
2007 $237.1 $879
2006 $189.3 $862
2005 $158.2 $844
2004 $133.2 $727
2003 $116.8 $664
2002 $109.6 $568
2001 $118.5 $519
2000 $122.3 $529
1999 $120.7 $543
1998 $126.5 $514
1997 $143.4 $662
1996 $147.3 $987
1995 $136.5 $769
1994 $127.7 $990
1993 $168.5 $964
1992 $207.4 $740
1991 $277.6 $855
1990 $262.1 $970
1989 $256.4 $821
1988 $253.2 $847
1987 $254.1 $1,018
1986 $246 $1,043
1985 $243.9 $761
1984 $214.2 $735
1983 $232.7 $720
1982 $215.3 $783
1981 $212.7 $830
1980 $203.7 $829
1979 $192.4 $683
1978 $178.3 $587
1977 $170.4 $539
1976 $152 $585
1975 $144.3 $693
1974 $147.9 $683
1973 $134.9 $676
1972 $119.8 $511
1971 $112.7 $470
1970 $109.4 $479
1969 $102.3 -
1968 $99.5 -
1967 $96.1 -
1966 $93.2 -
1965 $88.9 -
1964 $83.8 -
1963 $79.2 -
1962 $77.8 -
1961 $76.7 -
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Sao Tome
2026 68.1 70.3
2025 67.9 70.1
2024 67.6 69.9
2023 67.3 69.7
2022 66.9 69.2
2021 65.3 68
2020 66 68
2019 65.7 68
2018 65.3 67.6
2017 64.8 67.1
2016 64.2 66.6
2015 63.6 66
2014 62.9 65.5
2013 62.2 64.9
2012 61.4 64.5
2011 60.6 64.1
2010 59.7 63.9
2009 58.7 63.7
2008 57.7 63.4
2007 56.6 63.3
2006 55.4 63
2005 54.4 62.4
2004 53.7 62.6
2003 52.9 62.2
2002 52.1 61.8
2001 51.4 61.5
2000 50.9 61.2
1999 49.5 61
1998 49.8 60.8
1997 49.2 60.6
1996 48.7 60.6
1995 48.2 60.5
1994 47.9 60.6
1993 47.7 60.6
1992 47.3 60.7
1991 46.7 60.8
1990 45.1 60.7
1989 45.6 59.7
1988 45.7 60.8
1987 45.9 60.7
1986 38.4 57.6
1985 37.7 60.1
1984 36.7 59.9
1983 36.3 59.7
1982 43.4 59.5
1981 43.1 59.4
1980 42.8 59.4
1979 42.4 59.3
1978 41.5 59.1
1977 41.4 59
1976 41.3 58.8
1975 38.9 58.6
1974 39.1 58.3
1973 41.1 57.9
1972 41 57.4
1971 42.2 57
1970 42.1 56.3
1969 42.1 55.4
1968 42.1 54.5
1967 41.9 53.4
1966 39.3 52.3
1965 41.4 51.1
1964 41.3 49.7
1963 41 48.4
1962 40.5 46.8
1961 40.2 45.2
1960 39.6 43.6
1959 39.2 42.1
1958 32.6 41
1957 32.2 40.1
1956 37.8 39.5
1955 37.3 39.3
1954 37 39.2
1953 36.6 39.1
1952 36.2 39.1
1951 35.9 39.1
1950 35.5 39.1

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

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Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Sao Tome
2024 132,059,767 235,536
2023 128,691,692 230,871
2022 125,384,287 226,305
2021 122,138,588 221,961
2020 118,917,671 217,435
2019 115,737,383 213,392
2018 112,664,152 210,187
2017 109,666,481 206,970
2016 106,718,162 203,689
2015 103,867,135 200,291
2014 101,115,610 196,767
2013 98,438,751 193,148
2012 95,798,767 189,439
2011 93,149,970 185,649
2010 90,538,514 181,802
2009 88,007,636 177,853
2008 85,543,668 173,793
2007 83,103,217 169,700
2006 80,703,490 165,638
2005 78,367,470 161,639
2004 76,077,206 157,705
2003 73,832,663 153,814
2002 71,635,517 149,922
2001 69,487,762 146,375
2000 67,411,494 144,018
1999 65,374,561 142,442
1998 63,363,524 140,751
1997 61,404,539 138,922
1996 59,467,635 136,962
1995 57,537,335 134,895
1994 55,611,508 132,732
1993 53,708,891 130,467
1992 51,853,747 128,110
1991 49,717,198 125,697
1990 47,609,755 122,980
1989 45,879,690 119,979
1988 44,150,825 116,939
1987 42,460,039 113,919
1986 41,037,656 111,150
1985 39,842,136 108,658
1984 38,735,722 106,394
1983 37,740,817 104,380
1982 36,701,290 102,508
1981 35,304,012 100,615
1980 34,428,514 98,544
1979 34,238,652 96,252
1978 33,734,592 93,794
1977 33,167,272 91,301
1976 32,534,418 88,922
1975 31,723,252 86,708
1974 30,957,273 84,672
1973 30,166,785 82,798
1972 29,374,608 81,041
1971 28,600,106 79,330
1970 27,829,128 77,626
1969 27,072,571 76,083
1968 26,337,930 74,765
1967 25,620,276 73,596
1966 24,952,689 72,576
1965 24,310,612 71,680
1964 23,666,548 70,865
1963 23,051,637 70,112
1962 22,465,126 69,403
1961 21,906,102 68,707
1960 21,376,693 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Sao Tome
2023 3.99 3.64
2022 4.08 3.7
2021 4.18 3.76
2020 4.27 3.83
2019 4.35 3.9
2018 4.37 3.98
2017 4.4 4.07
2016 4.47 4.2
2015 4.53 4.35
2014 4.61 4.49
2013 4.71 4.58
2012 4.89 4.66
2011 5.08 4.72
2010 5.28 4.77
2009 5.49 4.84
2008 5.7 4.91
2007 5.89 4.96
2006 6.05 4.93
2005 6.19 4.94
2004 6.3 4.96
2003 6.4 5.01
2002 6.5 5.06
2001 6.58 5.1
2000 6.65 5.16
1999 6.72 5.23
1998 6.79 5.3
1997 6.87 5.4
1996 6.93 5.47
1995 7 5.55
1994 7.05 5.56
1993 7.09 5.64
1992 7.13 5.7
1991 7.16 5.77
1990 7.2 5.83
1989 7.23 5.88
1988 7.26 5.94
1987 7.29 5.99
1986 7.32 6.05
1985 7.34 6.1
1984 7.36 6.16
1983 7.35 6.22
1982 7.34 6.28
1981 7.31 6.33
1980 7.29 6.39
1979 7.25 6.43
1978 7.23 6.47
1977 7.19 6.5
1976 7.13 6.52
1975 7.08 6.53
1974 7.02 6.53
1973 6.96 6.53
1972 6.9 6.51
1971 6.84 6.49
1970 6.78 6.47
1969 6.72 6.44
1968 6.7 6.42
1967 6.68 6.39
1966 6.66 6.37
1965 6.63 6.35
1964 6.61 6.33
1963 6.59 6.31
1962 6.56 6.28
1961 6.53 6.26
1960 6.51 6.24

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

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Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Sao Tome
2024 19.9 20.3
2023 19.7 20.1
2022 19.6 19.9
2021 19.4 19.7
2020 19.2 19.5
2019 19 19.4
2018 18.8 19.3
2017 18.6 19.1
2016 18.3 19
2015 18.1 19
2014 17.9 18.9
2013 17.6 18.9
2012 17.4 18.9
2011 17.1 18.9
2010 16.9 18.8
2009 16.7 18.7
2008 16.5 18.7
2007 16.4 18.7
2006 16.3 18.6
2005 16.2 18.5
2004 16.2 18.4
2003 16.1 18.3
2002 16.1 18.1
2001 16.1 18
2000 16.2 17.9
1999 16.2 17.7
1998 16.3 17.5
1997 16.4 17.4
1996 16.5 17.3
1995 16.6 17.3
1994 16.7 17.2
1993 16.8 17.2
1992 16.9 17.3
1991 16.9 17.3
1990 16.9 17.4
1989 16.9 17.4
1988 16.9 17.4
1987 16.9 17.4
1986 16.9 17.4
1985 16.9 17.4
1984 16.8 17.4
1983 16.7 17.4
1982 16.7 17.4
1981 16.8 17.4
1980 16.8 17.3
1979 16.9 17.3
1978 17 17.2
1977 17.1 17.2
1976 17.2 17.1
1975 17.3 17.1
1974 17.5 17.1
1973 17.6 17
1972 17.7 17
1971 17.9 16.9
1970 18.1 16.9
1969 18.3 17.2
1968 18.4 17.7
1967 18.5 18.5
1966 18.5 19.5
1965 18.6 21
1964 18.6 22.4
1963 18.6 23.5
1962 18.6 24.1
1961 18.6 24.3
1960 18.6 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ethiopia Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Sao Tome
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
93.8%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
61.5%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Sao Tome
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 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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