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Finland vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 70th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Sao Tome
Population
5631965
246362
Population rank 120/197 176/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 47/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Finland and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Finland and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Finland

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Finland Sao Tome
2024 $298,696,961,298 $822,154,621
2023 $295,021,982,463 $690,456,807
2022 $280,253,099,309 $540,809,499
2021 $294,223,210,496 $524,402,456
2020 $270,000,311,606 $471,229,485
2019 $267,014,821,129 $412,976,083
2018 $273,869,255,596 $383,717,328
2017 $253,846,138,440 $322,002,845
2016 $238,777,818,793 $292,267,272
2015 $233,210,733,506 $259,999,643
2014 $273,478,528,955 $293,119,143
2013 $270,268,036,626 $267,041,748
2012 $257,443,384,493 $225,815,132
2011 $275,126,915,516 $226,455,001
2010 $249,429,613,683 $190,021,192
2009 $253,480,783,439 $200,668,065
2008 $285,698,662,071 $188,021,165
2007 $256,360,251,538 $149,146,919
2006 $217,044,068,234 $142,775,104
2005 $204,859,368,791 $136,450,662
2004 $197,458,297,640 $114,582,284
2003 $171,612,867,736 $102,085,769
2002 $140,360,963,812 $85,171,074
2001 $129,519,672,869 $75,951,133
2000 $125,967,821,111 $76,198,395
1999 $135,234,241,918 $77,302,212
1998 $133,990,876,725 $72,285,404
1997 $126,862,902,302 $91,920,274
1996 $131,991,975,149 $135,188,166
1995 $134,060,457,516 $103,695,237
1994 $103,182,697,780 $131,338,415
1993 $89,112,105,756 $125,742,229
1992 $112,537,828,511 $94,861,781
1991 $127,794,441,994 $107,484,143
1990 $141,446,120,355 $119,297,933
1989 $118,991,270,611 $98,545,367
1988 $109,039,090,263 $99,000,764
1987 $91,564,993,913 $115,952,925
1986 $73,511,611,541 $115,928,907
1985 $55,856,676,899 $82,733,069
1984 $52,870,993,273 $78,213,796
1983 $50,956,447,481 $75,110,289
1982 $52,784,013,815 $80,307,763
1981 $52,440,066,134 $83,499,264
1980 $53,649,984,061 $81,662,231
1979 $44,469,218,440 $65,755,928
1978 $36,259,392,058 $55,044,563
1977 $33,502,784,418 $49,207,692
1976 $31,852,352,670 $52,039,421
1975 $29,475,251,333 $60,101,710
1974 $24,851,036,710 $57,817,591
1973 $19,474,098,335 $56,011,245
1972 $14,744,499,570 $41,430,257
1971 $12,528,522,307 $37,288,845
1970 $11,358,529,162 $37,211,826
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

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Finland and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Sao Tome
2024 $53,150 $3,491
2023 $52,834 $2,991
2022 $50,441 $2,390
2021 $53,099 $2,363
2020 $48,829 $2,167
2019 $48,358 $1,935
2018 $49,654 $1,826
2017 $46,085 $1,556
2016 $43,451 $1,435
2015 $42,560 $1,298
2014 $50,074 $1,490
2013 $49,691 $1,383
2012 $47,552 $1,192
2011 $51,060 $1,220
2010 $46,506 $1,045
2009 $47,478 $1,128
2008 $53,769 $1,082
2007 $48,473 $879
2006 $41,214 $862
2005 $39,050 $844
2004 $37,768 $727
2003 $32,920 $664
2002 $26,989 $568
2001 $24,965 $519
2000 $24,336 $529
1999 $26,180 $543
1998 $26,000 $514
1997 $24,682 $662
1996 $25,757 $987
1995 $26,246 $769
1994 $20,278 $990
1993 $17,589 $964
1992 $22,320 $740
1991 $25,489 $855
1990 $28,366 $970
1989 $23,969 $821
1988 $22,044 $847
1987 $18,565 $1,018
1986 $14,947 $1,043
1985 $11,394 $761
1984 $10,830 $735
1983 $10,494 $720
1982 $10,935 $783
1981 $10,925 $830
1980 $11,225 $829
1979 $9,333 $683
1978 $7,629 $587
1977 $7,070 $539
1976 $6,740 $585
1975 $6,256 $693
1974 $5,298 $683
1973 $4,174 $676
1972 $3,178 $511
1971 $2,716 $470
1970 $2,466 $479
1969 $2,201 -
1968 $1,927 -
1967 $2,056 -
1966 $2,032 -
1965 $1,902 -
1964 $1,726 -
1963 $1,538 -
1962 $1,427 -
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

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

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Finland vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Sao Tome
2026 82.4 70.3
2025 82.2 70.1
2024 82.1 69.9
2023 81.9 69.7
2022 81.2 69.2
2021 81.8 68
2020 81.8 68
2019 81.9 68
2018 81.6 67.6
2017 81.5 67.1
2016 81.3 66.6
2015 81.4 66
2014 81.1 65.5
2013 80.9 64.9
2012 80.5 64.5
2011 80.4 64.1
2010 80 63.9
2009 79.8 63.7
2008 79.7 63.4
2007 79.4 63.3
2006 79.4 63
2005 79 62.4
2004 78.8 62.6
2003 78.5 62.2
2002 78.3 61.8
2001 78.1 61.5
2000 77.7 61.2
1999 77.5 61
1998 77.3 60.8
1997 77.1 60.6
1996 76.9 60.6
1995 76.6 60.5
1994 76.6 60.6
1993 75.9 60.6
1992 75.6 60.7
1991 75.4 60.8
1990 75 60.7
1989 75 59.7
1988 74.8 60.8
1987 74.8 60.7
1986 74.8 57.6
1985 74.4 60.1
1984 74.7 59.9
1983 74.4 59.7
1982 74.5 59.5
1981 74 59.4
1980 73.6 59.4
1979 73.4 59.3
1978 73.1 59.1
1977 72.5 59
1976 72 58.8
1975 71.8 58.6
1974 71.3 58.3
1973 71.4 57.9
1972 70.9 57.4
1971 70.1 57
1970 70.3 56.3
1969 69.6 55.4
1968 69.8 54.5
1967 69.8 53.4
1966 69.6 52.3
1965 69.1 51.1
1964 69.4 49.7
1963 69.2 48.4
1962 68.7 46.8
1961 69 45.2
1960 69 43.6
1959 68.8 42.1
1958 68.6 41
1957 67.5 40.1
1956 68 39.5
1955 67.3 39.3
1954 67.5 39.2
1953 66.6 39.1
1952 66.5 39.1
1951 65.6 39.1
1950 64.2 39.1

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

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Finland and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Finland Sao Tome
2024 5,619,911 235,536
2023 5,583,911 230,871
2022 5,556,106 226,305
2021 5,541,017 221,961
2020 5,529,543 217,435
2019 5,521,606 213,392
2018 5,515,525 210,187
2017 5,508,214 206,970
2016 5,495,303 203,689
2015 5,479,531 200,291
2014 5,461,512 196,767
2013 5,438,972 193,148
2012 5,413,971 189,439
2011 5,388,272 185,649
2010 5,363,352 181,802
2009 5,338,871 177,853
2008 5,313,399 173,793
2007 5,288,720 169,700
2006 5,266,268 165,638
2005 5,246,096 161,639
2004 5,228,172 157,705
2003 5,213,014 153,814
2002 5,200,598 149,922
2001 5,188,008 146,375
2000 5,176,209 144,018
1999 5,165,474 142,442
1998 5,153,498 140,751
1997 5,139,835 138,922
1996 5,124,573 136,962
1995 5,107,790 134,895
1994 5,088,333 132,732
1993 5,066,447 130,467
1992 5,041,992 128,110
1991 5,013,740 125,697
1990 4,986,431 122,980
1989 4,964,371 119,979
1988 4,946,481 116,939
1987 4,932,123 113,919
1986 4,918,154 111,150
1985 4,902,206 108,658
1984 4,881,803 106,394
1983 4,855,787 104,380
1982 4,826,933 102,508
1981 4,799,964 100,615
1980 4,779,535 98,544
1979 4,764,690 96,252
1978 4,752,528 93,794
1977 4,738,902 91,301
1976 4,725,664 88,922
1975 4,711,440 86,708
1974 4,690,574 84,672
1973 4,666,081 82,798
1972 4,639,657 81,041
1971 4,612,124 79,330
1970 4,606,307 77,626
1969 4,623,785 76,083
1968 4,626,469 74,765
1967 4,605,744 73,596
1966 4,580,869 72,576
1965 4,563,732 71,680
1964 4,548,543 70,865
1963 4,523,309 70,112
1962 4,491,443 69,403
1961 4,461,005 68,707
1960 4,429,634 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Finland

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Sao Tome
2023 1.26 3.64
2022 1.32 3.7
2021 1.46 3.76
2020 1.37 3.83
2019 1.35 3.9
2018 1.41 3.98
2017 1.49 4.07
2016 1.57 4.2
2015 1.65 4.35
2014 1.71 4.49
2013 1.75 4.58
2012 1.8 4.66
2011 1.83 4.72
2010 1.87 4.77
2009 1.86 4.84
2008 1.85 4.91
2007 1.83 4.96
2006 1.84 4.93
2005 1.8 4.94
2004 1.8 4.96
2003 1.76 5.01
2002 1.72 5.06
2001 1.73 5.1
2000 1.73 5.16
1999 1.73 5.23
1998 1.7 5.3
1997 1.75 5.4
1996 1.78 5.47
1995 1.81 5.55
1994 1.85 5.56
1993 1.81 5.64
1992 1.85 5.7
1991 1.79 5.77
1990 1.78 5.83
1989 1.71 5.88
1988 1.69 5.94
1987 1.59 5.99
1986 1.6 6.05
1985 1.64 6.1
1984 1.69 6.16
1983 1.74 6.22
1982 1.71 6.28
1981 1.64 6.33
1980 1.63 6.39
1979 1.64 6.43
1978 1.64 6.47
1977 1.68 6.5
1976 1.7 6.52
1975 1.68 6.53
1974 1.61 6.53
1973 1.49 6.53
1972 1.58 6.51
1971 1.68 6.49
1970 1.83 6.47
1969 1.93 6.44
1968 2.14 6.42
1967 2.32 6.39
1966 2.41 6.37
1965 2.48 6.35
1964 2.59 6.33
1963 2.68 6.31
1962 2.68 6.28
1961 2.72 6.26
1960 2.72 6.24

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

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Finland and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Sao Tome
2024 44 20.3
2023 43.8 20.1
2022 43.5 19.9
2021 43.3 19.7
2020 43.2 19.5
2019 43 19.4
2018 42.8 19.3
2017 42.7 19.1
2016 42.6 19
2015 42.5 19
2014 42.4 18.9
2013 42.3 18.9
2012 42.2 18.9
2011 42.1 18.9
2010 41.9 18.8
2009 41.8 18.7
2008 41.6 18.7
2007 41.4 18.7
2006 41.2 18.6
2005 40.9 18.5
2004 40.6 18.4
2003 40.3 18.3
2002 40 18.1
2001 39.7 18
2000 39.4 17.9
1999 39 17.7
1998 38.7 17.5
1997 38.4 17.4
1996 38.1 17.3
1995 37.8 17.3
1994 37.5 17.2
1993 37.2 17.2
1992 37 17.3
1991 36.7 17.3
1990 36.4 17.4
1989 36.1 17.4
1988 35.8 17.4
1987 35.4 17.4
1986 35.1 17.4
1985 34.7 17.4
1984 34.3 17.4
1983 33.9 17.4
1982 33.5 17.4
1981 33.2 17.4
1980 32.8 17.3
1979 32.4 17.3
1978 32.1 17.2
1977 31.7 17.2
1976 31.2 17.1
1975 30.7 17.1
1974 30.4 17.1
1973 30.2 17
1972 30.1 17
1971 29.9 16.9
1970 29.6 16.9
1969 29.3 17.2
1968 29 17.7
1967 28.9 18.5
1966 28.8 19.5
1965 28.7 21
1964 28.6 22.4
1963 28.5 23.5
1962 28.5 24.1
1961 28.4 24.3
1960 28.4 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Finland Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Finland Sao Tome
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
93.8%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Finland Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Sao Tome
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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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