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Germany vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 63rd vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Sao Tome
Population
82575542
246362
Population rank 19/197 176/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 3/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Germany and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Germany and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Germany

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Germany Sao Tome
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $822,154,621
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $690,456,807
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $540,809,499
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $524,402,456
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $471,229,485
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $412,976,083
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $383,717,328
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $322,002,845
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $292,267,272
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $259,999,643
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $293,119,143
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $267,041,748
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $225,815,132
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $226,455,001
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $190,021,192
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $200,668,065
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $188,021,165
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $149,146,919
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $142,775,104
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $136,450,662
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $114,582,284
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $102,085,769
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $85,171,074
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $75,951,133
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $76,198,395
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $77,302,212
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $72,285,404
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $91,920,274
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $135,188,166
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $103,695,237
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $131,338,415
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $125,742,229
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $94,861,781
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $107,484,143
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $119,297,933
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $98,545,367
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $99,000,764
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $115,952,925
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $115,928,907
1985 $735,218,723,093 $82,733,069
1984 $727,767,760,979 $78,213,796
1983 $773,507,930,295 $75,110,289
1982 $779,421,633,755 $80,307,763
1981 $803,404,797,058 $83,499,264
1980 $953,772,499,462 $81,662,231
1979 $884,574,218,333 $65,755,928
1978 $743,182,891,918 $55,044,563
1977 $602,698,323,086 $49,207,692
1976 $521,658,712,133 $52,039,421
1975 $492,434,094,920 $60,101,710
1974 $446,934,971,657 $57,817,591
1973 $399,833,571,167 $56,011,245
1972 $300,899,944,795 $41,430,257
1971 $250,900,942,397 $37,288,845
1970 $216,629,229,947 $37,211,826
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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Germany and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Sao Tome
2024 $56,104 $3,491
2023 $54,777 $2,991
2022 $50,507 $2,390
2021 $52,349 $2,363
2020 $47,395 $2,167
2019 $47,656 $1,935
2018 $48,916 $1,826
2017 $45,554 $1,556
2016 $42,949 $1,435
2015 $41,930 $1,298
2014 $48,960 $1,490
2013 $47,207 $1,383
2012 $44,718 $1,192
2011 $47,631 $1,220
2010 $42,397 $1,045
2009 $42,472 $1,128
2008 $46,379 $1,082
2007 $42,351 $879
2006 $36,980 $862
2005 $35,084 $844
2004 $34,567 $727
2003 $30,711 $664
2002 $25,487 $568
2001 $23,878 $519
2000 $23,926 $529
1999 $26,965 $543
1998 $27,396 $514
1997 $27,047 $662
1996 $30,600 $987
1995 $31,747 $769
1994 $27,202 $990
1993 $25,617 $964
1992 $26,560 $740
1991 $23,443 $855
1990 $22,386 $970
1989 $17,829 $821
1988 $17,997 $847
1987 $16,739 $1,018
1986 $13,511 $1,043
1985 $9,464 $761
1984 $9,347 $735
1983 $9,900 $720
1982 $9,950 $783
1981 $10,246 $830
1980 $12,183 $829
1979 $11,322 $683
1978 $9,517 $587
1977 $7,711 $539
1976 $6,659 $585
1975 $6,259 $693
1974 $5,660 $683
1973 $5,065 $676
1972 $3,824 $511
1971 $3,204 $470
1970 $2,771 $479
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Sao Tome
2026 81.9 70.3
2025 81.7 70.1
2024 81.5 69.9
2023 81.4 69.7
2022 80.6 69.2
2021 81.1 68
2020 81 68
2019 81.2 68
2018 80.9 67.6
2017 80.9 67.1
2016 80.8 66.6
2015 80.6 66
2014 80.9 65.5
2013 80.5 64.9
2012 80.5 64.5
2011 80.4 64.1
2010 80.1 63.9
2009 79.9 63.7
2008 79.8 63.4
2007 79.7 63.3
2006 79.6 63
2005 79.3 62.4
2004 79.1 62.6
2003 78.5 62.2
2002 78.5 61.8
2001 78.4 61.5
2000 78.1 61.2
1999 77.8 61
1998 77.6 60.8
1997 77.2 60.6
1996 76.8 60.6
1995 76.6 60.5
1994 76.4 60.6
1993 76.1 60.6
1992 76 60.7
1991 75.6 60.8
1990 75.3 60.7
1989 75.5 59.7
1988 75.3 60.8
1987 75.1 60.7
1986 74.7 57.6
1985 74.5 60.1
1984 74.4 59.9
1983 73.9 59.7
1982 73.6 59.5
1981 73.3 59.4
1980 73.1 59.4
1979 72.9 59.3
1978 72.6 59.1
1977 72.6 59
1976 72 58.8
1975 71.5 58.6
1974 71.7 58.3
1973 71.4 57.9
1972 71.1 57.4
1971 70.9 57
1970 70.7 56.3
1969 70.5 55.4
1968 70.6 54.5
1967 71 53.4
1966 70.7 52.3
1965 70.6 51.1
1964 70.6 49.7
1963 70.1 48.4
1962 70 46.8
1961 69.8 45.2
1960 69.3 43.6
1959 69.3 42.1
1958 69.2 41
1957 68.5 40.1
1956 68.6 39.5
1955 68.3 39.3
1954 68.1 39.2
1953 67.8 39.1
1952 67.5 39.1
1951 67.1 39.1
1950 66.8 39.1

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

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Germany and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Germany Sao Tome
2024 83,516,593 235,536
2023 83,287,273 230,871
2022 83,177,813 226,305
2021 83,196,078 221,961
2020 83,160,871 217,435
2019 83,092,962 213,392
2018 82,905,782 210,187
2017 82,657,002 206,970
2016 82,348,669 203,689
2015 81,686,611 200,291
2014 80,982,500 196,767
2013 80,645,605 193,148
2012 80,425,823 189,439
2011 80,274,983 185,649
2010 81,776,930 181,802
2009 81,902,307 177,853
2008 82,110,097 173,793
2007 82,266,372 169,700
2006 82,376,451 165,638
2005 82,469,422 161,639
2004 82,516,260 157,705
2003 82,534,176 153,814
2002 82,488,495 149,922
2001 82,349,925 146,375
2000 82,211,508 144,018
1999 82,100,243 142,442
1998 82,047,195 140,751
1997 82,034,771 138,922
1996 81,914,831 136,962
1995 81,678,051 134,895
1994 81,438,348 132,732
1993 81,156,363 130,467
1992 80,624,598 128,110
1991 80,013,896 125,697
1990 79,433,029 122,980
1989 78,751,283 119,979
1988 78,144,619 116,939
1987 77,839,920 113,919
1986 77,720,436 111,150
1985 77,684,873 108,658
1984 77,858,685 106,394
1983 78,128,282 104,380
1982 78,333,366 102,508
1981 78,407,907 100,615
1980 78,288,576 98,544
1979 78,126,350 96,252
1978 78,091,820 93,794
1977 78,159,814 91,301
1976 78,336,950 88,922
1975 78,673,554 86,708
1974 78,967,433 84,672
1973 78,936,666 82,798
1972 78,688,452 81,041
1971 78,312,842 79,330
1970 78,169,289 77,626
1969 77,909,682 76,083
1968 77,294,314 74,765
1967 76,951,336 73,596
1966 76,600,311 72,576
1965 75,963,695 71,680
1964 75,318,337 70,865
1963 74,714,353 70,112
1962 74,025,784 69,403
1961 73,377,632 68,707
1960 72,814,900 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Germany

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Sao Tome
2023 1.39 3.64
2022 1.46 3.7
2021 1.58 3.76
2020 1.53 3.83
2019 1.54 3.9
2018 1.57 3.98
2017 1.57 4.07
2016 1.6 4.2
2015 1.5 4.35
2014 1.47 4.49
2013 1.42 4.58
2012 1.41 4.66
2011 1.39 4.72
2010 1.39 4.77
2009 1.36 4.84
2008 1.38 4.91
2007 1.37 4.96
2006 1.33 4.93
2005 1.34 4.94
2004 1.36 4.96
2003 1.34 5.01
2002 1.34 5.06
2001 1.35 5.1
2000 1.38 5.16
1999 1.36 5.23
1998 1.36 5.3
1997 1.35 5.4
1996 1.3 5.47
1995 1.25 5.55
1994 1.24 5.56
1993 1.28 5.64
1992 1.29 5.7
1991 1.33 5.77
1990 1.45 5.83
1989 1.42 5.88
1988 1.46 5.94
1987 1.43 5.99
1986 1.43 6.05
1985 1.37 6.1
1984 1.29 6.16
1983 1.33 6.22
1982 1.41 6.28
1981 1.43 6.33
1980 1.44 6.39
1979 1.38 6.43
1978 1.38 6.47
1977 1.4 6.5
1976 1.45 6.52
1975 1.45 6.53
1974 1.51 6.53
1973 1.54 6.53
1972 1.71 6.51
1971 1.92 6.49
1970 2.03 6.47
1969 2.21 6.44
1968 2.38 6.42
1967 2.48 6.39
1966 2.53 6.37
1965 2.5 6.35
1964 2.54 6.33
1963 2.51 6.31
1962 2.44 6.28
1961 2.45 6.26
1960 2.37 6.24

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

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Germany and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Sao Tome
2024 46.3 20.3
2023 46.2 20.1
2022 46 19.9
2021 45.9 19.7
2020 45.8 19.5
2019 45.8 19.4
2018 45.8 19.3
2017 45.8 19.1
2016 45.7 19
2015 45.7 19
2014 45.7 18.9
2013 45.5 18.9
2012 45.1 18.9
2011 44.6 18.9
2010 44.2 18.8
2009 43.9 18.7
2008 43.5 18.7
2007 43.1 18.7
2006 42.5 18.6
2005 42 18.5
2004 41.6 18.4
2003 41.2 18.3
2002 40.8 18.1
2001 40.4 18
2000 40 17.9
1999 39.7 17.7
1998 39.3 17.5
1997 38.9 17.4
1996 38.6 17.3
1995 38.4 17.3
1994 38.1 17.2
1993 37.9 17.2
1992 37.8 17.3
1991 37.7 17.3
1990 37.6 17.4
1989 37.6 17.4
1988 37.6 17.4
1987 37.4 17.4
1986 37.2 17.4
1985 37.1 17.4
1984 37 17.4
1983 36.7 17.4
1982 36.6 17.4
1981 36.5 17.4
1980 36.5 17.3
1979 36.4 17.3
1978 36.3 17.2
1977 36.1 17.2
1976 35.8 17.1
1975 35.5 17.1
1974 35 17.1
1973 34.7 17
1972 34.6 17
1971 34.4 16.9
1970 34.3 16.9
1969 34.1 17.2
1968 34.2 17.7
1967 34.3 18.5
1966 34.4 19.5
1965 34.4 21
1964 34.5 22.4
1963 34.6 23.5
1962 34.7 24.1
1961 34.7 24.3
1960 34.7 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Germany Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Germany Sao Tome
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.8%
2022
English speaking
56.3%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Germany Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Sao Tome
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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