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Greece vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 95th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Sao Tome
Population
10181414
246362
Population rank 96/197 176/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 53/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Greece and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Greece and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Greece

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Greece Sao Tome
2024 $256,238,371,778 $822,154,621
2023 $242,946,187,738 $690,456,807
2022 $217,990,189,601 $540,809,499
2021 $218,303,801,895 $524,402,456
2020 $191,362,985,555 $471,229,485
2019 $207,305,649,887 $412,976,083
2018 $213,298,873,494 $383,717,328
2017 $200,381,103,984 $322,002,845
2016 $193,097,239,006 $292,267,272
2015 $194,567,373,678 $259,999,643
2014 $233,911,581,521 $293,119,143
2013 $236,556,279,641 $267,041,748
2012 $238,841,140,018 $225,815,132
2011 $283,228,079,776 $226,455,001
2010 $296,417,644,404 $190,021,192
2009 $326,829,054,686 $200,668,065
2008 $351,121,399,546 $188,021,165
2007 $314,226,996,944 $149,146,919
2006 $269,073,415,334 $142,775,104
2005 $242,315,668,619 $136,450,662
2004 $234,979,615,898 $114,582,284
2003 $196,930,509,813 $102,085,769
2002 $150,253,800,086 $85,171,074
2001 $132,050,474,720 $75,951,133
2000 $125,760,166,225 $76,198,395
1999 $137,131,371,955 $77,302,212
1998 $139,612,812,176 $72,285,404
1997 $138,766,067,640 $91,920,274
1996 $142,502,984,145 $135,188,166
1995 $134,974,613,914 $103,695,237
1994 $114,980,063,202 $131,338,415
1993 $107,295,704,518 $125,742,229
1992 $114,608,178,405 $94,861,781
1991 $103,680,863,713 $107,484,143
1990 $96,529,587,274 $119,297,933
1989 $78,067,933,277 $98,545,367
1988 $75,200,610,137 $99,000,764
1987 $64,739,630,096 $115,952,925
1986 $55,595,445,472 $115,928,907
1985 $47,155,741,426 $82,733,069
1984 $47,352,146,312 $78,213,796
1983 $48,741,397,059 $75,110,289
1982 $53,858,346,939 $80,307,763
1981 $51,618,456,335 $83,499,264
1980 $56,039,256,595 $81,662,231
1979 $53,724,121,435 $65,755,928
1978 $43,654,480,519 $55,044,563
1977 $35,673,080,481 $49,207,692
1976 $30,719,552,239 $52,039,421
1975 $28,129,128,587 $60,101,710
1974 $24,998,715,909 $57,817,591
1973 $22,037,019,563 $56,011,245
1972 $16,650,659,091 $41,430,257
1971 $14,388,806,818 $37,288,845
1970 $12,957,113,636 $37,211,826
1969 $11,454,106,327 -
1968 $9,950,331,206 -
1967 $9,146,592,856 -
1966 $8,472,021,467 -
1965 $7,582,209,670 -
1964 $6,576,906,345 -
1963 $5,813,285,627 -
1962 $5,140,542,929 -
1961 $4,892,397,431 -
1960 $4,274,890,307 -

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

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Greece and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Sao Tome
2024 $24,626 $3,491
2023 $23,344 $2,991
2022 $20,887 $2,390
2021 $20,655 $2,363
2020 $17,887 $2,167
2019 $19,335 $1,935
2018 $19,873 $1,826
2017 $18,632 $1,556
2016 $17,919 $1,435
2015 $17,981 $1,298
2014 $21,475 $1,490
2013 $21,573 $1,383
2012 $21,624 $1,192
2011 $25,505 $1,220
2010 $26,653 $1,045
2009 $29,425 $1,128
2008 $31,696 $1,082
2007 $28,441 $879
2006 $24,416 $862
2005 $22,054 $844
2004 $21,449 $727
2003 $18,021 $664
2002 $13,782 $568
2001 $12,157 $519
2000 $11,638 $529
1999 $12,743 $543
1998 $13,023 $514
1997 $13,016 $662
1996 $13,433 $987
1995 $12,779 $769
1994 $10,937 $990
1993 $10,257 $964
1992 $11,021 $740
1991 $10,047 $855
1990 $9,467 $970
1989 $7,738 $821
1988 $7,492 $847
1987 $6,474 $1,018
1986 $5,578 $1,043
1985 $4,747 $761
1984 $4,785 $735
1983 $4,950 $720
1982 $5,502 $783
1981 $5,305 $830
1980 $5,812 $829
1979 $5,627 $683
1978 $4,629 $587
1977 $3,832 $539
1976 $3,343 $585
1975 $3,109 $693
1974 $2,789 $683
1973 $2,468 $676
1972 $1,873 $511
1971 $1,629 $470
1970 $1,474 $479
1969 $1,306 -
1968 $1,138 -
1967 $1,053 -
1966 $984 -
1965 $887 -
1964 $773 -
1963 $686 -
1962 $608 -
1961 $583 -
1960 $513 -

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

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Greece vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Sao Tome
2026 82.4 70.3
2025 82.2 70.1
2024 82 69.9
2023 81.9 69.7
2022 79.9 69.2
2021 80.5 68
2020 81.5 68
2019 81.3 68
2018 81.5 67.6
2017 81 67.1
2016 81.3 66.6
2015 80.8 66
2014 81.1 65.5
2013 81.1 64.9
2012 80.4 64.5
2011 80.6 64.1
2010 80.6 63.9
2009 80.4 63.7
2008 80.1 63.4
2007 79.7 63.3
2006 79.8 63
2005 79.7 62.4
2004 79.4 62.6
2003 79.1 62.2
2002 79 61.8
2001 78.9 61.5
2000 78.4 61.2
1999 78.4 61
1998 78.3 60.8
1997 78.4 60.6
1996 78 60.6
1995 77.9 60.5
1994 77.9 60.6
1993 77.7 60.6
1992 77.3 60.7
1991 77.4 60.8
1990 77.3 60.7
1989 77.1 59.7
1988 77 60.8
1987 76.1 60.7
1986 76.5 57.6
1985 76.1 60.1
1984 75.8 59.9
1983 75.5 59.7
1982 75.2 59.5
1981 74.9 59.4
1980 74.5 59.4
1979 74.7 59.3
1978 74.4 59.1
1977 73.8 59
1976 73.7 58.8
1975 73.5 58.6
1974 73.5 58.3
1973 73 57.9
1972 72.7 57.4
1971 72.9 57
1970 72.7 56.3
1969 72.1 55.4
1968 71.5 54.5
1967 71.4 53.4
1966 71.9 52.3
1965 71.5 51.1
1964 70.5 49.7
1963 70.6 48.4
1962 70.3 46.8
1961 70.4 45.2
1960 70.5 43.6
1959 69.6 42.1
1958 69.7 41
1957 68.4 40.1
1956 68.1 39.5
1955 68.6 39.3
1954 68 39.2
1953 67.5 39.1
1952 67.3 39.1
1951 66.7 39.1
1950 66.2 39.1

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

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Greece and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Greece Sao Tome
2024 10,405,134 235,536
2023 10,407,351 230,871
2022 10,436,882 226,305
2021 10,569,207 221,961
2020 10,698,599 217,435
2019 10,721,582 213,392
2018 10,732,882 210,187
2017 10,754,679 206,970
2016 10,775,971 203,689
2015 10,820,883 200,291
2014 10,892,413 196,767
2013 10,965,211 193,148
2012 11,045,011 189,439
2011 11,104,899 185,649
2010 11,121,341 181,802
2009 11,107,017 177,853
2008 11,077,841 173,793
2007 11,048,473 169,700
2006 11,020,362 165,638
2005 10,987,314 161,639
2004 10,955,141 157,705
2003 10,928,070 153,814
2002 10,902,022 149,922
2001 10,862,132 146,375
2000 10,805,808 144,018
1999 10,761,698 142,442
1998 10,720,509 140,751
1997 10,661,259 138,922
1996 10,608,800 136,962
1995 10,562,153 134,895
1994 10,512,922 132,732
1993 10,460,415 130,467
1992 10,399,061 128,110
1991 10,319,927 125,697
1990 10,196,792 122,980
1989 10,089,498 119,979
1988 10,036,983 116,939
1987 10,000,595 113,919
1986 9,967,213 111,150
1985 9,934,300 108,658
1984 9,895,801 106,394
1983 9,846,627 104,380
1982 9,789,513 102,508
1981 9,729,350 100,615
1980 9,642,505 98,544
1979 9,548,258 96,252
1978 9,429,959 93,794
1977 9,308,479 91,301
1976 9,188,150 88,922
1975 9,046,541 86,708
1974 8,962,022 84,672
1973 8,929,086 82,798
1972 8,888,628 81,041
1971 8,831,036 79,330
1970 8,792,806 77,626
1969 8,772,764 76,083
1968 8,740,765 74,765
1967 8,684,088 73,596
1966 8,613,651 72,576
1965 8,550,333 71,680
1964 8,510,429 70,865
1963 8,479,625 70,112
1962 8,448,233 69,403
1961 8,398,050 68,707
1960 8,331,725 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Greece

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Sao Tome
2023 1.32 3.64
2022 1.32 3.7
2021 1.43 3.76
2020 1.39 3.83
2019 1.34 3.9
2018 1.35 3.98
2017 1.35 4.07
2016 1.38 4.2
2015 1.33 4.35
2014 1.3 4.49
2013 1.29 4.58
2012 1.34 4.66
2011 1.4 4.72
2010 1.48 4.77
2009 1.5 4.84
2008 1.5 4.91
2007 1.41 4.96
2006 1.4 4.93
2005 1.34 4.94
2004 1.31 4.96
2003 1.29 5.01
2002 1.28 5.06
2001 1.25 5.1
2000 1.25 5.16
1999 1.23 5.23
1998 1.24 5.3
1997 1.27 5.4
1996 1.26 5.47
1995 1.28 5.55
1994 1.33 5.56
1993 1.32 5.64
1992 1.36 5.7
1991 1.37 5.77
1990 1.39 5.83
1989 1.4 5.88
1988 1.5 5.94
1987 1.5 5.99
1986 1.6 6.05
1985 1.67 6.1
1984 1.83 6.16
1983 1.94 6.22
1982 2.03 6.28
1981 2.09 6.33
1980 2.23 6.39
1979 2.26 6.43
1978 2.28 6.47
1977 2.27 6.5
1976 2.35 6.52
1975 2.33 6.53
1974 2.38 6.53
1973 2.27 6.53
1972 2.32 6.51
1971 2.32 6.49
1970 2.4 6.47
1969 2.36 6.44
1968 2.42 6.42
1967 2.45 6.39
1966 2.32 6.37
1965 2.25 6.35
1964 2.24 6.33
1963 2.14 6.31
1962 2.16 6.28
1961 2.13 6.26
1960 2.23 6.24

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

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Greece and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Sao Tome
2024 47.3 20.3
2023 46.7 20.1
2022 46.4 19.9
2021 45.9 19.7
2020 45.3 19.5
2019 45 19.4
2018 44.7 19.3
2017 44.4 19.1
2016 44.1 19
2015 43.7 19
2014 43.2 18.9
2013 42.7 18.9
2012 42.2 18.9
2011 41.8 18.9
2010 41.4 18.8
2009 40.9 18.7
2008 40.5 18.7
2007 40.1 18.7
2006 39.7 18.6
2005 39.4 18.5
2004 39.1 18.4
2003 38.8 18.3
2002 38.5 18.1
2001 38.2 18
2000 38 17.9
1999 37.8 17.7
1998 37.6 17.5
1997 37.4 17.4
1996 37.2 17.3
1995 37 17.3
1994 36.8 17.2
1993 36.6 17.2
1992 36.5 17.3
1991 36.3 17.3
1990 36 17.4
1989 35.7 17.4
1988 35.4 17.4
1987 35.1 17.4
1986 34.8 17.4
1985 34.5 17.4
1984 34.3 17.4
1983 34.1 17.4
1982 33.9 17.4
1981 33.7 17.4
1980 33.8 17.3
1979 34 17.3
1978 33.9 17.2
1977 33.9 17.2
1976 33.8 17.1
1975 33.8 17.1
1974 33.6 17.1
1973 33.3 17
1972 33 17
1971 32.9 16.9
1970 33.2 16.9
1969 31.6 17.2
1968 31.3 17.7
1967 31.1 18.5
1966 30.9 19.5
1965 31 21
1964 29.4 22.4
1963 29.4 23.5
1962 29.3 24.1
1961 29 24.3
1960 28.5 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Greece Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Greece Sao Tome
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
93.8%
2022
English speaking
51%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Greece Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Sao Tome
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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