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Haiti vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 142nd vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Sao Tome
Population
12076663
246362
Population rank 82/197 176/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 117/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Haiti and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Sao Tome
2024 $25,224,154,991 $822,154,621
2023 $19,850,585,722 $690,456,807
2022 $20,253,551,921 $540,809,499
2021 $20,944,387,976 $524,402,456
2020 $14,508,222,518 $471,229,485
2019 $15,016,090,930 $412,976,083
2018 $16,403,864,618 $383,717,328
2017 $15,093,357,161 $322,002,845
2016 $14,069,277,526 $292,267,272
2015 $14,849,629,309 $259,999,643
2014 $15,146,883,498 $293,119,143
2013 $14,902,488,604 $267,041,748
2012 $13,708,925,477 $225,815,132
2011 $13,008,746,039 $226,455,001
2010 $11,859,312,725 $190,021,192
2009 $11,597,002,835 $200,668,065
2008 $10,432,962,635 $188,021,165
2007 $9,228,637,768 $149,146,919
2006 $7,638,739,123 $142,775,104
2005 $7,030,149,730 $136,450,662
2004 $6,087,360,684 $114,582,284
2003 $5,071,947,798 $102,085,769
2002 $6,205,847,214 $85,171,074
2001 $6,331,970,324 $75,951,133
2000 $6,813,566,099 $76,198,395
1999 $4,153,725,884 $77,302,212
1998 $3,723,903,724 $72,285,404
1997 $3,338,949,152 $91,920,274
1996 $2,907,517,604 $135,188,166
1995 $2,813,313,279 $103,695,237
1994 $2,167,569,046 $131,338,415
1993 $1,878,253,767 $125,742,229
1992 $2,257,129,792 $94,861,781
1991 $3,473,562,628 $107,484,143
1990 $3,096,289,800 $119,297,933
1989 $2,736,243,800 $98,545,367
1988 $2,613,926,800 $99,000,764
1987 $2,047,200,000 $115,952,925
1986 $2,318,000,000 $115,928,907
1985 $2,009,400,000 $82,733,069
1984 $1,816,200,000 $78,213,796
1983 $1,623,600,000 $75,110,289
1982 $1,474,200,000 $80,307,763
1981 $1,479,400,000 $83,499,264
1980 $1,383,800,000 $81,662,231
1979 $1,080,600,000 $65,755,928
1978 $974,200,000 $55,044,563
1977 $947,000,000 $49,207,692
1976 $879,000,000 $52,039,421
1975 $681,400,000 $60,101,710
1974 $565,399,322 $57,817,591
1973 $466,798,973 $56,011,245
1972 $371,998,958 $41,430,257
1971 $362,800,000 $37,288,845
1970 $331,200,000 $37,211,826
1969 $391,820,400 -
1968 $367,968,800 -
1967 $369,124,200 -
1966 $368,948,600 -
1965 $353,251,800 -
1964 $325,281,200 -
1963 $294,883,400 -
1962 $281,896,800 -
1961 $271,066,000 -
1960 $273,187,200 -

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

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Haiti and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Sao Tome
2024 $2,143 $3,491
2023 $1,706 $2,991
2022 $1,761 $2,390
2021 $1,841 $2,363
2020 $1,290 $2,167
2019 $1,352 $1,935
2018 $1,496 $1,826
2017 $1,395 $1,556
2016 $1,318 $1,435
2015 $1,411 $1,298
2014 $1,460 $1,490
2013 $1,458 $1,383
2012 $1,361 $1,192
2011 $1,312 $1,220
2010 $1,210 $1,045
2009 $1,197 $1,128
2008 $1,095 $1,082
2007 $985 $879
2006 $829 $862
2005 $776 $844
2004 $683 $727
2003 $579 $664
2002 $721 $568
2001 $749 $519
2000 $821 $529
1999 $510 $543
1998 $465 $514
1997 $425 $662
1996 $377 $987
1995 $372 $769
1994 $292.1 $990
1993 $258.1 $964
1992 $316 $740
1991 $497 $855
1990 $452 $970
1989 $407 $821
1988 $397 $847
1987 $318 $1,018
1986 $367 $1,043
1985 $325 $761
1984 $299.2 $735
1983 $272.8 $720
1982 $252.6 $783
1981 $258.5 $830
1980 $246.5 $829
1979 $196.2 $683
1978 $180.3 $587
1977 $178.7 $539
1976 $169.1 $585
1975 $133.6 $693
1974 $113 $683
1973 $95.1 $676
1972 $77.3 $511
1971 $76.8 $470
1970 $71.5 $479
1969 $86.1 -
1968 $82.4 -
1967 $84.2 -
1966 $85.7 -
1965 $83.6 -
1964 $78.5 -
1963 $72.4 -
1962 $70.4 -
1961 $69 -
1960 $70.8 -

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

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Haiti vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Sao Tome
2026 65.5 70.3
2025 65.3 70.1
2024 65.1 69.9
2023 64.9 69.7
2022 63.9 69.2
2021 62.6 68
2020 63.8 68
2019 64.3 68
2018 64.1 67.6
2017 63.8 67.1
2016 63.3 66.6
2015 63.2 66
2014 63 65.5
2013 62.6 64.9
2012 62.3 64.5
2011 61.6 64.1
2010 45.6 63.9
2009 61.7 63.7
2008 61.3 63.4
2007 61.1 63.3
2006 60.7 63
2005 60.3 62.4
2004 58.5 62.6
2003 59.4 62.2
2002 59 61.8
2001 58.6 61.5
2000 58.2 61.2
1999 57.7 61
1998 57.1 60.8
1997 56.7 60.6
1996 56.1 60.6
1995 55.6 60.5
1994 54.7 60.6
1993 54.5 60.6
1992 54 60.7
1991 53.5 60.8
1990 53.2 60.7
1989 52.9 59.7
1988 52.6 60.8
1987 52.2 60.7
1986 51.9 57.6
1985 51.6 60.1
1984 51.3 59.9
1983 50.9 59.7
1982 50.6 59.5
1981 50.3 59.4
1980 50 59.4
1979 49.7 59.3
1978 49.5 59.1
1977 49.2 59
1976 49 58.8
1975 48.7 58.6
1974 48.5 58.3
1973 48.2 57.9
1972 47.9 57.4
1971 47.6 57
1970 47.3 56.3
1969 46.9 55.4
1968 46.5 54.5
1967 46.1 53.4
1966 45.6 52.3
1965 45.4 51.1
1964 44.9 49.7
1963 42.7 48.4
1962 44.2 46.8
1961 43.8 45.2
1960 43.4 43.6
1959 43 42.1
1958 42.6 41
1957 42.1 40.1
1956 41.6 39.5
1955 41 39.3
1954 40.1 39.2
1953 39.5 39.1
1952 38.8 39.1
1951 38.1 39.1
1950 37.2 39.1

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

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Haiti and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Haiti Sao Tome
2024 11,772,557 235,536
2023 11,637,398 230,871
2022 11,503,606 226,305
2021 11,374,586 221,961
2020 11,243,848 217,435
2019 11,105,163 213,392
2018 10,962,362 210,187
2017 10,817,754 206,970
2016 10,671,457 203,689
2015 10,523,242 200,291
2014 10,373,235 196,767
2013 10,222,362 193,148
2012 10,069,771 189,439
2011 9,914,904 185,649
2010 9,803,294 181,802
2009 9,689,581 177,853
2008 9,530,774 173,793
2007 9,373,296 169,700
2006 9,216,562 165,638
2005 9,061,273 161,639
2004 8,910,263 157,705
2003 8,759,912 153,814
2002 8,607,641 149,922
2001 8,455,918 146,375
2000 8,303,151 144,018
1999 8,151,296 142,442
1998 8,002,143 140,751
1997 7,854,298 138,922
1996 7,707,557 136,962
1995 7,562,546 134,895
1994 7,419,771 132,732
1993 7,278,181 130,467
1992 7,136,571 128,110
1991 6,995,450 125,697
1990 6,854,441 122,980
1989 6,714,730 119,979
1988 6,578,145 116,939
1987 6,445,123 113,919
1986 6,316,122 111,150
1985 6,190,862 108,658
1984 6,069,230 106,394
1983 5,951,096 104,380
1982 5,835,937 102,508
1981 5,723,725 100,615
1980 5,614,493 98,544
1979 5,507,590 96,252
1978 5,402,580 93,794
1977 5,299,476 91,301
1976 5,198,357 88,922
1975 5,099,086 86,708
1974 5,001,796 84,672
1973 4,906,743 82,798
1972 4,813,868 81,041
1971 4,723,244 79,330
1970 4,635,124 77,626
1969 4,549,334 76,083
1968 4,465,328 74,765
1967 4,382,999 73,596
1966 4,302,639 72,576
1965 4,223,820 71,680
1964 4,146,244 70,865
1963 4,073,068 70,112
1962 4,001,575 69,403
1961 3,929,030 68,707
1960 3,858,443 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Haiti

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Sao Tome
2023 2.66 3.64
2022 2.7 3.7
2021 2.75 3.76
2020 2.8 3.83
2019 2.86 3.9
2018 2.92 3.98
2017 2.99 4.07
2016 3.05 4.2
2015 3.11 4.35
2014 3.16 4.49
2013 3.22 4.58
2012 3.32 4.66
2011 3.43 4.72
2010 3.5 4.77
2009 3.57 4.84
2008 3.62 4.91
2007 3.69 4.96
2006 3.76 4.93
2005 3.84 4.94
2004 3.94 4.96
2003 4.05 5.01
2002 4.13 5.06
2001 4.25 5.1
2000 4.39 5.16
1999 4.45 5.23
1998 4.56 5.3
1997 4.67 5.4
1996 4.78 5.47
1995 4.88 5.55
1994 4.99 5.56
1993 5.1 5.64
1992 5.21 5.7
1991 5.32 5.77
1990 5.41 5.83
1989 5.44 5.88
1988 5.47 5.94
1987 5.47 5.99
1986 5.48 6.05
1985 5.5 6.1
1984 5.51 6.16
1983 5.51 6.22
1982 5.53 6.28
1981 5.53 6.33
1980 5.56 6.39
1979 5.59 6.43
1978 5.64 6.47
1977 5.67 6.5
1976 5.71 6.52
1975 5.75 6.53
1974 5.78 6.53
1973 5.81 6.53
1972 5.85 6.51
1971 5.88 6.49
1970 5.91 6.47
1969 5.96 6.44
1968 6.01 6.42
1967 6.05 6.39
1966 6.09 6.37
1965 6.13 6.35
1964 6.16 6.33
1963 6.17 6.31
1962 6.18 6.28
1961 6.18 6.26
1960 6.18 6.24

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

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Haiti and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Sao Tome
2024 24.8 20.3
2023 24.5 20.1
2022 24.3 19.9
2021 24 19.7
2020 23.8 19.5
2019 23.5 19.4
2018 23.3 19.3
2017 23 19.1
2016 22.8 19
2015 22.5 19
2014 22.3 18.9
2013 22 18.9
2012 21.8 18.9
2011 21.6 18.9
2010 21.3 18.8
2009 21.1 18.7
2008 20.9 18.7
2007 20.6 18.7
2006 20.4 18.6
2005 20.2 18.5
2004 20 18.4
2003 19.8 18.3
2002 19.7 18.1
2001 19.5 18
2000 19.4 17.9
1999 19.3 17.7
1998 19.2 17.5
1997 19.1 17.4
1996 19 17.3
1995 19 17.3
1994 18.9 17.2
1993 18.9 17.2
1992 18.9 17.3
1991 18.9 17.3
1990 18.9 17.4
1989 18.9 17.4
1988 19 17.4
1987 19 17.4
1986 19 17.4
1985 19.1 17.4
1984 19.1 17.4
1983 19.1 17.4
1982 19.2 17.4
1981 19.2 17.4
1980 19.2 17.3
1979 19.2 17.3
1978 19.3 17.2
1977 19.3 17.2
1976 19.3 17.1
1975 19.3 17.1
1974 19.3 17.1
1973 19.3 17
1972 19.3 17
1971 19.4 16.9
1970 19.4 16.9
1969 19.4 17.2
1968 19.4 17.7
1967 19.4 18.5
1966 19.4 19.5
1965 19.5 21
1964 19.5 22.4
1963 19.5 23.5
1962 19.5 24.1
1961 19.5 24.3
1960 19.5 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
n/a

Energy

Haiti 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
$8.68
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Haiti Sao Tome
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
93.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
61.5%
2023

Health

Haiti Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Sao Tome
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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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