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Israel vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 149th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Sao Tome
Population
10290887
246362
Population rank 95/197 176/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 29/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Israel and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Israel and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Israel

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Israel Sao Tome
2024 $540,379,921,262 $822,154,621
2023 $512,184,638,999 $690,456,807
2022 $525,181,008,026 $540,809,499
2021 $489,851,549,972 $524,402,456
2020 $410,768,352,658 $471,229,485
2019 $400,645,216,359 $412,976,083
2018 $376,299,083,108 $383,717,328
2017 $358,451,839,053 $322,002,845
2016 $321,940,971,558 $292,267,272
2015 $303,469,434,072 $259,999,643
2014 $315,017,088,117 $293,119,143
2013 $298,478,070,673 $267,041,748
2012 $263,589,172,712 $225,815,132
2011 $268,094,998,225 $226,455,001
2010 $239,679,036,634 $190,021,192
2009 $213,403,181,853 $200,668,065
2008 $221,231,658,863 $188,021,165
2007 $184,681,214,673 $149,146,919
2006 $158,900,547,825 $142,775,104
2005 $147,519,922,009 $136,450,662
2004 $140,047,984,605 $114,582,284
2003 $131,408,914,824 $102,085,769
2002 $125,332,331,884 $85,171,074
2001 $135,002,039,613 $75,951,133
2000 $136,512,300,542 $76,198,395
1999 $121,417,185,062 $77,302,212
1998 $120,547,409,279 $72,285,404
1997 $119,459,826,347 $91,920,274
1996 $115,116,595,545 $135,188,166
1995 $105,497,418,059 $103,695,237
1994 $90,740,103,829 $131,338,415
1993 $79,855,877,174 $125,742,229
1992 $79,457,685,757 $94,861,781
1991 $70,998,755,007 $107,484,143
1990 $62,016,729,541 $119,297,933
1989 $52,443,479,454 $98,545,367
1988 $52,650,948,910 $99,000,764
1987 $43,049,543,635 $115,952,925
1986 $35,834,154,874 $115,928,907
1985 $28,905,736,367 $82,733,069
1984 $30,645,607,293 $78,213,796
1983 $32,675,755,462 $75,110,289
1982 $29,255,285,401 $80,307,763
1981 $26,882,009,819 $83,499,264
1980 $25,395,256,478 $81,662,231
1979 $22,609,741,060 $65,755,928
1978 $17,701,286,907 $55,044,563
1977 $18,257,113,904 $49,207,692
1976 $15,956,349,550 $52,039,421
1975 $16,141,767,373 $60,101,710
1974 $17,172,607,138 $57,817,591
1973 $11,902,574,259 $56,011,245
1972 $9,222,557,539 $41,430,257
1971 $7,052,544,000 $37,288,845
1970 $7,406,712,876 $37,211,826
1969 $6,297,852,761 -
1968 $5,458,427,928 -
1967 $4,762,386,783 -
1966 $4,703,300,098 -
1965 $4,329,084,429 -
1964 $4,024,344,853 -
1963 $3,535,949,089 -
1962 $2,966,154,031 -
1961 $3,708,586,471 -
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Sao Tome
2024 $54,177 $3,491
2023 $52,004 $2,991
2022 $54,950 $2,390
2021 $52,271 $2,363
2020 $44,576 $2,167
2019 $44,251 $1,935
2018 $42,363 $1,826
2017 $41,138 $1,556
2016 $37,672 $1,435
2015 $36,213 $1,298
2014 $38,343 $1,490
2013 $37,034 $1,383
2012 $33,321 $1,192
2011 $34,523 $1,220
2010 $31,439 $1,045
2009 $28,508 $1,128
2008 $30,269 $1,082
2007 $25,721 $879
2006 $22,527 $862
2005 $21,287 $844
2004 $20,568 $727
2003 $19,643 $664
2002 $19,076 $568
2001 $20,966 $519
2000 $21,707 $529
1999 $19,823 $543
1998 $20,189 $514
1997 $20,469 $662
1996 $20,224 $987
1995 $19,026 $769
1994 $16,807 $990
1993 $15,179 $964
1992 $15,510 $740
1991 $14,346 $855
1990 $13,308 $970
1989 $11,608 $821
1988 $11,853 $847
1987 $9,853 $1,018
1986 $8,335 $1,043
1985 $6,829 $761
1984 $7,369 $735
1983 $7,960 $720
1982 $7,258 $783
1981 $6,795 $830
1980 $6,549 $829
1979 $5,972 $683
1978 $4,797 $587
1977 $5,053 $539
1976 $4,516 $585
1975 $4,672 $693
1974 $5,085 $683
1973 $3,631 $676
1972 $2,930 $511
1971 $2,298 $470
1970 $2,490 $479
1969 $2,189 -
1968 $1,947 -
1967 $1,735 -
1966 $1,789 -
1965 $1,689 -
1964 $1,626 -
1963 $1,486 -
1962 $1,294 -
1961 $1,697 -
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Sao Tome
2026 82.9 70.3
2025 82.8 70.1
2024 82.7 69.9
2023 82.4 69.7
2022 82.8 69.2
2021 82.5 68
2020 82.7 68
2019 82.9 68
2018 82.9 67.6
2017 82.7 67.1
2016 82.6 66.6
2015 82.3 66
2014 82.4 65.5
2013 82.4 64.9
2012 82 64.5
2011 82 64.1
2010 82 63.9
2009 81.8 63.7
2008 81.3 63.4
2007 81 63.3
2006 80.8 63
2005 80.4 62.4
2004 80.3 62.6
2003 79.8 62.2
2002 79.5 61.8
2001 79.5 61.5
2000 79.2 61.2
1999 78.9 61
1998 78.6 60.8
1997 78.6 60.6
1996 78.6 60.6
1995 78.1 60.5
1994 78 60.6
1993 77.9 60.6
1992 77.3 60.7
1991 77.6 60.8
1990 78 60.7
1989 77.6 59.7
1988 76.9 60.8
1987 76.4 60.7
1986 75.9 57.6
1985 76 60.1
1984 75.5 59.9
1983 75.1 59.7
1982 74.3 59.5
1981 74.2 59.4
1980 73.7 59.4
1979 73.4 59.3
1978 73.1 59.1
1977 72.7 59
1976 72.7 58.8
1975 71.6 58.6
1974 71.6 58.3
1973 71.6 57.9
1972 71.6 57.4
1971 71.8 57
1970 71.2 56.3
1969 71 55.4
1968 70.8 54.5
1967 70.9 53.4
1966 70.9 52.3
1965 70.5 51.1
1964 69.6 49.7
1963 69.6 48.4
1962 69.3 46.8
1961 69.8 45.2
1960 69.8 43.6
1959 68.9 42.1
1958 68.4 41
1957 66.5 40.1
1956 66.6 39.5
1955 68 39.3
1954 66.3 39.2
1953 66.4 39.1
1952 67.2 39.1
1951 67.6 39.1
1950 69.9 39.1

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

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Israel and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Israel Sao Tome
2024 9,974,400 235,536
2023 9,849,000 230,871
2022 9,557,500 226,305
2021 9,371,400 221,961
2020 9,215,100 217,435
2019 9,054,000 213,392
2018 8,882,800 210,187
2017 8,713,300 206,970
2016 8,546,000 203,689
2015 8,380,100 200,291
2014 8,215,700 196,767
2013 8,059,500 193,148
2012 7,910,500 189,439
2011 7,765,800 185,649
2010 7,623,600 181,802
2009 7,485,600 177,853
2008 7,308,800 173,793
2007 7,180,100 169,700
2006 7,053,700 165,638
2005 6,930,100 161,639
2004 6,809,000 157,705
2003 6,689,700 153,814
2002 6,570,000 149,922
2001 6,439,000 146,375
2000 6,289,000 144,018
1999 6,125,000 142,442
1998 5,971,000 140,751
1997 5,836,000 138,922
1996 5,692,000 136,962
1995 5,545,000 134,895
1994 5,399,000 132,732
1993 5,261,000 130,467
1992 5,123,000 128,110
1991 4,949,000 125,697
1990 4,660,000 122,980
1989 4,518,000 119,979
1988 4,442,000 116,939
1987 4,369,000 113,919
1986 4,299,000 111,150
1985 4,233,000 108,658
1984 4,159,000 106,394
1983 4,105,000 104,380
1982 4,031,000 102,508
1981 3,956,000 100,615
1980 3,878,000 98,544
1979 3,786,000 96,252
1978 3,690,000 93,794
1977 3,613,000 91,301
1976 3,533,000 88,922
1975 3,455,000 86,708
1974 3,377,000 84,672
1973 3,278,000 82,798
1972 3,148,000 81,041
1971 3,069,000 79,330
1970 2,974,000 77,626
1969 2,877,000 76,083
1968 2,803,000 74,765
1967 2,745,000 73,596
1966 2,629,000 72,576
1965 2,563,000 71,680
1964 2,475,000 70,865
1963 2,379,000 70,112
1962 2,293,000 69,403
1961 2,185,000 68,707
1960 2,114,020 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Israel

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Sao Tome
2023 2.85 3.64
2022 2.89 3.7
2021 3 3.76
2020 2.9 3.83
2019 3.01 3.9
2018 3.09 3.98
2017 3.11 4.07
2016 3.11 4.2
2015 3.09 4.35
2014 3.08 4.49
2013 3.03 4.58
2012 3.05 4.66
2011 2.98 4.72
2010 3.03 4.77
2009 2.96 4.84
2008 2.96 4.91
2007 2.9 4.96
2006 2.88 4.93
2005 2.84 4.94
2004 2.9 4.96
2003 2.95 5.01
2002 2.89 5.06
2001 2.92 5.1
2000 2.95 5.16
1999 2.97 5.23
1998 2.98 5.3
1997 2.94 5.4
1996 2.9 5.47
1995 2.9 5.55
1994 2.9 5.56
1993 2.8 5.64
1992 2.7 5.7
1991 2.76 5.77
1990 2.82 5.83
1989 2.89 5.88
1988 2.95 5.94
1987 3.01 5.99
1986 3.03 6.05
1985 3.06 6.1
1984 3.08 6.16
1983 3.11 6.22
1982 3.13 6.28
1981 3.19 6.33
1980 3.24 6.39
1979 3.3 6.43
1978 3.35 6.47
1977 3.41 6.5
1976 3.48 6.52
1975 3.55 6.53
1974 3.63 6.53
1973 3.7 6.53
1972 3.77 6.51
1971 3.77 6.49
1970 3.78 6.47
1969 3.78 6.44
1968 3.79 6.42
1967 3.79 6.39
1966 3.8 6.37
1965 3.81 6.35
1964 3.83 6.33
1963 3.84 6.31
1962 3.85 6.28
1961 3.86 6.26
1960 3.87 6.24

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

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Israel and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Sao Tome
2024 30.2 20.3
2023 30.2 20.1
2022 30.1 19.9
2021 30 19.7
2020 30 19.5
2019 29.9 19.4
2018 29.9 19.3
2017 29.9 19.1
2016 29.8 19
2015 29.8 19
2014 29.7 18.9
2013 29.6 18.9
2012 29.5 18.9
2011 29.5 18.9
2010 29.4 18.8
2009 29.3 18.7
2008 29.2 18.7
2007 29.1 18.7
2006 28.9 18.6
2005 28.7 18.5
2004 28.5 18.4
2003 28.4 18.3
2002 28.2 18.1
2001 28 18
2000 27.8 17.9
1999 27.6 17.7
1998 27.4 17.5
1997 27.3 17.4
1996 27.1 17.3
1995 26.9 17.3
1994 26.6 17.2
1993 26.5 17.2
1992 26.4 17.3
1991 26.2 17.3
1990 25.8 17.4
1989 25.6 17.4
1988 25.5 17.4
1987 25.5 17.4
1986 25.4 17.4
1985 25.4 17.4
1984 25.4 17.4
1983 25.3 17.4
1982 25.2 17.4
1981 25.1 17.4
1980 25 17.3
1979 24.8 17.3
1978 24.7 17.2
1977 24.5 17.2
1976 24.3 17.1
1975 24.2 17.1
1974 24 17.1
1973 23.8 17
1972 23.7 17
1971 23.5 16.9
1970 23.4 16.9
1969 23.3 17.2
1968 23.3 17.7
1967 23.4 18.5
1966 23.5 19.5
1965 23.8 21
1964 24.1 22.4
1963 24.6 23.5
1962 25 24.1
1961 25.3 24.3
1960 25.3 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Israel Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Israel Sao Tome
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
93.8%
2022
English speaking
85%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Israel Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Sao Tome
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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