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Italy vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 72nd vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Sao Tome
Population
58562681
246362
Population rank 26/197 176/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 8/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Italy and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Italy and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Italy

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Italy Sao Tome
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $822,154,621
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $690,456,807
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $540,809,499
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $524,402,456
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $471,229,485
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $412,976,083
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $383,717,328
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $322,002,845
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $292,267,272
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $259,999,643
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $293,119,143
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $267,041,748
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $225,815,132
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $226,455,001
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $190,021,192
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $200,668,065
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $188,021,165
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $149,146,919
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $142,775,104
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $136,450,662
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $114,582,284
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $102,085,769
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $85,171,074
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $75,951,133
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $76,198,395
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $77,302,212
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $72,285,404
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $91,920,274
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $135,188,166
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $103,695,237
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $131,338,415
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $125,742,229
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $94,861,781
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $107,484,143
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $119,297,933
1989 $930,801,709,004 $98,545,367
1988 $893,663,934,841 $99,000,764
1987 $807,570,134,449 $115,952,925
1986 $641,862,313,287 $115,928,907
1985 $453,259,761,687 $82,733,069
1984 $438,896,930,791 $78,213,796
1983 $444,063,496,940 $75,110,289
1982 $428,257,421,618 $80,307,763
1981 $431,695,533,981 $83,499,264
1980 $478,356,755,596 $81,662,231
1979 $394,584,507,108 $65,755,928
1978 $315,784,469,541 $55,044,563
1977 $258,190,019,750 $49,207,692
1976 $225,235,205,862 $52,039,421
1975 $228,220,643,535 $60,101,710
1974 $200,024,444,775 $57,817,591
1973 $175,896,529,392 $56,011,245
1972 $145,594,833,997 $41,430,257
1971 $124,959,712,859 $37,288,845
1970 $113,656,669,765 $37,211,826
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Sao Tome
2024 $40,385 $3,491
2023 $39,277 $2,991
2022 $35,654 $2,390
2021 $36,853 $2,363
2020 $32,091 $2,167
2019 $33,813 $1,935
2018 $34,904 $1,826
2017 $32,844 $1,556
2016 $31,392 $1,435
2015 $30,640 $1,298
2014 $36,028 $1,490
2013 $35,702 $1,383
2012 $34,854 $1,192
2011 $38,432 $1,220
2010 $35,857 $1,045
2009 $37,100 $1,128
2008 $40,829 $1,082
2007 $37,826 $879
2006 $33,537 $862
2005 $32,063 $844
2004 $31,348 $727
2003 $27,578 $664
2002 $22,451 $568
2001 $20,570 $519
2000 $20,190 $529
1999 $22,050 $543
1998 $22,365 $514
1997 $21,884 $662
1996 $23,123 $987
1995 $20,712 $769
1994 $19,382 $990
1993 $18,782 $964
1992 $23,297 $740
1991 $22,007 $855
1990 $20,874 $970
1989 $16,424 $821
1988 $15,781 $847
1987 $14,268 $1,018
1986 $11,341 $1,043
1985 $8,009 $761
1984 $7,758 $735
1983 $7,851 $720
1982 $7,574 $783
1981 $7,640 $830
1980 $8,476 $829
1979 $7,006 $683
1978 $5,623 $587
1977 $4,614 $539
1976 $4,042 $585
1975 $4,116 $693
1974 $3,629 $683
1973 $3,213 $676
1972 $2,677 $511
1971 $2,311 $470
1970 $2,112 $479
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Sao Tome
2026 84.2 70.3
2025 84 70.1
2024 83.9 69.9
2023 83.7 69.7
2022 82.1 69.2
2021 82.9 68
2020 82.2 68
2019 83.3 68
2018 83.2 67.6
2017 82.7 67.1
2016 83 66.6
2015 82.5 66
2014 82.9 65.5
2013 82.7 64.9
2012 82.3 64.5
2011 82.2 64.1
2010 82.1 63.9
2009 81.8 63.7
2008 81.6 63.4
2007 81.5 63.3
2006 81.4 63
2005 81 62.4
2004 81 62.6
2003 80.2 62.2
2002 80.1 61.8
2001 79.9 61.5
2000 79.6 61.2
1999 79.2 61
1998 78.8 60.8
1997 78.7 60.6
1996 78.4 60.6
1995 78.1 60.5
1994 77.9 60.6
1993 77.7 60.6
1992 77.4 60.7
1991 77 60.8
1990 77 60.7
1989 76.9 59.7
1988 76.5 60.8
1987 76.3 60.7
1986 75.9 57.6
1985 75.6 60.1
1984 75.5 59.9
1983 74.7 59.7
1982 74.9 59.5
1981 74.4 59.4
1980 74.1 59.4
1979 74.1 59.3
1978 73.8 59.1
1977 73.4 59
1976 73.1 58.8
1975 72.7 58.6
1974 72.8 58.3
1973 72.1 57.9
1972 72.1 57.4
1971 71.9 57
1970 71.6 56.3
1969 70.9 55.4
1968 70.9 54.5
1967 71 53.4
1966 71 52.3
1965 70.3 51.1
1964 70.4 49.7
1963 69.3 48.4
1962 69.2 46.8
1961 69.8 45.2
1960 69.2 43.6
1959 69.3 42.1
1958 68.9 41
1957 67.8 40.1
1956 67.6 39.5
1955 68.3 39.3
1954 67.9 39.2
1953 66.6 39.1
1952 65.9 39.1
1951 65.3 39.1
1950 65.7 39.1

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

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Italy and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Italy Sao Tome
2024 58,952,704 235,536
2023 58,984,216 230,871
2022 59,013,667 226,305
2021 59,133,173 221,961
2020 59,438,851 217,435
2019 59,729,081 213,392
2018 60,148,658 210,187
2017 60,002,252 206,970
2016 60,115,223 203,689
2015 60,229,605 200,291
2014 60,320,707 196,767
2013 60,311,613 193,148
2012 60,191,247 189,439
2011 60,026,841 185,649
2010 59,819,407 181,802
2009 59,555,454 177,853
2008 59,211,181 173,793
2007 58,756,247 169,700
2006 58,399,861 165,638
2005 58,166,682 161,639
2004 57,828,179 157,705
2003 57,399,184 153,814
2002 57,089,824 149,922
2001 56,976,981 146,375
2000 56,942,108 144,018
1999 56,916,317 142,442
1998 56,906,744 140,751
1997 56,890,372 138,922
1996 56,860,281 136,962
1995 56,844,303 134,895
1994 56,843,400 132,732
1993 56,831,821 130,467
1992 56,797,087 128,110
1991 56,758,521 125,697
1990 56,719,240 122,980
1989 56,671,781 119,979
1988 56,629,288 116,939
1987 56,601,931 113,919
1986 56,596,155 111,150
1985 56,593,071 108,658
1984 56,576,718 106,394
1983 56,564,074 104,380
1982 56,543,548 102,508
1981 56,501,675 100,615
1980 56,433,883 98,544
1979 56,317,749 96,252
1978 56,155,143 93,794
1977 55,955,411 91,301
1976 55,718,260 88,922
1975 55,441,001 86,708
1974 55,110,868 84,672
1973 54,751,406 82,798
1972 54,381,345 81,041
1971 54,073,490 79,330
1970 53,821,850 77,626
1969 53,537,950 76,083
1968 53,235,750 74,765
1967 52,900,500 73,596
1966 52,519,000 72,576
1965 52,112,350 71,680
1964 51,675,350 70,865
1963 51,252,000 70,112
1962 50,879,450 69,403
1961 50,536,350 68,707
1960 50,199,700 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Italy

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Sao Tome
2023 1.2 3.64
2022 1.24 3.7
2021 1.25 3.76
2020 1.24 3.83
2019 1.27 3.9
2018 1.31 3.98
2017 1.34 4.07
2016 1.36 4.2
2015 1.36 4.35
2014 1.38 4.49
2013 1.39 4.58
2012 1.42 4.66
2011 1.42 4.72
2010 1.44 4.77
2009 1.44 4.84
2008 1.44 4.91
2007 1.39 4.96
2006 1.37 4.93
2005 1.33 4.94
2004 1.34 4.96
2003 1.29 5.01
2002 1.27 5.06
2001 1.25 5.1
2000 1.26 5.16
1999 1.23 5.23
1998 1.22 5.3
1997 1.22 5.4
1996 1.2 5.47
1995 1.19 5.55
1994 1.21 5.56
1993 1.25 5.64
1992 1.3 5.7
1991 1.3 5.77
1990 1.33 5.83
1989 1.33 5.88
1988 1.36 5.94
1987 1.33 5.99
1986 1.35 6.05
1985 1.42 6.1
1984 1.46 6.16
1983 1.51 6.22
1982 1.56 6.28
1981 1.58 6.33
1980 1.64 6.39
1979 1.73 6.43
1978 1.84 6.47
1977 1.93 6.5
1976 2.04 6.52
1975 2.17 6.53
1974 2.28 6.53
1973 2.3 6.53
1972 2.35 6.51
1971 2.4 6.49
1970 2.38 6.47
1969 2.47 6.44
1968 2.46 6.42
1967 2.5 6.39
1966 2.58 6.37
1965 2.6 6.35
1964 2.66 6.33
1963 2.51 6.31
1962 2.46 6.28
1961 2.44 6.26
1960 2.4 6.24

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

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Italy and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Sao Tome
2024 48.8 20.3
2023 48.4 20.1
2022 48.1 19.9
2021 47.7 19.7
2020 47.4 19.5
2019 47 19.4
2018 46.6 19.3
2017 46.2 19.1
2016 45.8 19
2015 45.4 19
2014 45 18.9
2013 44.6 18.9
2012 44.2 18.9
2011 43.9 18.9
2010 43.5 18.8
2009 43.1 18.7
2008 42.8 18.7
2007 42.6 18.7
2006 42.3 18.6
2005 41.9 18.5
2004 41.6 18.4
2003 41.3 18.3
2002 41 18.1
2001 40.6 18
2000 40.3 17.9
1999 39.9 17.7
1998 39.6 17.5
1997 39.4 17.4
1996 39.1 17.3
1995 38.9 17.3
1994 38.6 17.2
1993 38.2 17.2
1992 37.9 17.3
1991 37.5 17.3
1990 37.1 17.4
1989 36.8 17.4
1988 36.4 17.4
1987 36.1 17.4
1986 35.8 17.4
1985 35.6 17.4
1984 35.3 17.4
1983 34.9 17.4
1982 34.6 17.4
1981 34.3 17.4
1980 34.1 17.3
1979 34 17.3
1978 33.9 17.2
1977 33.7 17.2
1976 33.6 17.1
1975 33.5 17.1
1974 33.4 17.1
1973 33.3 17
1972 33.2 17
1971 33.1 16.9
1970 33 16.9
1969 32.8 17.2
1968 32.7 17.7
1967 32.5 18.5
1966 32.4 19.5
1965 32.3 21
1964 32.2 22.4
1963 32.1 23.5
1962 32 24.1
1961 31.8 24.3
1960 31.6 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
86%
2024
n/a

Energy

Italy Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Italy Sao Tome
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
93.8%
2022
English speaking
13.6%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Italy Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Sao Tome
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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