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Japan vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 61st vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Sao Tome
Population
122677250
246362
Population rank 12/197 176/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 4/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Japan and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Japan and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Japan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Japan Sao Tome
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $822,154,621
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $690,456,807
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $540,809,499
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $524,402,456
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $471,229,485
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $412,976,083
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $383,717,328
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $322,002,845
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $292,267,272
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $259,999,643
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $293,119,143
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $267,041,748
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $225,815,132
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $226,455,001
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $190,021,192
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $200,668,065
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $188,021,165
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $149,146,919
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $142,775,104
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $136,450,662
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $114,582,284
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $102,085,769
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $85,171,074
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $75,951,133
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $76,198,395
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $77,302,212
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $72,285,404
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $91,920,274
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $135,188,166
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $103,695,237
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $131,338,415
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $125,742,229
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $94,861,781
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $107,484,143
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $119,297,933
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $98,545,367
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $99,000,764
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $115,952,925
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $115,928,907
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $82,733,069
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $78,213,796
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $75,110,289
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $80,307,763
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $83,499,264
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $81,662,231
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $65,755,928
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $55,044,563
1977 $737,069,290,928 $49,207,692
1976 $598,883,902,156 $52,039,421
1975 $532,861,438,885 $60,101,710
1974 $490,035,789,970 $57,817,591
1973 $441,460,582,536 $56,011,245
1972 $324,933,841,269 $41,430,257
1971 $245,364,056,622 $37,288,845
1970 $217,223,652,719 $37,211,826
1969 $184,298,841,305 -
1968 $156,897,496,759 -
1967 $132,475,614,227 -
1966 $113,046,784,179 -
1965 $97,338,107,606 -
1964 $87,490,590,818 -
1963 $74,379,284,603 -
1962 $64,987,857,542 -
1961 $57,266,758,180 -
1960 $47,419,238,274 -

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

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Japan and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Sao Tome
2024 $32,487 $3,491
2023 $33,836 $2,991
2022 $34,066 $2,390
2021 $40,095 $2,363
2020 $40,029 $2,167
2019 $40,416 $1,935
2018 $39,751 $1,826
2017 $38,834 $1,556
2016 $39,375 $1,435
2015 $34,961 $1,298
2014 $38,475 $1,490
2013 $40,899 $1,383
2012 $49,145 $1,192
2011 $48,760 $1,220
2010 $44,968 $1,045
2009 $41,309 $1,128
2008 $39,876 $1,082
2007 $35,779 $879
2006 $35,992 $862
2005 $37,813 $844
2004 $38,299 $727
2003 $35,387 $664
2002 $32,821 $568
2001 $34,406 $519
2000 $39,169 $529
1999 $36,610 $543
1998 $32,424 $514
1997 $35,638 $662
1996 $39,150 $987
1995 $44,198 $769
1994 $39,934 $990
1993 $36,345 $964
1992 $31,993 $740
1991 $29,428 $855
1990 $25,801 $970
1989 $25,266 $821
1988 $25,500 $847
1987 $21,142 $1,018
1986 $17,452 $1,043
1985 $11,809 $761
1984 $11,207 $735
1983 $10,652 $720
1982 $9,780 $783
1981 $10,583 $830
1980 $9,669 $829
1979 $9,301 $683
1978 $9,012 $587
1977 $6,473 $539
1976 $5,310 $585
1975 $4,776 $693
1974 $4,448 $683
1973 $4,061 $676
1972 $3,031 $511
1971 $2,321 $470
1970 $2,101 $479
1969 $1,803 -
1968 $1,553 -
1967 $1,326 -
1966 $1,144 -
1965 $994 -
1964 $903 -
1963 $776 -
1962 $685 -
1961 $609 -
1960 $509 -

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

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Japan vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Sao Tome
2026 85.1 70.3
2025 85 70.1
2024 84.9 69.9
2023 84.7 69.7
2022 84.1 69.2
2021 84.6 68
2020 84.7 68
2019 84.4 68
2018 84.3 67.6
2017 84.2 67.1
2016 84.1 66.6
2015 83.9 66
2014 83.6 65.5
2013 83.4 64.9
2012 83.2 64.5
2011 82.7 64.1
2010 82.9 63.9
2009 83 63.7
2008 82.6 63.4
2007 82.5 63.3
2006 82.4 63
2005 82 62.4
2004 82.1 62.6
2003 81.9 62.2
2002 81.8 61.8
2001 81.5 61.5
2000 81.2 61.2
1999 80.6 61
1998 80.6 60.8
1997 80.6 60.6
1996 80.4 60.6
1995 79.7 60.5
1994 79.8 60.6
1993 79.4 60.6
1992 79.3 60.7
1991 79.3 60.8
1990 79 60.7
1989 79 59.7
1988 78.5 60.8
1987 78.6 60.7
1986 78.2 57.6
1985 77.8 60.1
1984 77.5 59.9
1983 77.1 59.7
1982 77.1 59.5
1981 76.6 59.4
1980 76.1 59.4
1979 76.2 59.3
1978 75.7 59.1
1977 75.3 59
1976 74.8 58.8
1975 74.4 58.6
1974 73.8 58.3
1973 73.4 57.9
1972 73.3 57.4
1971 72.8 57
1970 72 56.3
1969 71.9 55.4
1968 71.7 54.5
1967 71.4 53.4
1966 71.1 52.3
1965 70.3 51.1
1964 70.2 49.7
1963 69.7 48.4
1962 68.7 46.8
1961 68.4 45.2
1960 67.7 43.6
1959 67.5 42.1
1958 67 41
1957 65.4 40.1
1956 65.6 39.5
1955 65.7 39.3
1954 64.5 39.2
1953 63.3 39.1
1952 63 39.1
1951 61 39.1
1950 59.3 39.1

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

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Japan and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Japan Sao Tome
2024 123,975,371 235,536
2023 124,516,650 230,871
2022 125,124,989 226,305
2021 125,681,593 221,961
2020 126,261,000 217,435
2019 126,633,000 213,392
2018 126,811,000 210,187
2017 126,972,000 206,970
2016 127,076,000 203,689
2015 127,141,000 200,291
2014 127,276,000 196,767
2013 127,445,000 193,148
2012 127,629,000 189,439
2011 127,833,000 185,649
2010 128,070,000 181,802
2009 128,047,000 177,853
2008 128,063,000 173,793
2007 128,001,000 169,700
2006 127,854,000 165,638
2005 127,773,000 161,639
2004 127,761,000 157,705
2003 127,718,000 153,814
2002 127,445,000 149,922
2001 127,149,000 146,375
2000 126,843,000 144,018
1999 126,631,000 142,442
1998 126,400,000 140,751
1997 126,057,000 138,922
1996 125,757,000 136,962
1995 125,472,000 134,895
1994 125,178,000 132,732
1993 124,829,000 130,467
1992 124,425,000 128,110
1991 123,964,000 125,697
1990 123,478,000 122,980
1989 123,069,000 119,979
1988 122,578,000 116,939
1987 122,069,000 113,919
1986 121,482,000 111,150
1985 120,837,000 108,658
1984 120,083,000 106,394
1983 119,307,000 104,380
1982 118,480,000 102,508
1981 117,661,000 100,615
1980 116,807,000 98,544
1979 115,890,000 96,252
1978 114,913,000 93,794
1977 113,872,000 91,301
1976 112,775,000 88,922
1975 111,573,000 86,708
1974 110,162,000 84,672
1973 108,707,000 82,798
1972 107,188,000 81,041
1971 105,697,000 79,330
1970 103,403,000 77,626
1969 102,219,000 76,083
1968 101,011,000 74,765
1967 99,879,000 73,596
1966 98,851,000 72,576
1965 97,952,000 71,680
1964 96,903,000 70,865
1963 95,900,000 70,112
1962 94,933,000 69,403
1961 94,055,000 68,707
1960 93,216,000 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Japan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Sao Tome
2023 1.2 3.64
2022 1.26 3.7
2021 1.3 3.76
2020 1.33 3.83
2019 1.36 3.9
2018 1.42 3.98
2017 1.43 4.07
2016 1.44 4.2
2015 1.45 4.35
2014 1.42 4.49
2013 1.43 4.58
2012 1.41 4.66
2011 1.39 4.72
2010 1.39 4.77
2009 1.37 4.84
2008 1.37 4.91
2007 1.34 4.96
2006 1.32 4.93
2005 1.26 4.94
2004 1.29 4.96
2003 1.29 5.01
2002 1.32 5.06
2001 1.33 5.1
2000 1.36 5.16
1999 1.34 5.23
1998 1.38 5.3
1997 1.39 5.4
1996 1.43 5.47
1995 1.42 5.55
1994 1.5 5.56
1993 1.46 5.64
1992 1.5 5.7
1991 1.53 5.77
1990 1.54 5.83
1989 1.57 5.88
1988 1.66 5.94
1987 1.69 5.99
1986 1.72 6.05
1985 1.76 6.1
1984 1.81 6.16
1983 1.8 6.22
1982 1.77 6.28
1981 1.74 6.33
1980 1.75 6.39
1979 1.77 6.43
1978 1.79 6.47
1977 1.8 6.5
1976 1.85 6.52
1975 1.91 6.53
1974 2.05 6.53
1973 2.14 6.53
1972 2.14 6.51
1971 2.16 6.49
1970 2.13 6.47
1969 2.13 6.44
1968 2.13 6.42
1967 2.23 6.39
1966 1.58 6.37
1965 2.14 6.35
1964 2.05 6.33
1963 2 6.31
1962 1.98 6.28
1961 1.96 6.26
1960 2 6.24

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

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Japan and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Sao Tome
2024 50.4 20.3
2023 50 20.1
2022 49.5 19.9
2021 49.1 19.7
2020 48.7 19.5
2019 48.3 19.4
2018 48 19.3
2017 47.6 19.1
2016 47.3 19
2015 47 19
2014 46.6 18.9
2013 46.2 18.9
2012 45.8 18.9
2011 45.5 18.9
2010 45.2 18.8
2009 44.9 18.7
2008 44.6 18.7
2007 44.2 18.7
2006 43.9 18.6
2005 43.6 18.5
2004 43.2 18.4
2003 42.8 18.3
2002 42.5 18.1
2001 42.1 18
2000 41.8 17.9
1999 41.4 17.7
1998 41 17.5
1997 40.7 17.4
1996 40.3 17.3
1995 40 17.3
1994 39.6 17.2
1993 39.2 17.2
1992 38.7 17.3
1991 38.2 17.3
1990 37.7 17.4
1989 37.2 17.4
1988 36.8 17.4
1987 36.3 17.4
1986 35.9 17.4
1985 35.4 17.4
1984 34.9 17.4
1983 34.3 17.4
1982 33.7 17.4
1981 33.1 17.4
1980 32.8 17.3
1979 32.4 17.3
1978 32 17.2
1977 31.5 17.2
1976 30.9 17.1
1975 30.6 17.1
1974 30.4 17.1
1973 30.2 17
1972 29.9 17
1971 29.6 16.9
1970 29.2 16.9
1969 28.9 17.2
1968 28.6 17.7
1967 28.4 18.5
1966 28 19.5
1965 27.6 21
1964 27.2 22.4
1963 26.9 23.5
1962 26.5 24.1
1961 26.2 24.3
1960 25.8 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Japan Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Japan Sao Tome
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
93.8%
2022
English speaking
15%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Japan Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Sao Tome
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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