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Jordan vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 110th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Sao Tome
Population
11555022
246362
Population rank 86/197 176/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 90/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Sao Tome
2024 $53,352,289,577 $822,154,621
2023 $51,088,476,338 $690,456,807
2022 $48,764,963,380 $540,809,499
2021 $46,296,100,141 $524,402,456
2020 $43,700,383,099 $471,229,485
2019 $44,503,006,338 $412,976,083
2018 $43,370,860,704 $383,717,328
2017 $41,608,435,915 $322,002,845
2016 $39,892,551,127 $292,267,272
2015 $38,587,017,887 $259,999,643
2014 $36,847,643,521 $293,119,143
2013 $34,454,440,141 $267,041,748
2012 $31,634,561,690 $225,815,132
2011 $29,524,149,155 $226,455,001
2010 $27,133,804,225 $190,021,192
2009 $24,537,876,056 $200,668,065
2008 $22,658,715,989 $188,021,165
2007 $17,110,437,236 $149,146,919
2006 $15,056,981,664 $142,775,104
2005 $12,588,998,590 $136,450,662
2004 $11,411,706,629 $114,582,284
2003 $10,195,627,645 $102,085,769
2002 $9,582,510,578 $85,171,074
2001 $8,975,814,653 $75,951,133
2000 $8,460,789,845 $76,198,395
1999 $8,149,929,478 $77,302,212
1998 $7,912,270,804 $72,285,404
1997 $7,245,839,210 $91,920,274
1996 $6,927,503,526 $135,188,166
1995 $6,727,597,032 $103,695,237
1994 $6,236,295,978 $131,338,415
1993 $5,606,400,222 $125,742,229
1992 $5,310,833,194 $94,861,781
1991 $4,344,467,193 $107,484,143
1990 $4,160,087,508 $119,297,933
1989 $4,221,373,674 $98,545,367
1988 $6,277,451,829 $99,000,764
1987 $6,756,209,762 $115,952,925
1986 $6,402,050,485 $115,928,907
1985 $4,993,601,520 $82,733,069
1984 $4,967,162,160 $78,213,796
1983 $4,920,692,191 $75,110,289
1982 $4,681,240,993 $80,307,763
1981 $4,383,944,703 $83,499,264
1980 $3,910,044,474 $81,662,231
1979 $3,271,368,781 $65,755,928
1978 $2,602,208,589 $55,044,563
1977 $2,096,778,602 $49,207,692
1976 $1,708,521,219 $52,039,421
1975 $1,363,073,498 $60,101,710
1974 $1,197,483,949 $57,817,591
1973 $943,783,840 $56,011,245
1972 $788,479,685 $41,430,257
1971 $678,159,729 $37,288,845
1970 $639,519,744 $37,211,826
1969 $698,879,720 -
1968 $561,119,776 -
1967 $631,679,747 -
1966 $657,999,737 -
1965 $599,759,760 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Sao Tome
2024 $4,618 $3,491
2023 $4,466 $2,991
2022 $4,332 $2,390
2021 $4,183 $2,363
2020 $4,022 $2,167
2019 $4,170 $1,935
2018 $4,145 $1,826
2017 $4,066 $1,556
2016 $3,987 $1,435
2015 $4,043 $1,298
2014 $4,191 $1,490
2013 $4,311 $1,383
2012 $4,170 $1,192
2011 $3,947 $1,220
2010 $3,718 $1,045
2009 $3,436 $1,128
2008 $3,242 $1,082
2007 $2,506 $879
2006 $2,343 $862
2005 $2,088 $844
2004 $1,940 $727
2003 $1,776 $664
2002 $1,706 $568
2001 $1,632 $519
2000 $1,571 $529
1999 $1,545 $543
1998 $1,532 $514
1997 $1,436 $662
1996 $1,410 $987
1995 $1,416 $769
1994 $1,367 $990
1993 $1,289 $964
1992 $1,287 $740
1991 $1,110 $855
1990 $1,149 $970
1989 $1,260 $821
1988 $1,966 $847
1987 $2,217 $1,018
1986 $2,200 $1,043
1985 $1,797 $761
1984 $1,871 $735
1983 $1,939 $720
1982 $1,929 $783
1981 $1,885 $830
1980 $1,750 $829
1979 $1,519 $683
1978 $1,249 $587
1977 $1,039 $539
1976 $873 $585
1975 $718 $693
1974 $651 $683
1973 $531 $676
1972 $460 $511
1971 $412 $470
1970 $409 $479
1969 $474 -
1968 $409 -
1967 $497 -
1966 $558 -
1965 $546 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Sao Tome
2026 78.3 70.3
2025 78.1 70.1
2024 78 69.9
2023 77.8 69.7
2022 77.1 69.2
2021 74.2 68
2020 75.6 68
2019 76.9 68
2018 76.5 67.6
2017 76.1 67.1
2016 75.6 66.6
2015 75.1 66
2014 74.6 65.5
2013 74.3 64.9
2012 74.1 64.5
2011 73.9 64.1
2010 73.8 63.9
2009 73.7 63.7
2008 73.6 63.4
2007 73.4 63.3
2006 73.2 63
2005 73 62.4
2004 72.8 62.6
2003 72.6 62.2
2002 72.4 61.8
2001 72.1 61.5
2000 71.9 61.2
1999 71.7 61
1998 71.5 60.8
1997 71.3 60.6
1996 71.1 60.6
1995 70.9 60.5
1994 70.7 60.6
1993 70.6 60.6
1992 70.4 60.7
1991 70.2 60.8
1990 70.1 60.7
1989 69.9 59.7
1988 69.6 60.8
1987 69.3 60.7
1986 69 57.6
1985 68.6 60.1
1984 68.2 59.9
1983 67.8 59.7
1982 67.4 59.5
1981 66.9 59.4
1980 66.5 59.4
1979 66 59.3
1978 65.6 59.1
1977 65.1 59
1976 64.7 58.8
1975 64.1 58.6
1974 63.6 58.3
1973 63.1 57.9
1972 62.5 57.4
1971 61.8 57
1970 59.8 56.3
1969 60.5 55.4
1968 59.8 54.5
1967 59 53.4
1966 57.8 52.3
1965 57.3 51.1
1964 56.5 49.7
1963 55.5 48.4
1962 54.6 46.8
1961 53.7 45.2
1960 52.7 43.6
1959 51.6 42.1
1958 50.4 41
1957 49.2 40.1
1956 48 39.5
1955 46.8 39.3
1954 45.6 39.2
1953 44.4 39.1
1952 43.2 39.1
1951 42 39.1
1950 40.9 39.1

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

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Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Jordan Sao Tome
2024 11,552,876 235,536
2023 11,439,213 230,871
2022 11,256,263 226,305
2021 11,066,356 221,961
2020 10,865,228 217,435
2019 10,671,891 213,392
2018 10,462,306 210,187
2017 10,234,226 206,970
2016 10,006,367 203,689
2015 9,544,729 200,291
2014 8,791,710 196,767
2013 7,991,809 193,148
2012 7,587,127 189,439
2011 7,480,424 185,649
2010 7,297,043 181,802
2009 7,141,753 177,853
2008 6,989,866 173,793
2007 6,827,227 169,700
2006 6,427,371 165,638
2005 6,029,587 161,639
2004 5,882,061 157,705
2003 5,741,828 153,814
2002 5,616,066 149,922
2001 5,498,894 146,375
2000 5,386,945 144,018
1999 5,276,444 142,442
1998 5,164,284 140,751
1997 5,046,285 138,922
1996 4,912,516 136,962
1995 4,752,096 134,895
1994 4,561,406 132,732
1993 4,348,020 130,467
1992 4,127,693 128,110
1991 3,915,149 125,697
1990 3,621,908 122,980
1989 3,349,627 119,979
1988 3,193,039 116,939
1987 3,047,634 113,919
1986 2,909,887 111,150
1985 2,778,810 108,658
1984 2,654,688 106,394
1983 2,537,307 104,380
1982 2,426,927 102,508
1981 2,325,517 100,615
1980 2,234,186 98,544
1979 2,153,882 96,252
1978 2,083,595 93,794
1977 2,019,002 91,301
1976 1,958,177 88,922
1975 1,899,055 86,708
1974 1,839,182 84,672
1973 1,778,094 82,798
1972 1,714,555 81,041
1971 1,645,145 79,330
1970 1,565,163 77,626
1969 1,473,100 76,083
1968 1,372,460 74,765
1967 1,271,183 73,596
1966 1,178,360 72,576
1965 1,099,440 71,680
1964 1,035,640 70,865
1963 984,714 70,112
1962 940,554 69,403
1961 897,591 68,707
1960 853,471 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Jordan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Sao Tome
2023 2.64 3.64
2022 2.68 3.7
2021 2.74 3.76
2020 2.79 3.83
2019 2.86 3.9
2018 2.92 3.98
2017 2.99 4.07
2016 3.07 4.2
2015 3.14 4.35
2014 3.3 4.49
2013 3.45 4.58
2012 3.57 4.66
2011 3.69 4.72
2010 3.78 4.77
2009 3.84 4.84
2008 3.88 4.91
2007 3.8 4.96
2006 3.71 4.93
2005 3.65 4.94
2004 3.73 4.96
2003 3.82 5.01
2002 3.81 5.06
2001 3.8 5.1
2000 3.86 5.16
1999 3.97 5.23
1998 4.11 5.3
1997 4.32 5.4
1996 4.51 5.47
1995 4.68 5.55
1994 4.82 5.56
1993 4.97 5.64
1992 5.14 5.7
1991 5.33 5.77
1990 5.54 5.83
1989 5.8 5.88
1988 6.01 5.94
1987 6.2 5.99
1986 6.39 6.05
1985 6.53 6.1
1984 6.67 6.16
1983 6.81 6.22
1982 6.96 6.28
1981 7.12 6.33
1980 7.29 6.39
1979 7.45 6.43
1978 7.59 6.47
1977 7.72 6.5
1976 7.83 6.52
1975 7.93 6.53
1974 8 6.53
1973 8.06 6.53
1972 8.12 6.51
1971 8.15 6.49
1970 8.18 6.47
1969 8.19 6.44
1968 8.14 6.42
1967 8.06 6.39
1966 7.99 6.37
1965 7.93 6.35
1964 7.91 6.33
1963 7.85 6.31
1962 7.79 6.28
1961 7.7 6.26
1960 7.6 6.24

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

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Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Sao Tome
2024 25.5 20.3
2023 25.3 20.1
2022 24.9 19.9
2021 24.6 19.7
2020 24.2 19.5
2019 23.9 19.4
2018 23.5 19.3
2017 23.2 19.1
2016 22.9 19
2015 22.6 19
2014 22.4 18.9
2013 22.3 18.9
2012 22.1 18.9
2011 21.9 18.9
2010 21.7 18.8
2009 21.5 18.7
2008 21.4 18.7
2007 21.2 18.7
2006 21 18.6
2005 20.8 18.5
2004 20.5 18.4
2003 20.3 18.3
2002 20.2 18.1
2001 20.1 18
2000 20 17.9
1999 19.9 17.7
1998 19.8 17.5
1997 19.8 17.4
1996 19.7 17.3
1995 19.5 17.3
1994 19.3 17.2
1993 18.9 17.2
1992 18.5 17.3
1991 18.1 17.3
1990 17.2 17.4
1989 16.4 17.4
1988 16.2 17.4
1987 16.1 17.4
1986 15.9 17.4
1985 15.8 17.4
1984 15.6 17.4
1983 15.5 17.4
1982 15.4 17.4
1981 15.2 17.4
1980 15.1 17.3
1979 15 17.3
1978 14.9 17.2
1977 14.9 17.2
1976 14.8 17.1
1975 14.8 17.1
1974 14.8 17.1
1973 14.8 17
1972 14.8 17
1971 14.8 16.9
1970 14.9 16.9
1969 15 17.2
1968 15.1 17.7
1967 15.3 18.5
1966 15.5 19.5
1965 15.7 21
1964 16 22.4
1963 16.2 23.5
1962 16.5 24.1
1961 16.8 24.3
1960 17 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.6%
2017
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Jordan Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Jordan Sao Tome
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
93.8%
2022
English speaking
45%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Jordan Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Sao Tome
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
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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