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Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 45th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Sao Tome
Population
58955623
246362
Population rank 25/197 176/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 64/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Sao Tome
2024 $120,339,557,906 $822,154,621
2023 $107,500,884,685 $690,456,807
2022 $114,448,978,153 $540,809,499
2021 $109,703,658,905 $524,402,456
2020 $100,657,505,751 $471,229,485
2019 $100,378,436,207 $412,976,083
2018 $92,202,979,985 $383,717,328
2017 $82,036,510,877 $322,002,845
2016 $74,815,144,164 $292,267,272
2015 $70,120,446,897 $259,999,643
2014 $68,285,796,514 $293,119,143
2013 $61,671,440,408 $267,041,748
2012 $56,396,704,672 $225,815,132
2011 $46,869,473,151 $226,455,001
2010 $45,405,615,064 $190,021,192
2009 $42,347,217,913 $200,668,065
2008 $35,895,153,328 $188,021,165
2007 $31,958,195,182 $149,146,919
2006 $25,825,512,284 $142,775,104
2005 $18,737,895,513 $136,450,662
2004 $16,095,337,094 $114,582,284
2003 $14,904,517,650 $102,085,769
2002 $13,147,736,899 $85,171,074
2001 $12,986,007,426 $75,951,133
2000 $12,705,350,098 $76,198,395
1999 $12,896,010,459 $77,302,212
1998 $14,093,998,844 $72,285,404
1997 $13,115,764,358 $91,920,274
1996 $12,045,865,396 $135,188,166
1995 $9,046,320,255 $103,695,237
1994 $7,148,148,564 $131,338,415
1993 $5,751,786,643 $125,742,229
1992 $8,209,120,763 $94,861,781
1991 $8,151,488,783 $107,484,143
1990 $8,572,359,038 $119,297,933
1989 $8,283,114,514 $98,545,367
1988 $8,355,380,879 $99,000,764
1987 $7,970,820,369 $115,952,925
1986 $7,239,126,568 $115,928,907
1985 $6,135,034,214 $82,733,069
1984 $6,191,437,070 $78,213,796
1983 $5,979,198,314 $75,110,289
1982 $6,431,579,357 $80,307,763
1981 $6,854,491,706 $83,499,264
1980 $7,265,315,820 $81,662,231
1979 $6,234,391,113 $65,755,928
1978 $5,303,735,111 $55,044,563
1977 $4,494,378,764 $49,207,692
1976 $3,474,542,392 $52,039,421
1975 $3,259,345,083 $60,101,710
1974 $2,969,958,812 $57,817,591
1973 $2,509,001,324 $56,011,245
1972 $2,107,279,157 $41,430,257
1971 $1,778,391,289 $37,288,845
1970 $1,603,447,359 $37,211,826
1969 $1,458,379,417 -
1968 $1,353,295,459 -
1967 $1,232,559,507 -
1966 $1,164,519,674 -
1965 $997,919,321 -
1964 $998,759,334 -
1963 $926,589,349 -
1962 $868,111,401 -
1961 $792,959,473 -
1960 $791,265,459 -

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

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Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Sao Tome
2024 $2,132 $3,491
2023 $1,943 $2,991
2022 $2,110 $2,390
2021 $2,061 $2,363
2020 $1,928 $2,167
2019 $1,960 $1,935
2018 $1,836 $1,826
2017 $1,667 $1,556
2016 $1,554 $1,435
2015 $1,489 $1,298
2014 $1,483 $1,490
2013 $1,371 $1,383
2012 $1,285 $1,192
2011 $1,096 $1,220
2010 $1,092 $1,045
2009 $1,048 $1,128
2008 $916 $1,082
2007 $840 $879
2006 $700 $862
2005 $523 $844
2004 $464 $727
2003 $443 $664
2002 $403 $568
2001 $411 $519
2000 $415 $529
1999 $434 $543
1998 $488 $514
1997 $467 $662
1996 $441 $987
1995 $340 $769
1994 $276.4 $990
1993 $229 $964
1992 $337 $740
1991 $345 $855
1990 $374 $970
1989 $374 $821
1988 $391 $847
1987 $387 $1,018
1986 $364 $1,043
1985 $320 $761
1984 $334 $735
1983 $335 $720
1982 $374 $783
1981 $413 $830
1980 $454 $829
1979 $403 $683
1978 $355 $587
1977 $311 $539
1976 $248.9 $585
1975 $241.2 $693
1974 $227.2 $683
1973 $198.6 $676
1972 $172.6 $511
1971 $150.9 $470
1970 $141 $479
1969 $133.3 -
1968 $128.7 -
1967 $121.9 -
1966 $119.8 -
1965 $106.9 -
1964 $111.3 -
1963 $107.4 -
1962 $104.6 -
1961 $99.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Kenya vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Sao Tome
2026 64.2 70.3
2025 64 70.1
2024 63.8 69.9
2023 63.6 69.7
2022 63.5 69.2
2021 61.2 68
2020 61.6 68
2019 62.9 68
2018 62.8 67.6
2017 62.7 67.1
2016 62.5 66.6
2015 62.3 66
2014 62 65.5
2013 61.7 64.9
2012 61.5 64.5
2011 61.3 64.1
2010 60.9 63.9
2009 60.5 63.7
2008 60 63.4
2007 59.4 63.3
2006 59.1 63
2005 58.5 62.4
2004 57.9 62.6
2003 57.4 62.2
2002 56.8 61.8
2001 56.5 61.5
2000 56.1 61.2
1999 55.9 61
1998 55.6 60.8
1997 55.5 60.6
1996 55.6 60.6
1995 55.9 60.5
1994 56.1 60.6
1993 56.7 60.6
1992 57.1 60.7
1991 57.8 60.8
1990 58.3 60.7
1989 60 59.7
1988 60.3 60.8
1987 60.7 60.7
1986 60.8 57.6
1985 60.9 60.1
1984 60.6 59.9
1983 60.3 59.7
1982 59.9 59.5
1981 59.6 59.4
1980 59.2 59.4
1979 58.7 59.3
1978 58.2 59.1
1977 57.7 59
1976 57.2 58.8
1975 56.6 58.6
1974 56 58.3
1973 55.5 57.9
1972 55 57.4
1971 54.5 57
1970 54.1 56.3
1969 53.7 55.4
1968 53.3 54.5
1967 52.8 53.4
1966 52.4 52.3
1965 51.9 51.1
1964 51.3 49.7
1963 50.8 48.4
1962 50.1 46.8
1961 49.3 45.2
1960 48.5 43.6
1959 47.5 42.1
1958 46.5 41
1957 45.3 40.1
1956 43.5 39.5
1955 42.3 39.3
1954 41 39.2
1953 39.8 39.1
1952 38.6 39.1
1951 38 39.1
1950 36.9 39.1

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

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Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Kenya Sao Tome
2024 56,432,944 235,536
2023 55,339,003 230,871
2022 54,252,461 226,305
2021 53,219,166 221,961
2020 52,217,334 217,435
2019 51,202,827 213,392
2018 50,207,107 210,187
2017 49,197,766 206,970
2016 48,139,687 203,689
2015 47,088,526 200,291
2014 46,051,440 196,767
2013 44,986,791 193,148
2012 43,888,303 189,439
2011 42,758,461 185,649
2010 41,598,567 181,802
2009 40,408,891 177,853
2008 39,206,351 173,793
2007 38,036,349 169,700
2006 36,904,008 165,638
2005 35,796,484 161,639
2004 34,713,455 157,705
2003 33,652,223 153,814
2002 32,629,808 149,922
2001 31,619,170 146,375
2000 30,642,890 144,018
1999 29,733,408 142,442
1998 28,888,057 140,751
1997 28,101,768 138,922
1996 27,344,211 136,962
1995 26,601,751 134,895
1994 25,857,130 132,732
1993 25,117,188 130,467
1992 24,382,460 128,110
1991 23,646,514 125,697
1990 22,892,651 122,980
1989 22,118,434 119,979
1988 21,356,219 116,939
1987 20,616,096 113,919
1986 19,901,646 111,150
1985 19,201,768 108,658
1984 18,514,906 106,394
1983 17,846,374 104,380
1982 17,206,175 102,508
1981 16,601,507 100,615
1980 16,018,459 98,544
1979 15,460,666 96,252
1978 14,934,126 93,794
1977 14,428,819 91,301
1976 13,957,623 88,922
1975 13,511,671 86,708
1974 13,070,078 84,672
1973 12,634,835 82,798
1972 12,206,060 81,041
1971 11,788,904 79,330
1970 11,368,791 77,626
1969 10,939,695 76,083
1968 10,518,823 74,765
1967 10,111,057 73,596
1966 9,717,816 72,576
1965 9,338,078 71,680
1964 8,973,535 70,865
1963 8,627,971 70,112
1962 8,299,308 69,403
1961 7,987,770 68,707
1960 7,695,307 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Kenya

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Sao Tome
2023 3.21 3.64
2022 3.26 3.7
2021 3.31 3.76
2020 3.36 3.83
2019 3.43 3.9
2018 3.54 3.98
2017 3.61 4.07
2016 3.69 4.2
2015 3.77 4.35
2014 3.84 4.49
2013 3.96 4.58
2012 4.12 4.66
2011 4.28 4.72
2010 4.45 4.77
2009 4.57 4.84
2008 4.66 4.91
2007 4.72 4.96
2006 4.75 4.93
2005 4.8 4.94
2004 4.86 4.96
2003 4.94 5.01
2002 5.03 5.06
2001 5.09 5.1
2000 5.14 5.16
1999 5.18 5.23
1998 5.24 5.3
1997 5.27 5.4
1996 5.31 5.47
1995 5.37 5.55
1994 5.44 5.56
1993 5.57 5.64
1992 5.74 5.7
1991 5.94 5.77
1990 6.14 5.83
1989 6.33 5.88
1988 6.52 5.94
1987 6.69 5.99
1986 6.84 6.05
1985 6.96 6.1
1984 7.08 6.16
1983 7.22 6.22
1982 7.35 6.28
1981 7.45 6.33
1980 7.53 6.39
1979 7.6 6.43
1978 7.67 6.47
1977 7.73 6.5
1976 7.77 6.52
1975 7.8 6.53
1974 7.82 6.53
1973 7.86 6.53
1972 7.89 6.51
1971 7.92 6.49
1970 7.94 6.47
1969 7.95 6.44
1968 7.95 6.42
1967 7.95 6.39
1966 7.96 6.37
1965 7.92 6.35
1964 7.87 6.33
1963 7.82 6.31
1962 7.77 6.28
1961 7.72 6.26
1960 7.65 6.24

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

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Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Sao Tome
2024 20.8 20.3
2023 20.6 20.1
2022 20.3 19.9
2021 20 19.7
2020 19.8 19.5
2019 19.6 19.4
2018 19.3 19.3
2017 19.1 19.1
2016 18.9 19
2015 18.7 19
2014 18.5 18.9
2013 18.4 18.9
2012 18.2 18.9
2011 18.1 18.9
2010 17.9 18.8
2009 17.8 18.7
2008 17.7 18.7
2007 17.6 18.7
2006 17.5 18.6
2005 17.4 18.5
2004 17.3 18.4
2003 17.1 18.3
2002 17 18.1
2001 16.8 18
2000 16.7 17.9
1999 16.5 17.7
1998 16.4 17.5
1997 16.2 17.4
1996 16.1 17.3
1995 16 17.3
1994 15.9 17.2
1993 15.7 17.2
1992 15.6 17.3
1991 15.5 17.3
1990 15.3 17.4
1989 15.2 17.4
1988 15.1 17.4
1987 15 17.4
1986 15 17.4
1985 14.9 17.4
1984 14.8 17.4
1983 14.7 17.4
1982 14.6 17.4
1981 14.5 17.4
1980 14.5 17.3
1979 14.4 17.3
1978 14.3 17.2
1977 14.3 17.2
1976 14.3 17.1
1975 14.3 17.1
1974 14.3 17.1
1973 14.3 17
1972 14.3 17
1971 14.4 16.9
1970 14.4 16.9
1969 14.5 17.2
1968 14.5 17.7
1967 14.6 18.5
1966 14.8 19.5
1965 14.9 21
1964 15.1 22.4
1963 15.2 23.5
1962 15.3 24.1
1961 15.5 24.3
1960 15.7 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.6%
2017
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kenya Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Kenya Sao Tome
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
93.8%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Kenya Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Sao Tome
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
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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