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Kuwait vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 153rd vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Sao Tome
Population
5100145
246362
Population rank 127/197 176/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 59/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Sao Tome
2024 $160,227,273,053 $822,154,621
2023 $165,384,407,116 $690,456,807
2022 $183,502,046,694 $540,809,499
2021 $148,350,671,489 $524,402,456
2020 $111,045,470,606 $471,229,485
2019 $140,856,394,861 $412,976,083
2018 $138,646,316,351 $383,717,328
2017 $120,687,539,806 $322,002,845
2016 $109,406,674,125 $292,267,272
2015 $114,585,555,689 $259,999,643
2014 $162,650,450,685 $293,119,143
2013 $174,168,116,535 $267,041,748
2012 $174,047,662,680 $225,815,132
2011 $154,039,231,246 $226,455,001
2010 $115,416,245,242 $190,021,192
2009 $105,968,691,905 $200,668,065
2008 $147,379,737,230 $188,021,165
2007 $114,634,043,362 $149,146,919
2006 $101,557,330,723 $142,775,104
2005 $80,798,630,137 $136,450,662
2004 $59,439,090,601 $114,582,284
2003 $47,874,582,232 $102,085,769
2002 $38,135,788,414 $85,171,074
2001 $34,889,559,870 $75,951,133
2000 $37,718,743,480 $76,198,395
1999 $30,122,365,849 $77,302,212
1998 $25,943,705,784 $72,285,404
1997 $30,350,190,704 $91,920,274
1996 $31,492,373,309 $135,188,166
1995 $27,186,980,647 $103,695,237
1994 $24,848,483,838 $131,338,415
1993 $23,941,391,391 $125,742,229
1992 $19,858,555,215 $94,861,781
1991 $11,009,993,703 $107,484,143
1990 $18,427,777,778 $119,297,933
1989 $24,313,855,653 $98,545,367
1988 $20,690,322,153 $99,000,764
1987 $22,368,704,134 $115,952,925
1986 $17,903,989,745 $115,928,907
1985 $21,445,970,614 $82,733,069
1984 $21,700,082,753 $78,213,796
1983 $20,871,081,080 $75,110,289
1982 $21,577,153,356 $80,307,763
1981 $25,058,020,338 $83,499,264
1980 $28,638,868,356 $81,662,231
1979 $24,749,063,922 $65,755,928
1978 $15,503,557,496 $55,044,563
1977 $14,137,406,741 $49,207,692
1976 $13,132,252,802 $52,039,421
1975 $12,022,811,621 $60,101,710
1974 $13,006,948,296 $57,817,591
1973 $5,408,804,607 $56,011,245
1972 $4,450,537,925 $41,430,257
1971 $3,880,392,195 $37,288,845
1970 $2,873,638,851 $37,211,826
1969 $2,769,198,892 -
1968 $2,662,798,935 -
1967 $2,441,599,023 -
1966 $2,391,199,044 -
1965 $2,097,199,161 -
1964 $2,071,668,533 -
1963 $1,900,895,857 -
1962 $1,828,107,503 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Sao Tome
2024 $32,718 $3,491
2023 $34,076 $2,991
2022 $39,982 $2,390
2021 $34,019 $2,363
2020 $25,236 $2,167
2019 $31,708 $1,935
2018 $32,068 $1,826
2017 $29,048 $1,556
2016 $27,324 $1,435
2015 $29,882 $1,298
2014 $44,369 $1,490
2013 $49,651 $1,383
2012 $52,155 $1,192
2011 $49,170 $1,220
2010 $39,212 $1,045
2009 $37,907 $1,128
2008 $55,585 $1,082
2007 $45,709 $879
2006 $42,947 $862
2005 $36,123 $844
2004 $27,552 $727
2003 $22,691 $664
2002 $18,513 $568
2001 $17,374 $519
2000 $19,296 $529
1999 $15,854 $543
1998 $14,067 $514
1997 $16,977 $662
1996 $18,201 $987
1995 $16,168 $769
1994 $14,930 $990
1993 $14,318 $964
1992 $12,146 $740
1991 $8,147 $855
1990 $10,938 $970
1989 $10,965 $821
1988 $9,692 $847
1987 $10,896 $1,018
1986 $9,077 $1,043
1985 $11,322 $761
1984 $11,919 $735
1983 $11,965 $720
1982 $12,979 $783
1981 $15,825 $830
1980 $19,032 $829
1979 $17,386 $683
1978 $11,567 $587
1977 $11,238 $539
1976 $11,141 $585
1975 $10,882 $693
1974 $12,527 $683
1973 $5,532 $676
1972 $4,836 $511
1971 $4,486 $470
1970 $3,552 $479
1969 $3,695 -
1968 $3,872 -
1967 $3,887 -
1966 $4,176 -
1965 $4,024 -
1964 $4,379 -
1963 $4,445 -
1962 $4,748 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Sao Tome
2026 81 70.3
2025 80.8 70.1
2024 80.6 69.9
2023 80.4 69.7
2022 78.8 69.2
2021 77.6 68
2020 78.2 68
2019 80 68
2018 79.9 67.6
2017 79.7 67.1
2016 79.5 66.6
2015 79.2 66
2014 78.9 65.5
2013 78.6 64.9
2012 78.2 64.5
2011 77.9 64.1
2010 77.5 63.9
2009 77.2 63.7
2008 76.9 63.4
2007 76.7 63.3
2006 76.6 63
2005 76.5 62.4
2004 76.4 62.6
2003 76.3 62.2
2002 76.2 61.8
2001 76 61.5
2000 75.9 61.2
1999 75.7 61
1998 75.6 60.8
1997 75.6 60.6
1996 75.6 60.6
1995 75.7 60.5
1994 75.7 60.6
1993 75.8 60.6
1992 75.7 60.7
1991 73.3 60.8
1990 72.9 60.7
1989 75 59.7
1988 74.6 60.8
1987 74.2 60.7
1986 73.8 57.6
1985 73.3 60.1
1984 72.9 59.9
1983 72.4 59.7
1982 71.9 59.5
1981 71.5 59.4
1980 71.1 59.4
1979 70.8 59.3
1978 70.5 59.1
1977 70.2 59
1976 69.9 58.8
1975 69.7 58.6
1974 69.4 58.3
1973 69.2 57.9
1972 68.9 57.4
1971 68.5 57
1970 68 56.3
1969 67.3 55.4
1968 66.6 54.5
1967 65.8 53.4
1966 64.9 52.3
1965 63.9 51.1
1964 63 49.7
1963 62 48.4
1962 61 46.8
1961 60 45.2
1960 58.9 43.6
1959 57.9 42.1
1958 56.9 41
1957 55.9 40.1
1956 54.9 39.5
1955 54 39.3
1954 53.1 39.2
1953 52.3 39.1
1952 51.4 39.1
1951 50.6 39.1
1950 49.7 39.1

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

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Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Sao Tome
2024 4,897,263 235,536
2023 4,853,420 230,871
2022 4,589,643 226,305
2021 4,360,865 221,961
2020 4,400,267 217,435
2019 4,442,316 213,392
2018 4,323,515 210,187
2017 4,154,812 206,970
2016 4,004,096 203,689
2015 3,834,574 200,291
2014 3,665,876 196,767
2013 3,507,844 193,148
2012 3,337,109 189,439
2011 3,132,814 185,649
2010 2,943,372 181,802
2009 2,795,484 177,853
2008 2,651,421 173,793
2007 2,507,887 169,700
2006 2,364,733 165,638
2005 2,236,788 161,639
2004 2,157,320 157,705
2003 2,109,881 153,814
2002 2,059,974 149,922
2001 2,008,121 146,375
2000 1,954,709 144,018
1999 1,900,030 142,442
1998 1,844,302 140,751
1997 1,787,683 138,922
1996 1,730,246 136,962
1995 1,681,513 134,895
1994 1,664,361 132,732
1993 1,672,151 130,467
1992 1,634,961 128,110
1991 1,351,399 125,697
1990 1,684,819 122,980
1989 2,217,468 119,979
1988 2,134,707 116,939
1987 2,052,994 113,919
1986 1,972,520 111,150
1985 1,894,242 108,658
1984 1,820,688 106,394
1983 1,744,295 104,380
1982 1,662,480 102,508
1981 1,583,426 100,615
1980 1,504,782 98,544
1979 1,423,514 96,252
1978 1,340,319 93,794
1977 1,258,023 91,301
1976 1,178,711 88,922
1975 1,104,863 86,708
1974 1,038,346 84,672
1973 977,654 82,798
1972 920,352 81,041
1971 865,076 79,330
1970 809,114 77,626
1969 749,452 76,083
1968 687,716 74,765
1967 628,089 73,596
1966 572,590 72,576
1965 521,174 71,680
1964 473,115 70,865
1963 427,694 70,112
1962 384,995 69,403
1961 345,945 68,707
1960 311,060 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Sao Tome
2023 1.52 3.64
2022 1.55 3.7
2021 2.15 3.76
2020 2.03 3.83
2019 2.08 3.9
2018 2.12 3.98
2017 2.16 4.07
2016 2.06 4.2
2015 2.03 4.35
2014 2.06 4.49
2013 1.97 4.58
2012 1.99 4.66
2011 1.96 4.72
2010 2.04 4.77
2009 2.15 4.84
2008 2.27 4.91
2007 2.41 4.96
2006 2.59 4.93
2005 2.73 4.94
2004 2.76 4.96
2003 2.77 5.01
2002 2.8 5.06
2001 2.84 5.1
2000 2.89 5.16
1999 2.95 5.23
1998 3.04 5.3
1997 3.14 5.4
1996 3.22 5.47
1995 3.25 5.55
1994 3.27 5.56
1993 3.31 5.64
1992 3.35 5.7
1991 3.4 5.77
1990 3.49 5.83
1989 3.59 5.88
1988 3.7 5.94
1987 3.83 5.99
1986 4 6.05
1985 4.22 6.1
1984 4.45 6.16
1983 4.66 6.22
1982 4.85 6.28
1981 5.02 6.33
1980 5.18 6.39
1979 5.33 6.43
1978 5.52 6.47
1977 5.71 6.5
1976 5.9 6.52
1975 6.06 6.53
1974 6.23 6.53
1973 6.43 6.53
1972 6.64 6.51
1971 6.84 6.49
1970 7.03 6.47
1969 7.18 6.44
1968 7.28 6.42
1967 7.33 6.39
1966 7.34 6.37
1965 7.31 6.35
1964 7.29 6.33
1963 7.28 6.31
1962 7.25 6.28
1961 7.25 6.26
1960 7.22 6.24

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

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Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Sao Tome
2024 35.8 20.3
2023 35.5 20.1
2022 34.4 19.9
2021 35.8 19.7
2020 37.7 19.5
2019 37.1 19.4
2018 36.4 19.3
2017 35.6 19.1
2016 34.7 19
2015 33.8 19
2014 33 18.9
2013 32.3 18.9
2012 31.5 18.9
2011 30.5 18.9
2010 29.6 18.8
2009 29.2 18.7
2008 28.8 18.7
2007 28.6 18.7
2006 28.5 18.6
2005 28.3 18.5
2004 27.9 18.4
2003 27.3 18.3
2002 26.8 18.1
2001 26.3 18
2000 25.9 17.9
1999 25.6 17.7
1998 25.5 17.5
1997 25.5 17.4
1996 25.5 17.3
1995 25.5 17.3
1994 25.1 17.2
1993 24.2 17.2
1992 23.8 17.3
1991 23.6 17.3
1990 23.4 17.4
1989 23.2 17.4
1988 23 17.4
1987 22.8 17.4
1986 22.7 17.4
1985 22.4 17.4
1984 22.1 17.4
1983 21.7 17.4
1982 21.3 17.4
1981 20.9 17.4
1980 20.5 17.3
1979 20.1 17.3
1978 19.6 17.2
1977 19.2 17.2
1976 18.7 17.1
1975 18.4 17.1
1974 18.4 17.1
1973 18.3 17
1972 18.3 17
1971 18.3 16.9
1970 18.5 16.9
1969 18.8 17.2
1968 19.2 17.7
1967 19.6 18.5
1966 20 19.5
1965 20.4 21
1964 20.7 22.4
1963 21 23.5
1962 21.5 24.1
1961 21.8 24.3
1960 22 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kuwait Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Kuwait Sao Tome
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
93.8%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Kuwait Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Sao Tome
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 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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