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Latvia vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Latvia has a population of 1.86M (ranked 149/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 121st vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 100/197 ($43.5B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 53/197 ($23,368), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Sao Tome
Population
1844219
244055
Population rank 149/197 176/197
GDP
$43.5B
2024
$764M
2024
GDP rank 100/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$23,368
2024
$3,245
2024
GDP per capita rank 53/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,867
2024
$6,230
2024
Government debt
$20.6B
2024
$332M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2025
37.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,068
2024
$1,410
2024
Government debt per person rank 52/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$15,995
2025
$2,715
2025
Land area
24,027 sq mi
2025
371 sq mi
2025
Population density
77.5 ppl/mi²
2024
635 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2025
70.1 years
2025

Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP
Latvia Sao Tome
1970 - $37,211,826
1971 - $37,288,845
1972 - $41,430,257
1973 - $56,011,245
1974 - $57,817,591
1975 - $60,101,710
1976 - $52,039,421
1977 - $49,207,692
1978 - $55,044,563
1979 - $65,755,928
1980 - $81,662,231
1981 - $83,499,264
1982 - $80,307,763
1983 - $75,110,289
1984 - $78,213,796
1985 - $82,733,069
1986 - $115,928,907
1987 - $115,952,925
1988 - $99,000,764
1989 - $98,545,367
1990 - $119,297,933
1991 - $107,484,143
1992 - $94,861,781
1993 - $125,742,229
1994 - $131,338,415
1995 $5,608,208,785 $103,695,237
1996 $5,799,465,288 $135,188,166
1997 $6,349,481,007 $91,920,274
1998 $6,974,112,951 $72,285,404
1999 $7,324,192,890 $77,302,212
2000 $7,761,252,607 $76,198,395
2001 $8,190,888,740 $75,951,133
2002 $9,249,030,241 $85,171,074
2003 $11,244,337,720 $102,085,769
2004 $13,827,070,379 $114,582,284
2005 $16,306,935,905 $136,450,662
2006 $20,434,922,247 $142,775,104
2007 $29,420,499,248 $149,146,919
2008 $34,135,200,994 $188,021,165
2009 $25,691,530,442 $200,668,065
2010 $23,468,324,572 $190,021,192
2011 $26,575,547,901 $226,455,001
2012 $27,116,149,949 $229,371,348
2013 $29,152,128,168 $267,041,748
2014 $30,277,203,767 $293,119,143
2015 $26,344,565,877 $259,999,643
2016 $27,117,105,060 $292,267,272
2017 $29,391,059,767 $322,002,845
2018 $33,247,935,477 $383,717,328
2019 $33,099,503,951 $412,976,083
2020 $33,379,927,435 $471,229,485
2021 $38,183,326,785 $524,402,456
2022 $38,014,713,596 $540,809,499
2023 $42,572,151,720 $678,976,265
2024 $43,520,773,851 $764,274,043

Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Sao Tome
1970 - $479
1971 - $470
1972 - $511
1973 - $676
1974 - $683
1975 - $693
1976 - $585
1977 - $539
1978 - $587
1979 - $683
1980 - $829
1981 - $830
1982 - $783
1983 - $720
1984 - $735
1985 - $761
1986 - $1,043
1987 - $1,018
1988 - $847
1989 - $821
1990 - $970
1991 - $855
1992 - $740
1993 - $964
1994 - $990
1995 $2,257 $769
1996 $2,360 $987
1997 $2,610 $662
1998 $2,894 $514
1999 $3,064 $543
2000 $3,278 $529
2001 $3,505 $519
2002 $4,004 $568
2003 $4,915 $664
2004 $6,110 $727
2005 $7,284 $844
2006 $9,212 $862
2007 $13,371 $879
2008 $15,678 $1,082
2009 $11,996 $1,128
2010 $11,188 $1,045
2011 $12,903 $1,220
2012 $13,329 $1,211
2013 $14,484 $1,383
2014 $15,186 $1,490
2015 $13,322 $1,298
2016 $13,839 $1,435
2017 $15,132 $1,556
2018 $17,252 $1,826
2019 $17,295 $1,935
2020 $17,564 $2,167
2021 $20,262 $2,363
2022 $20,227 $2,390
2023 $22,676 $2,941
2024 $23,368 $3,245

Latvia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Sao Tome
1950 64.6 39.1
1951 65.2 39.1
1952 65.7 39.1
1953 66.2 39.1
1954 66.7 39.2
1955 67.1 39.3
1956 67.6 39.5
1957 68.3 40.1
1958 68.9 41
1959 69.5 42.1
1960 70.3 43.6
1961 70.5 45.2
1962 69.9 46.8
1963 70.3 48.4
1964 71.5 49.7
1965 71.2 51.1
1966 71.2 52.3
1967 70.9 53.4
1968 70.5 54.5
1969 70.2 55.4
1970 70.2 56.3
1971 70.6 57
1972 70.3 57.4
1973 70.2 57.9
1974 70.1 58.3
1975 69.3 58.6
1976 69.4 58.8
1977 69.4 59
1978 69.3 59.1
1979 68.8 59.3
1980 69.1 59.4
1981 69.1 59.4
1982 69.6 59.5
1983 69.4 59.7
1984 69.4 59.9
1985 69.6 60.1
1986 71 57.6
1987 71 60.7
1988 70.9 60.8
1989 70.4 59.7
1990 69.5 60.7
1991 69.2 60.8
1992 68.5 60.7
1993 66.6 60.6
1994 65.2 60.6
1995 66 60.5
1996 68.6 60.6
1997 69.2 60.6
1998 68.9 60.8
1999 69.6 61
2000 70.2 61.2
2001 69.9 61.5
2002 70.2 61.8
2003 70.6 62.2
2004 70.9 62.6
2005 70.6 62.4
2006 70.6 63
2007 70.8 63.3
2008 72 63.4
2009 72.7 63.7
2010 73 63.9
2011 73.7 64.1
2012 73.9 64.5
2013 74.2 64.9
2014 74.3 65.5
2015 74.7 66
2016 74.8 66.6
2017 74.8 67.1
2018 75 67.6
2019 75.6 68
2020 75.5 68
2021 73.2 68
2022 74.9 69.2
2023 76.2 69.7
2024 76.3 69.9
2025 76.5 70.1

Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Population
Latvia Sao Tome
1960 2,120,979 68,012
1961 2,152,681 68,707
1962 2,181,586 69,403
1963 2,210,919 70,112
1964 2,240,623 70,865
1965 2,265,919 71,680
1966 2,283,217 72,576
1967 2,301,220 73,596
1968 2,323,619 74,765
1969 2,343,173 76,083
1970 2,359,164 77,626
1971 2,376,389 79,330
1972 2,395,674 81,041
1973 2,415,819 82,798
1974 2,437,186 84,672
1975 2,456,130 86,708
1976 2,470,989 88,922
1977 2,485,073 91,301
1978 2,497,921 93,794
1979 2,505,953 96,252
1980 2,511,701 98,544
1981 2,519,421 100,615
1982 2,531,080 102,508
1983 2,546,011 104,380
1984 2,562,047 106,394
1985 2,578,873 108,658
1986 2,599,892 111,150
1987 2,626,583 113,919
1988 2,653,434 116,939
1989 2,666,955 119,979
1990 2,663,151 122,980
1991 2,650,581 125,697
1992 2,614,338 128,110
1993 2,563,290 130,467
1994 2,520,742 132,732
1995 2,485,056 134,895
1996 2,457,222 136,962
1997 2,432,851 138,922
1998 2,410,019 140,751
1999 2,390,482 142,442
2000 2,367,550 144,018
2001 2,337,170 146,375
2002 2,310,173 149,922
2003 2,287,955 153,814
2004 2,263,122 157,705
2005 2,238,799 161,639
2006 2,218,357 165,638
2007 2,200,325 169,700
2008 2,177,322 173,793
2009 2,141,669 177,853
2010 2,097,555 181,802
2011 2,059,709 185,649
2012 2,034,319 189,439
2013 2,012,647 193,148
2014 1,993,782 196,767
2015 1,977,527 200,291
2016 1,959,537 203,689
2017 1,942,248 206,970
2018 1,927,174 210,187
2019 1,913,822 213,392
2020 1,900,449 217,435
2021 1,884,490 221,961
2022 1,879,383 226,305
2023 1,877,445 230,871
2024 1,862,441 235,536

Fertility rates in Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Latvia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Sao Tome
1960 1.94 6.24
1961 1.94 6.26
1962 1.91 6.28
1963 1.85 6.31
1964 1.79 6.33
1965 1.74 6.35
1966 1.76 6.37
1967 1.8 6.39
1968 1.83 6.42
1969 1.88 6.44
1970 1.96 6.47
1971 2 6.49
1972 2 6.51
1973 1.98 6.53
1974 1.97 6.53
1975 1.96 6.53
1976 1.93 6.52
1977 1.89 6.5
1978 1.87 6.47
1979 1.87 6.43
1980 1.86 6.39
1981 1.88 6.33
1982 1.97 6.28
1983 2.07 6.22
1984 2.09 6.16
1985 2.08 6.1
1986 2.12 6.05
1987 2.15 5.99
1988 2.11 5.94
1989 2.05 5.88
1990 2.02 5.83
1991 1.86 5.77
1992 1.73 5.7
1993 1.51 5.64
1994 1.39 5.56
1995 1.25 5.55
1996 1.16 5.47
1997 1.11 5.4
1998 1.09 5.3
1999 1.16 5.23
2000 1.25 5.16
2001 1.22 5.1
2002 1.26 5.06
2003 1.32 5.01
2004 1.29 4.96
2005 1.39 4.94
2006 1.46 4.93
2007 1.54 4.96
2008 1.58 4.91
2009 1.46 4.84
2010 1.36 4.77
2011 1.33 4.72
2012 1.44 4.66
2013 1.52 4.58
2014 1.65 4.49
2015 1.7 4.35
2016 1.74 4.2
2017 1.69 4.07
2018 1.6 3.98
2019 1.61 3.9
2020 1.55 3.83
2021 1.57 3.76
2022 1.47 3.7
2023 1.36 3.64

Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Median age, years
Latvia Sao Tome
1960 32.3 24.2
1961 32.4 24.3
1962 32.6 24.1
1963 32.8 23.5
1964 33 22.4
1965 33.2 21
1966 33.5 19.5
1967 33.8 18.5
1968 34 17.7
1969 34.1 17.2
1970 34.2 16.9
1971 34.3 16.9
1972 34.5 17
1973 34.6 17
1974 34.7 17.1
1975 34.9 17.1
1976 35 17.1
1977 35.1 17.2
1978 35.1 17.2
1979 35.1 17.3
1980 34.9 17.3
1981 34.8 17.4
1982 34.7 17.4
1983 34.6 17.4
1984 34.7 17.4
1985 34.7 17.4
1986 34.7 17.4
1987 34.6 17.4
1988 34.6 17.4
1989 34.5 17.4
1990 34.6 17.4
1991 34.8 17.3
1992 35.2 17.3
1993 35.6 17.2
1994 36 17.2
1995 36.2 17.3
1996 36.6 17.3
1997 36.9 17.4
1998 37.3 17.5
1999 37.6 17.7
2000 37.9 17.9
2001 38.3 18
2002 38.6 18.1
2003 38.9 18.3
2004 39.2 18.4
2005 39.4 18.5
2006 39.7 18.6
2007 39.9 18.7
2008 40.1 18.7
2009 40.5 18.7
2010 41.1 18.8
2011 41.6 18.9
2012 42 18.9
2013 42.3 18.9
2014 42.5 18.9
2015 42.8 19
2016 43 19
2017 43.2 19.1
2018 43.4 19.3
2019 43.6 19.4
2020 43.8 19.5
2021 43.9 19.7
2022 44 19.9
2023 44.1 20.1
2024 44.3 20.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$40.8B
2024
$653M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2025
24.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.63%
2025
+2.56%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
8.81%
2017
Services, % of GDP
63.1%
2024
76.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.9%
2024
2.91%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2025
60.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
2.6%
2017
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$10M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
95%
2024
n/a

Energy

Latvia Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,248 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.6
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.55 megatons
2023
0.21 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.49 tons
2023
0.93 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,629 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Latvia Sao Tome
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,225
2024
-604
2024
Urban population
68.8%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2025
32.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2024
45
2024
Higher education index
70
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
71
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
93.8%
2022
English speaking
45.9%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Latvia Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,642
2022
$180.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$505
2022
$21.6
2022
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2025
70.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2022
30.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.38
2021
0.49
2019
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
75
2025
24
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Sao Tome
% of world land
0.04%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Land area per capita
12,901 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2025
166 sq mi
2025
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2025
193.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
808 mi
2018

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