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Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 106th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Sao Tome
Population
5887000
246362
Population rank 116/197 176/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 163/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Sao Tome
2024 $4,779,300,900 $822,154,621
2023 $4,390,000,000 $690,456,807
2022 $4,001,047,000 $540,809,499
2021 $3,513,049,500 $524,402,456
2020 $3,176,126,300 $471,229,485
2019 $3,319,596,500 $412,976,083
2018 $3,422,754,800 $383,717,328
2017 $3,390,703,400 $322,002,845
2016 $3,398,419,600 $292,267,272
2015 $3,227,075,700 $259,999,643
2014 $3,225,652,000 $293,119,143
2013 $3,177,198,100 $267,041,748
2012 $2,791,614,000 $225,815,132
2011 $2,398,000,000 $226,455,001
2010 $1,998,000,000 $190,021,192
2009 $1,768,000,000 $200,668,065
2008 $1,726,000,000 $188,021,165
2007 $1,373,000,000 $149,146,919
2006 $1,119,000,000 $142,775,104
2005 $949,000,000 $136,450,662
2004 $897,000,000 $114,582,284
2003 $748,000,000 $102,085,769
2002 $927,000,000 $85,171,074
2001 $906,000,000 $75,951,133
2000 $874,000,000 $76,198,395
1999 $441,800,000 $77,302,212
1998 $359,600,000 $72,285,404
1997 $295,900,000 $91,920,274
1996 $159,400,000 $135,188,166
1995 $134,800,000 $103,695,237
1994 $132,200,000 $131,338,415
1993 $160,400,000 $125,742,229
1992 $223,500,000 $94,861,781
1991 $348,000,000 $107,484,143
1990 $384,400,000 $119,297,933
1989 $786,300,000 $98,545,367
1988 $1,038,300,000 $99,000,764
1987 $972,800,000 $115,952,925
1986 $840,964,400 $115,928,907
1985 $851,296,100 $82,733,069
1984 $848,478,300 $78,213,796
1983 $823,374,900 $75,110,289
1982 $863,933,200 $80,307,763
1981 $846,514,500 $83,499,264
1980 $854,711,500 $81,662,231
1979 $814,067,900 $65,755,928
1978 $717,240,400 $55,044,563
1977 $673,010,600 $49,207,692
1976 $596,675,700 $52,039,421
1975 $577,549,300 $60,101,710
1974 $486,955,000 $57,817,591
1973 $386,968,300 $56,011,245
1972 $368,098,000 $41,430,257
1971 $341,543,100 $37,288,845
1970 $323,099,700 $37,211,826
1969 $306,961,800 -
1968 $276,820,700 -
1967 $261,024,300 -
1966 $244,459,500 -
1965 $229,260,800 -
1964 $218,929,100 -
1963 $200,229,600 -
1962 $191,861,800 -
1961 $183,920,900 -
1960 $190,495,600 -

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

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Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Sao Tome
2024 $851 $3,491
2023 $799 $2,991
2022 $745 $2,390
2021 $668 $2,363
2020 $617 $2,167
2019 $658 $1,935
2018 $692 $1,826
2017 $699 $1,556
2016 $715 $1,435
2015 $693 $1,298
2014 $707 $1,490
2013 $711 $1,383
2012 $638 $1,192
2011 $568 $1,220
2010 $492 $1,045
2009 $448 $1,128
2008 $452 $1,082
2007 $374 $879
2006 $321 $862
2005 $287.5 $844
2004 $284.1 $727
2003 $239.8 $664
2002 $299.5 $568
2001 $300 $519
2000 $298.5 $529
1999 $156.6 $543
1998 $134.7 $514
1997 $122.6 $662
1996 $71.4 $987
1995 $62.1 $769
1994 $61.5 $990
1993 $74.4 $964
1992 $107.8 $740
1991 $177.9 $855
1990 $172.9 $970
1989 $312 $821
1988 $424 $847
1987 $409 $1,018
1986 $364 $1,043
1985 $380 $761
1984 $390 $735
1983 $391 $720
1982 $422 $783
1981 $426 $830
1980 $443 $829
1979 $435 $683
1978 $394 $587
1977 $381 $539
1976 $347 $585
1975 $346 $693
1974 $299.4 $683
1973 $244.4 $676
1972 $238.6 $511
1971 $227.1 $470
1970 $220.3 $479
1969 $214.7 -
1968 $198.6 -
1967 $192.2 -
1966 $184.6 -
1965 $177.6 -
1964 $173.9 -
1963 $163.1 -
1962 $160.3 -
1961 $157.5 -
1960 $167.2 -

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

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Liberia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Sao Tome
2026 62.6 70.3
2025 62.5 70.1
2024 62.3 69.9
2023 62.2 69.7
2022 61.9 69.2
2021 61.2 68
2020 61.3 68
2019 61.2 68
2018 61 67.6
2017 60.8 67.1
2016 60.5 66.6
2015 59.2 66
2014 59.2 65.5
2013 60 64.9
2012 59.8 64.5
2011 59.5 64.1
2010 59.4 63.9
2009 59.1 63.7
2008 58.7 63.4
2007 58.1 63.3
2006 57.5 63
2005 56.8 62.4
2004 55.9 62.6
2003 53 62.2
2002 54.1 61.8
2001 53.1 61.5
2000 51.9 61.2
1999 50.4 61
1998 49.4 60.8
1997 48.3 60.6
1996 44.9 60.6
1995 44.6 60.5
1994 42.6 60.6
1993 43 60.6
1992 43.6 60.7
1991 43.6 60.8
1990 37.6 60.7
1989 43.9 59.7
1988 44.1 60.8
1987 44.3 60.7
1986 44.5 57.6
1985 44 60.1
1984 44.7 59.9
1983 44.6 59.7
1982 44.4 59.5
1981 44.3 59.4
1980 44.1 59.4
1979 43.9 59.3
1978 43.6 59.1
1977 43.2 59
1976 42.9 58.8
1975 42.5 58.6
1974 42.1 58.3
1973 41.6 57.9
1972 41.2 57.4
1971 40.7 57
1970 40.4 56.3
1969 40 55.4
1968 39.6 54.5
1967 39.3 53.4
1966 39 52.3
1965 38.7 51.1
1964 38.5 49.7
1963 38.3 48.4
1962 38.2 46.8
1961 38.1 45.2
1960 38.1 43.6
1959 38.1 42.1
1958 38.1 41
1957 38.1 40.1
1956 38.1 39.5
1955 38.1 39.3
1954 38.1 39.2
1953 38.1 39.1
1952 38.1 39.1
1951 38 39.1
1950 38 39.1

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

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Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Liberia Sao Tome
2024 5,612,817 235,536
2023 5,493,031 230,871
2022 5,373,294 226,305
2021 5,259,323 221,961
2020 5,149,463 217,435
2019 5,043,721 213,392
2018 4,944,726 210,187
2017 4,848,925 206,970
2016 4,755,608 203,689
2015 4,659,431 200,291
2014 4,564,293 196,767
2013 4,470,239 193,148
2012 4,373,043 189,439
2011 4,221,178 185,649
2010 4,058,890 181,802
2009 3,943,028 177,853
2008 3,821,003 173,793
2007 3,669,050 169,700
2006 3,490,787 165,638
2005 3,301,015 161,639
2004 3,156,892 157,705
2003 3,119,532 153,814
2002 3,094,782 149,922
2001 3,015,338 146,375
2000 2,928,117 144,018
1999 2,821,684 142,442
1998 2,670,124 140,751
1997 2,412,989 138,922
1996 2,232,289 136,962
1995 2,169,162 134,895
1994 2,149,928 132,732
1993 2,155,126 130,467
1992 2,072,461 128,110
1991 1,956,518 125,697
1990 2,223,667 122,980
1989 2,517,858 119,979
1988 2,446,941 116,939
1987 2,377,229 113,919
1986 2,308,511 111,150
1985 2,240,539 108,658
1984 2,173,312 106,394
1983 2,107,113 104,380
1982 2,045,073 102,508
1981 1,986,867 100,615
1980 1,929,253 98,544
1979 1,872,713 96,252
1978 1,818,247 93,794
1977 1,766,019 91,301
1976 1,717,060 88,922
1975 1,670,913 86,708
1974 1,626,362 84,672
1973 1,583,588 82,798
1972 1,542,670 81,041
1971 1,504,077 79,330
1970 1,466,676 77,626
1969 1,429,605 76,083
1968 1,393,530 74,765
1967 1,358,435 73,596
1966 1,324,383 72,576
1965 1,291,156 71,680
1964 1,258,745 70,865
1963 1,227,414 70,112
1962 1,197,039 69,403
1961 1,167,717 68,707
1960 1,139,522 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Liberia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Sao Tome
2023 3.95 3.64
2022 4.02 3.7
2021 4.09 3.76
2020 4.17 3.83
2019 4.26 3.9
2018 4.34 3.98
2017 4.4 4.07
2016 4.46 4.2
2015 4.52 4.35
2014 4.62 4.49
2013 4.75 4.58
2012 4.88 4.66
2011 4.97 4.72
2010 5.06 4.77
2009 5.17 4.84
2008 5.33 4.91
2007 5.46 4.96
2006 5.53 4.93
2005 5.52 4.94
2004 5.51 4.96
2003 5.55 5.01
2002 5.65 5.06
2001 5.77 5.1
2000 5.88 5.16
1999 5.95 5.23
1998 6.02 5.3
1997 6.08 5.4
1996 6.13 5.47
1995 6.17 5.55
1994 6.21 5.56
1993 6.25 5.64
1992 6.28 5.7
1991 6.32 5.77
1990 6.37 5.83
1989 6.43 5.88
1988 6.51 5.94
1987 6.57 5.99
1986 6.64 6.05
1985 6.69 6.1
1984 6.73 6.16
1983 6.76 6.22
1982 6.79 6.28
1981 6.83 6.33
1980 6.87 6.39
1979 6.92 6.43
1978 6.88 6.47
1977 6.84 6.5
1976 6.79 6.52
1975 6.74 6.53
1974 6.69 6.53
1973 6.65 6.53
1972 6.6 6.51
1971 6.54 6.49
1970 6.58 6.47
1969 6.64 6.44
1968 6.66 6.42
1967 6.65 6.39
1966 6.63 6.37
1965 6.62 6.35
1964 6.59 6.33
1963 6.56 6.31
1962 6.5 6.28
1961 6.45 6.26
1960 6.39 6.24

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

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Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Sao Tome
2024 19.6 20.3
2023 19.4 20.1
2022 19.2 19.9
2021 19.1 19.7
2020 19 19.5
2019 18.8 19.4
2018 18.8 19.3
2017 18.7 19.1
2016 18.7 19
2015 18.7 19
2014 18.7 18.9
2013 18.7 18.9
2012 18.8 18.9
2011 18.6 18.9
2010 18.4 18.8
2009 18.4 18.7
2008 18.4 18.7
2007 18.4 18.7
2006 18.4 18.6
2005 18.4 18.5
2004 18.4 18.4
2003 18.4 18.3
2002 18.3 18.1
2001 18.3 18
2000 18.3 17.9
1999 18.2 17.7
1998 18.2 17.5
1997 18.1 17.4
1996 18.1 17.3
1995 18 17.3
1994 18 17.2
1993 17.9 17.2
1992 17.9 17.3
1991 17.9 17.3
1990 17.9 17.4
1989 17.9 17.4
1988 17.9 17.4
1987 17.9 17.4
1986 17.9 17.4
1985 17.9 17.4
1984 17.9 17.4
1983 17.9 17.4
1982 17.9 17.4
1981 17.9 17.4
1980 18 17.3
1979 18 17.3
1978 18.1 17.2
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18.2 17.1
1975 18.3 17.1
1974 18.4 17.1
1973 18.5 17
1972 18.6 17
1971 18.6 16.9
1970 18.7 16.9
1969 18.8 17.2
1968 19 17.7
1967 19.1 18.5
1966 19.2 19.5
1965 19.2 21
1964 19.2 22.4
1963 19.3 23.5
1962 19.3 24.1
1961 19.3 24.3
1960 19.3 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Liberia Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
42.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Liberia Sao Tome
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
93.8%
2022
English speaking
82.7%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Liberia Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Sao Tome
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 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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