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Liechtenstein vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Liechtenstein has a population of 40.2K (ranked 190/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Liechtenstein's land area is 61.8 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 192nd vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Liechtenstein ranks 155/197 ($8.29B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($207,974), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).

Main facts and rankings

Liechtenstein Sao Tome
Population
40646
244055
Population rank 190/197 176/197
GDP
$8.29B
2023
$764M
2024
GDP rank 155/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$207,974
2023
$3,245
2024
GDP per capita rank 2/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$139,100
2009
$6,230
2024
Government debt n/a
$332M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
37.3%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$1,410
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$97,623
2025
$2,715
2025
Land area
61.8 sq mi
2025
371 sq mi
2025
Population density
651 ppl/mi²
2024
635 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
45.4 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.9 years
2025
70.1 years
2025

Liechtenstein and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Liechtenstein and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Liechtenstein

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP
Liechtenstein Sao Tome
1970 $90,099,361 $37,211,826
1971 $104,889,795 $37,288,845
1972 $124,940,289 $41,430,257
1973 $165,928,882 $56,011,245
1974 $193,980,465 $57,817,591
1975 $246,389,102 $60,101,710
1976 $272,489,300 $52,039,421
1977 $303,493,119 $49,207,692
1978 $436,912,068 $55,044,563
1979 $503,173,104 $65,755,928
1980 $534,699,363 $81,662,231
1981 $511,647,750 $83,499,264
1982 $522,096,760 $80,307,763
1983 $524,023,625 $75,110,289
1984 $502,620,992 $78,213,796
1985 $529,073,612 $82,733,069
1986 $779,357,803 $115,928,907
1987 $1,052,848,996 $115,952,925
1988 $1,161,757,671 $99,000,764
1989 $1,119,983,801 $98,545,367
1990 $1,421,509,216 $119,297,933
1991 $1,484,160,302 $107,484,143
1992 $1,631,177,029 $94,861,781
1993 $1,673,085,245 $125,742,229
1994 $1,948,129,623 $131,338,415
1995 $2,428,525,061 $103,695,237
1996 $2,504,012,993 $135,188,166
1997 $2,298,389,803 $91,920,274
1998 $2,479,699,106 $72,285,404
1999 $2,664,105,901 $77,302,212
2000 $2,483,889,858 $76,198,395
2001 $2,491,800,559 $75,951,133
2002 $2,688,618,747 $85,171,074
2003 $3,070,803,051 $102,085,769
2004 $3,454,373,798 $114,582,284
2005 $3,659,319,117 $136,450,662
2006 $4,000,102,086 $142,775,104
2007 $4,601,429,897 $149,146,919
2008 $5,081,479,840 $188,021,165
2009 $4,504,375,348 $200,668,065
2010 $5,082,337,238 $190,021,192
2011 $5,739,706,005 $226,455,001
2012 $5,456,102,482 $229,371,348
2013 $6,391,708,311 $267,041,748
2014 $6,657,526,980 $293,119,143
2015 $6,268,515,276 $259,999,643
2016 $6,237,302,034 $292,267,272
2017 $6,474,308,718 $322,002,845
2018 $6,692,620,692 $383,717,328
2019 $6,436,467,007 $412,976,083
2020 $6,405,870,210 $471,229,485
2021 $7,912,602,342 $524,402,456
2022 $7,378,156,576 $540,809,499
2023 $8,287,748,667 $678,976,265
2024 - $764,274,043

Liechtenstein and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Liechtenstein

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP per capita
Liechtenstein Sao Tome
1970 $4,262 $479
1971 $4,856 $470
1972 $5,645 $511
1973 $7,282 $676
1974 $8,272 $683
1975 $10,333 $693
1976 $11,326 $585
1977 $12,417 $539
1978 $17,457 $587
1979 $19,674 $683
1980 $20,959 $829
1981 $19,929 $830
1982 $19,886 $783
1983 $19,815 $720
1984 $18,898 $735
1985 $19,684 $761
1986 $28,613 $1,043
1987 $38,206 $1,018
1988 $41,569 $847
1989 $39,552 $821
1990 $49,458 $970
1991 $50,812 $855
1992 $55,057 $740
1993 $55,605 $964
1994 $63,936 $990
1995 $78,910 $769
1996 $80,689 $987
1997 $73,591 $662
1998 $78,303 $514
1999 $82,682 $543
2000 $76,088 $529
2001 $75,068 $519
2002 $79,795 $568
2003 $90,108 $664
2004 $100,281 $727
2005 $105,295 $844
2006 $114,168 $862
2007 $130,493 $879
2008 $143,249 $1,082
2009 $126,025 $1,128
2010 $141,090 $1,045
2011 $158,066 $1,220
2012 $148,842 $1,211
2013 $172,824 $1,383
2014 $178,735 $1,490
2015 $167,187 $1,298
2016 $165,375 $1,435
2017 $170,547 $1,556
2018 $174,989 $1,826
2019 $166,908 $1,935
2020 $164,671 $2,167
2021 $201,945 $2,363
2022 $186,822 $2,390
2023 $207,974 $2,941
2024 - $3,245

Liechtenstein vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liechtenstein

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Life expectancy, years
Liechtenstein Sao Tome
1950 65.3 39.1
1951 65.8 39.1
1952 66.2 39.1
1953 66.9 39.1
1954 67.5 39.2
1955 68.3 39.3
1956 68.9 39.5
1957 69.6 40.1
1958 70.1 41
1959 70.6 42.1
1960 70.9 43.6
1961 71 45.2
1962 70.9 46.8
1963 70.9 48.4
1964 71.1 49.7
1965 71.2 51.1
1966 71.6 52.3
1967 72 53.4
1968 72.3 54.5
1969 72.6 55.4
1970 72.8 56.3
1971 73 57
1972 73.4 57.4
1973 73.7 57.9
1974 74 58.3
1975 74.3 58.6
1976 74.6 58.8
1977 74.8 59
1978 74.7 59.1
1979 74.7 59.3
1980 74.8 59.4
1981 74.9 59.4
1982 75.1 59.5
1983 75.7 59.7
1984 76.2 59.9
1985 76.7 60.1
1986 77.2 57.6
1987 77.8 60.7
1988 78 60.8
1989 78.3 59.7
1990 78.5 60.7
1991 78.7 60.8
1992 78.7 60.7
1993 78.5 60.6
1994 78.2 60.6
1995 77.9 60.5
1996 77.7 60.6
1997 77.6 60.6
1998 77.8 60.8
1999 78.2 61
2000 78.6 61.2
2001 79.2 61.5
2002 79.8 61.8
2003 80.2 62.2
2004 80.7 62.6
2005 81.1 62.4
2006 81.4 63
2007 81.6 63.3
2008 81.9 63.4
2009 81.9 63.7
2010 82.1 63.9
2011 82.2 64.1
2012 82.3 64.5
2013 82.4 64.9
2014 82.5 65.5
2015 82.8 66
2016 82.9 66.6
2017 83.1 67.1
2018 83.3 67.6
2019 83.4 68
2020 82 68
2021 82.8 68
2022 83.4 69.2
2023 83.6 69.7
2024 83.7 69.9
2025 83.9 70.1

Liechtenstein and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Liechtenstein

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Population
Liechtenstein Sao Tome
1960 16,451 68,012
1961 16,877 68,707
1962 17,443 69,403
1963 18,093 70,112
1964 18,755 70,865
1965 19,195 71,680
1966 19,610 72,576
1967 20,175 73,596
1968 20,835 74,765
1969 21,084 76,083
1970 21,140 77,626
1971 21,600 79,330
1972 22,132 81,041
1973 22,785 82,798
1974 23,451 84,672
1975 23,846 86,708
1976 24,058 88,922
1977 24,442 91,301
1978 25,028 93,794
1979 25,575 96,252
1980 25,512 98,544
1981 25,673 100,615
1982 26,255 102,508
1983 26,446 104,380
1984 26,596 106,394
1985 26,878 108,658
1986 27,238 111,150
1987 27,557 113,919
1988 27,948 116,939
1989 28,317 119,979
1990 28,742 122,980
1991 29,209 125,697
1992 29,627 128,110
1993 30,089 130,467
1994 30,470 132,732
1995 30,776 134,895
1996 31,033 136,962
1997 31,232 138,922
1998 31,668 140,751
1999 32,221 142,442
2000 32,645 144,018
2001 33,194 146,375
2002 33,694 149,922
2003 34,079 153,814
2004 34,447 157,705
2005 34,753 161,639
2006 35,037 165,638
2007 35,262 169,700
2008 35,473 173,793
2009 35,742 177,853
2010 36,022 181,802
2011 36,312 185,649
2012 36,657 189,439
2013 36,984 193,148
2014 37,248 196,767
2015 37,494 200,291
2016 37,716 203,689
2017 37,962 206,970
2018 38,246 210,187
2019 38,563 213,392
2020 38,901 217,435
2021 39,182 221,961
2022 39,493 226,305
2023 39,850 230,871
2024 40,197 235,536

Fertility rates in Liechtenstein and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Liechtenstein

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Fertility rate
Liechtenstein Sao Tome
1960 2.78 6.24
1961 2.78 6.26
1962 2.8 6.28
1963 2.85 6.31
1964 2.92 6.33
1965 2.96 6.35
1966 2.78 6.37
1967 2.48 6.39
1968 2.22 6.42
1969 2.13 6.44
1970 2.09 6.47
1971 2.03 6.49
1972 1.98 6.51
1973 1.94 6.53
1974 1.9 6.53
1975 1.9 6.53
1976 1.91 6.52
1977 1.92 6.5
1978 1.9 6.47
1979 1.67 6.43
1980 1.7 6.39
1981 1.69 6.33
1982 1.61 6.28
1983 1.53 6.22
1984 1.51 6.16
1985 1.5 6.1
1986 1.48 6.05
1987 1.5 5.99
1988 1.5 5.94
1989 1.5 5.88
1990 1.5 5.83
1991 1.5 5.77
1992 1.48 5.7
1993 1.45 5.64
1994 1.44 5.56
1995 1.44 5.55
1996 1.52 5.47
1997 1.57 5.4
1998 1.59 5.3
1999 1.63 5.23
2000 1.57 5.16
2001 1.52 5.1
2002 1.47 5.06
2003 1.36 5.01
2004 1.44 4.96
2005 1.49 4.94
2006 1.43 4.93
2007 1.42 4.96
2008 1.43 4.91
2009 1.71 4.84
2010 1.4 4.77
2011 1.69 4.72
2012 1.51 4.66
2013 1.45 4.58
2014 1.59 4.49
2015 1.4 4.35
2016 1.61 4.2
2017 1.44 4.07
2018 1.58 3.98
2019 1.48 3.9
2020 1.46 3.83
2021 1.53 3.76
2022 1.47 3.7
2023 1.45 3.64

Liechtenstein and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Liechtenstein

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Median age, years
Liechtenstein Sao Tome
1960 28 24.2
1961 27.8 24.3
1962 27.5 24.1
1963 27.3 23.5
1964 27.1 22.4
1965 27 21
1966 27 19.5
1967 27 18.5
1968 27 17.7
1969 27.1 17.2
1970 27.2 16.9
1971 27.3 16.9
1972 27.6 17
1973 27.8 17
1974 28.1 17.1
1975 28.3 17.1
1976 28.6 17.1
1977 29 17.2
1978 29.4 17.2
1979 29.8 17.3
1980 30.2 17.3
1981 30.5 17.4
1982 30.7 17.4
1983 31 17.4
1984 31.2 17.4
1985 31.5 17.4
1986 31.7 17.4
1987 32 17.4
1988 32.3 17.4
1989 32.6 17.4
1990 32.9 17.4
1991 33.3 17.3
1992 33.6 17.3
1993 33.9 17.2
1994 34.3 17.2
1995 34.6 17.3
1996 35 17.3
1997 35.3 17.4
1998 35.7 17.5
1999 36.1 17.7
2000 36.5 17.9
2001 36.9 18
2002 37.3 18.1
2003 37.7 18.3
2004 38.2 18.4
2005 38.6 18.5
2006 39.1 18.6
2007 39.6 18.7
2008 40.1 18.7
2009 40.6 18.7
2010 41.1 18.8
2011 41.4 18.9
2012 41.8 18.9
2013 42.2 18.9
2014 42.7 18.9
2015 43 19
2016 43.4 19
2017 43.8 19.1
2018 44.1 19.3
2019 44.4 19.4
2020 44.6 19.5
2021 44.8 19.7
2022 45 19.9
2023 45.2 20.1
2024 45.4 20.3

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Finance

Liechtenstein Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$4.16B
2009
$653M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
24.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2011
5.03%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+2.56%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.01%
2007
8.81%
2017
Services, % of GDP
55.6%
2022
76.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.6%
2022
2.91%
2024
Economic freedom index
74
2025
60.4
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.003%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$10M
2024
International tourist arrivals
58,400
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports n/a
73.2%
2018

Energy

Liechtenstein 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 n/a
0.21 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.93 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
56.9%
2022
42.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Liechtenstein Sao Tome
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+206
2024
-604
2024
Urban population
14.7%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.3
2025
32.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2025
45
2024
Higher education index
47
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.12
2021
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0.5
2025
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
71
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2013
93.8%
2022
English speaking
35%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
97.3%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Liechtenstein Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$180.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$21.6
2022
Life expectancy
83.9 years
2025
70.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
30.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
0.49
2019
Age at first childbirth
31.3 years
2017
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births n/a
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births n/a
13.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.2%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
86
2025
24
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Liechtenstein Sao Tome
% of world land
0.0001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Land area per capita
1,537 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20 sq mi
2025
166 sq mi
2025
Forest area
25.9 sq mi
2025
193.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
391 mi
2019
808 mi
2018

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