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Malaysia vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 65th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Sao Tome
Population
36512221
246362
Population rank 45/197 176/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 38/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Sao Tome
2024 $422,227,005,429 $822,154,621
2023 $399,949,418,753 $690,456,807
2022 $407,830,525,990 $540,809,499
2021 $373,784,553,030 $524,402,456
2020 $337,456,163,961 $471,229,485
2019 $365,177,721,022 $412,976,083
2018 $358,788,845,713 $383,717,328
2017 $319,109,094,160 $322,002,845
2016 $301,256,033,870 $292,267,272
2015 $301,355,266,965 $259,999,643
2014 $338,066,095,097 $293,119,143
2013 $323,276,235,524 $267,041,748
2012 $314,443,047,642 $225,815,132
2011 $297,951,668,675 $226,455,001
2010 $255,017,638,456 $190,021,192
2009 $202,257,453,037 $200,668,065
2008 $230,811,614,370 $188,021,165
2007 $193,549,569,478 $149,146,919
2006 $162,692,258,307 $142,775,104
2005 $143,534,405,819 $136,450,662
2004 $124,749,473,684 $114,582,284
2003 $110,202,368,421 $102,085,769
2002 $100,845,526,316 $85,171,074
2001 $92,783,947,368 $75,951,133
2000 $93,789,736,842 $76,198,395
1999 $79,148,421,053 $77,302,212
1998 $72,167,498,981 $72,285,404
1997 $100,005,323,302 $91,920,274
1996 $100,855,393,910 $135,188,166
1995 $88,705,342,903 $103,695,237
1994 $74,478,356,958 $131,338,415
1993 $66,894,966,969 $125,742,229
1992 $59,167,550,163 $94,861,781
1991 $49,143,148,094 $107,484,143
1990 $44,024,585,240 $119,297,933
1989 $38,847,965,293 $98,545,367
1988 $35,272,109,220 $99,000,764
1987 $32,181,210,158 $115,952,925
1986 $27,734,111,400 $115,928,907
1985 $31,199,633,353 $82,733,069
1984 $33,942,897,422 $78,213,796
1983 $30,347,442,111 $75,110,289
1982 $26,804,493,635 $80,307,763
1981 $25,004,285,792 $83,499,264
1980 $24,488,224,677 $81,662,231
1979 $21,213,264,962 $65,755,928
1978 $16,358,079,862 $55,044,563
1977 $13,139,488,633 $49,207,692
1976 $11,050,234,599 $52,039,421
1975 $9,298,800,799 $60,101,710
1974 $9,496,204,302 $57,817,591
1973 $7,662,902,678 $56,011,245
1972 $5,043,347,250 $41,430,257
1971 $4,244,395,956 $37,288,845
1970 $3,864,145,667 $37,211,826
1969 $3,664,552,041 -
1968 $3,330,371,551 -
1967 $3,188,924,677 -
1966 $3,143,517,944 -
1965 $2,956,337,669 -
1964 $2,674,423,922 -
1963 $2,510,110,348 -
1962 $2,001,489,602 -
1961 $1,901,856,123 -
1960 $1,916,229,477 -

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

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Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Sao Tome
2024 $11,874 $3,491
2023 $11,386 $2,991
2022 $11,755 $2,390
2021 $10,903 $2,363
2020 $9,958 $2,167
2019 $10,920 $1,935
2018 $10,902 $1,826
2017 $9,863 $1,556
2016 $9,477 $1,435
2015 $9,649 $1,298
2014 $11,013 $1,490
2013 $10,714 $1,383
2012 $10,601 $1,192
2011 $10,217 $1,220
2010 $8,899 $1,045
2009 $7,191 $1,128
2008 $8,372 $1,082
2007 $7,169 $879
2006 $6,158 $862
2005 $5,556 $844
2004 $4,939 $727
2003 $4,465 $664
2002 $4,184 $568
2001 $3,944 $519
2000 $4,084 $529
1999 $3,528 $543
1998 $3,294 $514
1997 $4,679 $662
1996 $4,837 $987
1995 $4,363 $769
1994 $3,758 $990
1993 $3,462 $964
1992 $3,141 $740
1991 $2,679 $855
1990 $2,469 $970
1989 $2,244 $821
1988 $2,100 $847
1987 $1,977 $1,018
1986 $1,760 $1,043
1985 $2,046 $761
1984 $2,300 $735
1983 $2,124 $720
1982 $1,938 $783
1981 $1,866 $830
1980 $1,886 $829
1979 $1,680 $683
1978 $1,327 $587
1977 $1,092 $539
1976 $940 $585
1975 $811 $693
1974 $848 $683
1973 $701 $676
1972 $472 $511
1971 $407 $470
1970 $380 $479
1969 $368 -
1968 $342 -
1967 $335 -
1966 $339 -
1965 $326 -
1964 $303 -
1963 $291.8 -
1962 $238.8 -
1961 $232.9 -
1960 $240.8 -

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

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Malaysia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Sao Tome
2026 77.2 70.3
2025 77 70.1
2024 76.8 69.9
2023 76.7 69.7
2022 75.4 69.2
2021 73.9 68
2020 76.1 68
2019 75.9 68
2018 75.7 67.6
2017 75.5 67.1
2016 75.4 66.6
2015 75.3 66
2014 75.3 65.5
2013 75.5 64.9
2012 75.6 64.5
2011 75.5 64.1
2010 75.4 63.9
2009 75.3 63.7
2008 75.2 63.4
2007 75 63.3
2006 74.7 63
2005 74.4 62.4
2004 74 62.6
2003 73.7 62.2
2002 73.5 61.8
2001 73.1 61.5
2000 72.7 61.2
1999 72.4 61
1998 72.4 60.8
1997 72.3 60.6
1996 72.1 60.6
1995 72 60.5
1994 71.9 60.6
1993 71.7 60.6
1992 71.5 60.7
1991 71.2 60.8
1990 71 60.7
1989 70.8 59.7
1988 70.6 60.8
1987 70.4 60.7
1986 70.1 57.6
1985 69.9 60.1
1984 69.6 59.9
1983 69.2 59.7
1982 68.9 59.5
1981 68.5 59.4
1980 68.1 59.4
1979 67.6 59.3
1978 67.2 59.1
1977 66.7 59
1976 66.2 58.8
1975 65.7 58.6
1974 65.2 58.3
1973 64.7 57.9
1972 64.2 57.4
1971 63.8 57
1970 63.3 56.3
1969 62.9 55.4
1968 62.4 54.5
1967 62 53.4
1966 61.7 52.3
1965 61.1 51.1
1964 60.4 49.7
1963 59.7 48.4
1962 58.9 46.8
1961 58 45.2
1960 57.2 43.6
1959 56.3 42.1
1958 55.4 41
1957 54.5 40.1
1956 53.7 39.5
1955 52.8 39.3
1954 52 39.2
1953 51.1 39.1
1952 50.1 39.1
1951 49.2 39.1
1950 48.5 39.1

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

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Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Sao Tome
2024 35,557,673 235,536
2023 35,126,298 230,871
2022 34,695,493 226,305
2021 34,282,399 221,961
2020 33,889,558 217,435
2019 33,440,596 213,392
2018 32,910,967 210,187
2017 32,355,644 206,970
2016 31,789,685 203,689
2015 31,232,798 200,291
2014 30,696,137 196,767
2013 30,174,265 193,148
2012 29,662,831 189,439
2011 29,162,039 185,649
2010 28,655,776 181,802
2009 28,124,778 177,853
2008 27,570,059 173,793
2007 26,998,389 169,700
2006 26,417,909 165,638
2005 25,836,071 161,639
2004 25,256,772 157,705
2003 24,679,602 153,814
2002 24,102,477 149,922
2001 23,526,538 146,375
2000 22,967,816 144,018
1999 22,435,531 142,442
1998 21,906,713 140,751
1997 21,375,218 138,922
1996 20,850,087 136,962
1995 20,330,599 134,895
1994 19,820,446 132,732
1993 19,322,664 130,467
1992 18,834,572 128,110
1991 18,342,464 125,697
1990 17,833,171 122,980
1989 17,314,997 119,979
1988 16,796,605 116,939
1987 16,276,737 113,919
1986 15,760,419 111,150
1985 15,252,258 108,658
1984 14,759,009 106,394
1983 14,285,907 104,380
1982 13,832,798 102,508
1981 13,399,203 100,615
1980 12,983,363 98,544
1979 12,627,862 96,252
1978 12,328,157 93,794
1977 12,035,713 91,301
1976 11,750,097 88,922
1975 11,471,914 86,708
1974 11,200,906 84,672
1973 10,935,621 82,798
1972 10,676,835 81,041
1971 10,423,453 79,330
1970 10,178,802 77,626
1969 9,947,597 76,083
1968 9,725,281 74,765
1967 9,507,099 73,596
1966 9,284,688 72,576
1965 9,056,408 71,680
1964 8,828,406 70,865
1963 8,602,160 70,112
1962 8,380,172 69,403
1961 8,164,443 68,707
1960 7,956,197 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Sao Tome
2023 1.55 3.64
2022 1.55 3.7
2021 1.56 3.76
2020 1.68 3.83
2019 1.78 3.9
2018 1.84 3.98
2017 1.89 4.07
2016 1.94 4.2
2015 2.01 4.35
2014 2.06 4.49
2013 2.07 4.58
2012 2.12 4.66
2011 2.15 4.72
2010 2.14 4.77
2009 2.22 4.84
2008 2.26 4.91
2007 2.25 4.96
2006 2.31 4.93
2005 2.39 4.94
2004 2.49 4.96
2003 2.6 5.01
2002 2.66 5.06
2001 2.81 5.1
2000 2.94 5.16
1999 3.07 5.23
1998 3.12 5.3
1997 3.23 5.4
1996 3.3 5.47
1995 3.32 5.55
1994 3.35 5.56
1993 3.36 5.64
1992 3.37 5.7
1991 3.34 5.77
1990 3.3 5.83
1989 3.31 5.88
1988 3.5 5.94
1987 3.57 5.99
1986 3.7 6.05
1985 3.8 6.1
1984 3.89 6.16
1983 3.93 6.22
1982 3.97 6.28
1981 4 6.33
1980 4.04 6.39
1979 4.09 6.43
1978 4.18 6.47
1977 4.28 6.5
1976 4.4 6.52
1975 4.5 6.53
1974 4.62 6.53
1973 4.73 6.53
1972 4.82 6.51
1971 4.92 6.49
1970 5.04 6.47
1969 5.16 6.44
1968 5.29 6.42
1967 5.43 6.39
1966 5.64 6.37
1965 5.84 6.35
1964 6.03 6.33
1963 6.19 6.31
1962 6.3 6.28
1961 6.37 6.26
1960 6.41 6.24

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

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Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Sao Tome
2024 31.5 20.3
2023 31.1 20.1
2022 30.6 19.9
2021 30.1 19.7
2020 29.6 19.5
2019 29.2 19.4
2018 28.8 19.3
2017 28.5 19.1
2016 28.1 19
2015 27.8 19
2014 27.5 18.9
2013 27.1 18.9
2012 26.8 18.9
2011 26.4 18.9
2010 26 18.8
2009 25.6 18.7
2008 25.1 18.7
2007 24.8 18.7
2006 24.5 18.6
2005 24.2 18.5
2004 24 18.4
2003 23.9 18.3
2002 23.7 18.1
2001 23.6 18
2000 23.5 17.9
1999 23.4 17.7
1998 23.1 17.5
1997 22.9 17.4
1996 22.7 17.3
1995 22.5 17.3
1994 22.3 17.2
1993 22.1 17.2
1992 21.9 17.3
1991 21.7 17.3
1990 21.5 17.4
1989 21.3 17.4
1988 21.1 17.4
1987 21 17.4
1986 20.9 17.4
1985 20.7 17.4
1984 20.5 17.4
1983 20.4 17.4
1982 20.1 17.4
1981 19.9 17.4
1980 19.7 17.3
1979 19.5 17.3
1978 19.3 17.2
1977 19 17.2
1976 18.8 17.1
1975 18.6 17.1
1974 18.3 17.1
1973 18.1 17
1972 17.9 17
1971 17.6 16.9
1970 17.4 16.9
1969 17.3 17.2
1968 17.1 17.7
1967 17 18.5
1966 16.9 19.5
1965 16.8 21
1964 16.9 22.4
1963 17 23.5
1962 17.1 24.1
1961 17.3 24.3
1960 17.5 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malaysia Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Malaysia Sao Tome
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
93.8%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Malaysia Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Sao Tome
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
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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