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Marshall Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 191st vs. 172nd).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 194/197 ($280M) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Sao Tome
Population
36281
244055
Population rank 192/197 176/197
GDP
$280M
2024
$764M
2024
GDP rank 194/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$7,467
2024
$3,245
2024
GDP per capita rank 100/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,198
2024
$6,230
2024
Government debt
$46.8M
2024
$332M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.3%
2025
37.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,245
2024
$1,410
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,868
2025
$2,715
2025
Land area
69.5 sq mi
2025
371 sq mi
2025
Population density
540 ppl/mi²
2024
635 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.2 years
2025
70.1 years
2025

Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Sao Tome
1970 $8,408,486 $37,211,826
1971 $9,116,810 $37,288,845
1972 $9,973,652 $41,430,257
1973 $11,607,366 $56,011,245
1974 $15,217,532 $57,817,591
1975 $16,691,301 $60,101,710
1976 $18,153,647 $52,039,421
1977 $20,210,069 $49,207,692
1978 $22,209,370 $55,044,563
1979 $25,545,346 $65,755,928
1980 $26,710,653 $81,662,231
1981 $31,020,000 $83,499,264
1982 $34,918,000 $80,307,763
1983 $41,749,000 $75,110,289
1984 $45,144,000 $78,213,796
1985 $43,879,000 $82,733,069
1986 $55,989,000 $115,928,907
1987 $62,983,000 $115,952,925
1988 $70,688,000 $99,000,764
1989 $72,798,000 $98,545,367
1990 $78,476,000 $119,297,933
1991 $82,507,000 $107,484,143
1992 $91,063,000 $94,861,781
1993 $99,461,000 $125,742,229
1994 $108,071,000 $131,338,415
1995 $120,230,000 $103,695,237
1996 $110,858,000 $135,188,166
1997 $109,884,700 $91,920,274
1998 $112,070,100 $72,285,404
1999 $113,352,100 $77,302,212
2000 $114,838,500 $76,198,395
2001 $122,406,100 $75,951,133
2002 $131,960,000 $85,171,074
2003 $131,128,500 $102,085,769
2004 $132,900,000 $114,582,284
2005 $138,000,000 $136,450,662
2006 $143,200,000 $142,775,104
2007 $150,500,000 $149,146,919
2008 $146,600,000 $188,021,165
2009 $151,200,000 $200,668,065
2010 $161,100,000 $190,021,192
2011 $172,300,000 $226,455,001
2012 $180,700,000 $229,371,348
2013 $186,400,000 $267,041,748
2014 $186,000,000 $293,119,143
2015 $183,700,000 $259,999,643
2016 $201,800,000 $292,267,272
2017 $213,700,000 $322,002,845
2018 $220,000,000 $383,717,328
2019 $232,900,000 $412,976,083
2020 $241,800,000 $471,229,485
2021 $258,900,000 $524,402,456
2022 $253,400,000 $540,809,499
2023 $259,300,000 $678,976,265
2024 $280,357,844 $764,274,043

Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Sao Tome
1970 $373 $479
1971 $390 $470
1972 $416 $511
1973 $472 $676
1974 $602 $683
1975 $638 $693
1976 $672 $585
1977 $724 $539
1978 $771 $587
1979 $859 $683
1980 $868 $829
1981 $969 $830
1982 $1,046 $783
1983 $1,199 $720
1984 $1,245 $735
1985 $1,162 $761
1986 $1,425 $1,043
1987 $1,543 $1,018
1988 $1,670 $847
1989 $1,670 $821
1990 $1,758 $970
1991 $1,811 $855
1992 $1,963 $740
1993 $2,112 $964
1994 $2,265 $990
1995 $2,491 $769
1996 $2,273 $987
1997 $2,231 $662
1998 $2,254 $514
1999 $2,258 $543
2000 $2,265 $529
2001 $2,394 $519
2002 $2,566 $568
2003 $2,539 $664
2004 $2,566 $727
2005 $2,659 $844
2006 $2,754 $862
2007 $2,892 $879
2008 $2,818 $1,082
2009 $2,907 $1,128
2010 $3,095 $1,045
2011 $3,319 $1,220
2012 $3,514 $1,211
2013 $3,678 $1,383
2014 $3,735 $1,490
2015 $3,764 $1,298
2016 $4,230 $1,435
2017 $4,593 $1,556
2018 $4,858 $1,826
2019 $5,292 $1,935
2020 $5,662 $2,167
2021 $6,259 $2,363
2022 $6,323 $2,390
2023 $6,678 $2,941
2024 $7,467 $3,245

Marshall Islands vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Sao Tome
1950 52.6 39.1
1951 52.7 39.1
1952 52.7 39.1
1953 52.8 39.1
1954 52.9 39.2
1955 53 39.3
1956 53.2 39.5
1957 53.4 40.1
1958 53.6 41
1959 54 42.1
1960 54.4 43.6
1961 54.7 45.2
1962 55.2 46.8
1963 55.7 48.4
1964 56.3 49.7
1965 56.8 51.1
1966 57.3 52.3
1967 57.8 53.4
1968 58.2 54.5
1969 58.5 55.4
1970 58.8 56.3
1971 59.1 57
1972 59.5 57.4
1973 59.8 57.9
1974 60.1 58.3
1975 60.3 58.6
1976 60.4 58.8
1977 60.6 59
1978 60.7 59.1
1979 60.8 59.3
1980 61 59.4
1981 61.1 59.4
1982 61.3 59.5
1983 61.5 59.7
1984 61.6 59.9
1985 61.7 60.1
1986 61.8 57.6
1987 61.8 60.7
1988 61.8 60.8
1989 61.7 59.7
1990 61.8 60.7
1991 61.8 60.8
1992 61.9 60.7
1993 62.1 60.6
1994 62.3 60.6
1995 62.5 60.5
1996 62.8 60.6
1997 63 60.6
1998 63.2 60.8
1999 63.4 61
2000 63.3 61.2
2001 63.7 61.5
2002 63.8 61.8
2003 64 62.2
2004 64 62.6
2005 64.1 62.4
2006 64.2 63
2007 64.3 63.3
2008 64.3 63.4
2009 64.4 63.7
2010 64.5 63.9
2011 64.6 64.1
2012 64.8 64.5
2013 65 64.9
2014 65.1 65.5
2015 65.3 66
2016 65.5 66.6
2017 65.7 67.1
2018 65.9 67.6
2019 66 68
2020 65.4 68
2021 65.4 68
2022 66.7 69.2
2023 66.9 69.7
2024 67.1 69.9
2025 67.2 70.1

Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Population
Marshall Islands Sao Tome
1960 14,703 68,012
1961 15,219 68,707
1962 15,755 69,403
1963 16,302 70,112
1964 16,852 70,865
1965 17,402 71,680
1966 17,927 72,576
1967 18,655 73,596
1968 19,862 74,765
1969 21,305 76,083
1970 22,530 77,626
1971 23,366 79,330
1972 23,992 81,041
1973 24,581 82,798
1974 25,296 84,672
1975 26,154 86,708
1976 27,021 88,922
1977 27,906 91,301
1978 28,809 93,794
1979 29,738 96,252
1980 30,774 98,544
1981 32,017 100,615
1982 33,397 102,508
1983 34,811 104,380
1984 36,264 106,394
1985 37,761 108,658
1986 39,286 111,150
1987 40,828 113,919
1988 42,321 116,939
1989 43,586 119,979
1990 44,629 122,980
1991 45,568 125,697
1992 46,388 128,110
1993 47,093 130,467
1994 47,712 132,732
1995 48,266 134,895
1996 48,775 136,962
1997 49,259 138,922
1998 49,717 140,751
1999 50,202 142,442
2000 50,706 144,018
2001 51,123 146,375
2002 51,425 149,922
2003 51,639 153,814
2004 51,791 157,705
2005 51,906 161,639
2006 51,992 165,638
2007 52,035 169,700
2008 52,030 173,793
2009 52,019 177,853
2010 52,044 181,802
2011 51,907 185,649
2012 51,419 189,439
2013 50,681 193,148
2014 49,796 196,767
2015 48,800 200,291
2016 47,709 203,689
2017 46,529 206,970
2018 45,285 210,187
2019 44,007 213,392
2020 42,706 217,435
2021 41,367 221,961
2022 40,077 226,305
2023 38,827 230,871
2024 37,548 235,536

Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Sao Tome
1960 8.08 6.24
1961 8.12 6.26
1962 8.12 6.28
1963 8.12 6.31
1964 8.14 6.33
1965 8.16 6.35
1966 8.2 6.37
1967 8.17 6.39
1968 8.14 6.42
1969 8.11 6.44
1970 8.07 6.47
1971 8.04 6.49
1972 8 6.51
1973 7.95 6.53
1974 7.9 6.53
1975 7.83 6.53
1976 7.76 6.52
1977 7.67 6.5
1978 7.58 6.47
1979 7.47 6.43
1980 7.37 6.39
1981 7.27 6.33
1982 7.18 6.28
1983 7.08 6.22
1984 6.99 6.16
1985 6.87 6.1
1986 6.73 6.05
1987 6.57 5.99
1988 6.38 5.94
1989 6.18 5.88
1990 5.97 5.83
1991 5.76 5.77
1992 5.55 5.7
1993 5.38 5.64
1994 5.23 5.56
1995 5.09 5.55
1996 5.02 5.47
1997 4.96 5.4
1998 4.87 5.3
1999 4.78 5.23
2000 4.7 5.16
2001 4.58 5.1
2002 4.49 5.06
2003 4.42 5.01
2004 4.34 4.96
2005 4.28 4.94
2006 4.2 4.93
2007 4.09 4.96
2008 3.97 4.91
2009 3.83 4.84
2010 3.67 4.77
2011 3.53 4.72
2012 3.38 4.66
2013 3.25 4.58
2014 3.18 4.49
2015 3.13 4.35
2016 3.09 4.2
2017 3.06 4.07
2018 3.04 3.98
2019 3.01 3.9
2020 2.99 3.83
2021 2.96 3.76
2022 2.94 3.7
2023 2.92 3.64

Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Sao Tome
1960 17.4 24.2
1961 17 24.3
1962 16.7 24.1
1963 16.4 23.5
1964 16.3 22.4
1965 16.3 21
1966 16.4 19.5
1967 16.6 18.5
1968 16.9 17.7
1969 17.2 17.2
1970 17.4 16.9
1971 17.1 16.9
1972 16.6 17
1973 16.2 17
1974 16 17.1
1975 15.9 17.1
1976 15.7 17.1
1977 15.5 17.2
1978 15.3 17.2
1979 15.1 17.3
1980 15 17.3
1981 14.9 17.4
1982 14.9 17.4
1983 14.9 17.4
1984 14.8 17.4
1985 14.8 17.4
1986 14.7 17.4
1987 14.7 17.4
1988 14.7 17.4
1989 14.8 17.4
1990 14.9 17.4
1991 15.2 17.3
1992 15.4 17.3
1993 15.8 17.2
1994 16.1 17.2
1995 16.5 17.3
1996 16.9 17.3
1997 17.2 17.4
1998 17.6 17.5
1999 17.9 17.7
2000 18.2 17.9
2001 18.5 18
2002 18.8 18.1
2003 19.1 18.3
2004 19.4 18.4
2005 19.7 18.5
2006 19.9 18.6
2007 20.2 18.7
2008 20.4 18.7
2009 20.5 18.7
2010 20.6 18.8
2011 20.6 18.9
2012 20.8 18.9
2013 21 18.9
2014 21.3 18.9
2015 21.6 19
2016 21.9 19
2017 22.2 19.1
2018 22.4 19.3
2019 22.6 19.4
2020 22.6 19.5
2021 22.5 19.7
2022 22.2 19.9
2023 21.9 20.1
2024 21.8 20.3

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Finance

Marshall Islands Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$315M
2024
$653M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.9%
2025
24.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
5.03%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.51%
2025
+2.56%
2025
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
8.81%
2017
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2023
76.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2023
2.91%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
60.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$10M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
73.2%
2018

Energy

Marshall Islands Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2023
0.21 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2023
0.93 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
42.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
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

Marshall Islands Sao Tome
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,765
2024
-604
2024
Urban population
79.2%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.9
2025
32.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
45
2024
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
71
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
93.8%
2022
English speaking
98.3%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$758
2022
$180.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.1
2022
$21.6
2022
Life expectancy
67.2 years
2025
70.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
60.1%
2022
30.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2012
0.49
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
28.2
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
100
2025
24
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Sao Tome
% of world land
0.0001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2025
166 sq mi
2025
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2025
193.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
808 mi
2018

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