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Mongolia vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 18th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Sao Tome
Population
3620317
246362
Population rank 132/197 176/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 121/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Mongolia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Sao Tome
2024 $23,794,540,025 $822,154,621
2023 $20,325,121,394 $690,456,807
2022 $17,146,471,714 $540,809,499
2021 $15,286,441,738 $524,402,456
2020 $13,312,981,429 $471,229,485
2019 $14,206,359,018 $412,976,083
2018 $13,178,094,720 $383,717,328
2017 $11,480,847,741 $322,002,845
2016 $11,181,350,649 $292,267,272
2015 $11,619,892,591 $259,999,643
2014 $12,226,514,668 $293,119,143
2013 $12,582,122,604 $267,041,748
2012 $12,292,770,632 $225,815,132
2011 $10,409,797,378 $226,455,001
2010 $7,189,481,999 $190,021,192
2009 $4,583,850,368 $200,668,065
2008 $5,623,216,608 $188,021,165
2007 $4,234,999,704 $149,146,919
2006 $3,414,055,662 $142,775,104
2005 $2,523,471,601 $136,450,662
2004 $1,992,066,808 $114,582,284
2003 $1,595,297,356 $102,085,769
2002 $1,396,555,720 $85,171,074
2001 $1,267,997,934 $75,951,133
2000 $1,136,896,124 $76,198,395
1999 $1,057,408,589 $77,302,212
1998 $1,124,440,205 $72,285,404
1997 $1,180,934,203 $91,920,274
1996 $1,345,719,472 $135,188,166
1995 $1,452,165,005 $103,695,237
1994 $925,817,092 $131,338,415
1993 $768,401,634 $125,742,229
1992 $1,317,611,864 $94,861,781
1991 $2,379,018,326 $107,484,143
1990 $2,560,785,660 $119,297,933
1989 $3,576,966,800 $98,545,367
1988 $3,204,461,567 $99,000,764
1987 $3,020,611,600 $115,952,925
1986 $2,896,178,867 $115,928,907
1985 $2,186,505,475 $82,733,069
1984 $2,098,734,600 $78,213,796
1983 $2,725,736,633 $75,110,289
1982 $2,552,401,933 $80,307,763
1981 $2,310,099,100 $83,499,264
1980 $2,101,394,100 $81,662,231
1979 - $65,755,928
1978 - $55,044,563
1977 - $49,207,692
1976 - $52,039,421
1975 - $60,101,710
1974 - $57,817,591
1973 - $56,011,245
1972 - $41,430,257
1971 - $37,288,845
1970 - $37,211,826

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mongolia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Sao Tome
2024 $6,751 $3,491
2023 $5,839 $2,991
2022 $4,994 $2,390
2021 $4,518 $2,363
2020 $4,001 $2,167
2019 $4,348 $1,935
2018 $4,108 $1,826
2017 $3,646 $1,556
2016 $3,620 $1,435
2015 $3,839 $1,298
2014 $4,126 $1,490
2013 $4,340 $1,383
2012 $4,329 $1,192
2011 $3,736 $1,220
2010 $2,625 $1,045
2009 $1,703 $1,128
2008 $2,127 $1,082
2007 $1,628 $879
2006 $1,330 $862
2005 $995 $844
2004 $794 $727
2003 $643 $664
2002 $570 $568
2001 $524 $519
2000 $476 $529
1999 $449 $543
1998 $484 $514
1997 $515 $662
1996 $596 $987
1995 $653 $769
1994 $423 $990
1993 $355 $964
1992 $608 $740
1991 $1,099 $855
1990 $1,220 $970
1989 $1,684 $821
1988 $1,543 $847
1987 $1,493 $1,018
1986 $1,469 $1,043
1985 $1,138 $761
1984 $1,120 $735
1983 $1,490 $720
1982 $1,430 $783
1981 $1,325 $830
1980 $1,235 $829
1979 - $683
1978 - $587
1977 - $539
1976 - $585
1975 - $693
1974 - $683
1973 - $676
1972 - $511
1971 - $470
1970 - $479

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mongolia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Sao Tome
2026 72.5 70.3
2025 72.2 70.1
2024 72 69.9
2023 71.7 69.7
2022 71.5 69.2
2021 68.6 68
2020 70 68
2019 70.7 68
2018 70.6 67.6
2017 70.2 67.1
2016 69.7 66.6
2015 69.2 66
2014 68.7 65.5
2013 68.2 64.9
2012 67.6 64.5
2011 67.2 64.1
2010 67.1 63.9
2009 67.2 63.7
2008 67.1 63.4
2007 66.5 63.3
2006 65.6 63
2005 64.8 62.4
2004 64.3 62.6
2003 64.1 62.2
2002 64 61.8
2001 63.8 61.5
2000 63.5 61.2
1999 62.8 61
1998 62.1 60.8
1997 61.4 60.6
1996 61 60.6
1995 60.9 60.5
1994 60.9 60.6
1993 60.8 60.6
1992 60.4 60.7
1991 59.8 60.8
1990 58.8 60.7
1989 58.1 59.7
1988 57.5 60.8
1987 57.1 60.7
1986 56.8 57.6
1985 56.4 60.1
1984 56.1 59.9
1983 55.9 59.7
1982 55.6 59.5
1981 55.4 59.4
1980 55.2 59.4
1979 55.1 59.3
1978 54.9 59.1
1977 54.8 59
1976 54.6 58.8
1975 54.3 58.6
1974 54 58.3
1973 53.6 57.9
1972 53.1 57.4
1971 52.6 57
1970 52 56.3
1969 51.4 55.4
1968 50.8 54.5
1967 50.1 53.4
1966 49.4 52.3
1965 48.7 51.1
1964 47.9 49.7
1963 47.1 48.4
1962 46.3 46.8
1961 45.4 45.2
1960 44.5 43.6
1959 43.7 42.1
1958 42.8 41
1957 40.4 40.1
1956 41.4 39.5
1955 40.7 39.3
1954 40.2 39.2
1953 39.8 39.1
1952 39.4 39.1
1951 39.1 39.1
1950 38.6 39.1

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

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Mongolia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Sao Tome
2024 3,524,788 235,536
2023 3,481,145 230,871
2022 3,433,748 226,305
2021 3,383,741 221,961
2020 3,327,204 217,435
2019 3,267,673 213,392
2018 3,208,189 210,187
2017 3,148,917 206,970
2016 3,088,856 203,689
2015 3,026,864 200,291
2014 2,963,113 196,767
2013 2,899,011 193,148
2012 2,839,705 189,439
2011 2,786,317 185,649
2010 2,738,622 181,802
2009 2,691,115 177,853
2008 2,643,201 173,793
2007 2,601,850 169,700
2006 2,567,168 165,638
2005 2,536,407 161,639
2004 2,508,412 157,705
2003 2,480,374 153,814
2002 2,449,027 149,922
2001 2,417,751 146,375
2000 2,388,299 144,018
1999 2,356,813 142,442
1998 2,323,809 140,751
1997 2,291,750 138,922
1996 2,259,507 136,962
1995 2,224,945 134,895
1994 2,189,395 132,732
1993 2,165,130 130,467
1992 2,167,790 128,110
1991 2,165,342 125,697
1990 2,098,710 122,980
1989 2,124,185 119,979
1988 2,076,322 116,939
1987 2,022,800 113,919
1986 1,970,965 111,150
1985 1,921,514 108,658
1984 1,874,349 106,394
1983 1,829,092 104,380
1982 1,785,364 102,508
1981 1,742,857 100,615
1980 1,701,335 98,544
1979 1,660,659 96,252
1978 1,619,468 93,794
1977 1,576,245 91,301
1976 1,531,945 88,922
1975 1,488,296 86,708
1974 1,446,050 84,672
1973 1,405,502 82,798
1972 1,366,821 81,041
1971 1,330,071 79,330
1970 1,295,272 77,626
1969 1,262,284 76,083
1968 1,229,930 74,765
1967 1,196,996 73,596
1966 1,163,754 72,576
1965 1,131,177 71,680
1964 1,100,234 70,865
1963 1,071,362 70,112
1962 1,041,444 69,403
1961 1,009,284 68,707
1960 977,595 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Sao Tome
2023 2.7 3.64
2022 2.7 3.7
2021 2.8 3.76
2020 2.9 3.83
2019 3 3.9
2018 2.9 3.98
2017 2.8 4.07
2016 3 4.2
2015 3 4.35
2014 3.1 4.49
2013 3 4.58
2012 2.7 4.66
2011 2.6 4.72
2010 2.4 4.77
2009 2.8 4.84
2008 2.6 4.91
2007 2.3 4.96
2006 2.1 4.93
2005 2 4.94
2004 2 4.96
2003 2 5.01
2002 2.1 5.06
2001 2.2 5.1
2000 2.2 5.16
1999 2.3 5.23
1998 2.3 5.3
1997 2.4 5.4
1996 2.5 5.47
1995 2.77 5.55
1994 2.7 5.56
1993 2.5 5.64
1992 3.5 5.7
1991 4 5.77
1990 4.5 5.83
1989 4.42 5.88
1988 4.65 5.94
1987 4.83 5.99
1986 5.03 6.05
1985 5.26 6.1
1984 5.45 6.16
1983 5.63 6.22
1982 5.8 6.28
1981 5.98 6.33
1980 6.21 6.39
1979 6.42 6.43
1978 6.62 6.47
1977 6.79 6.5
1976 6.93 6.52
1975 7.07 6.53
1974 7.17 6.53
1973 7.24 6.53
1972 7.28 6.51
1971 7.3 6.49
1970 7.31 6.47
1969 7.34 6.44
1968 7.37 6.42
1967 7.39 6.39
1966 7.41 6.37
1965 7.38 6.35
1964 7.33 6.33
1963 7.24 6.31
1962 7.1 6.28
1961 6.96 6.26
1960 6.82 6.24

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

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Mongolia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Sao Tome
2024 27.8 20.3
2023 27.7 20.1
2022 27.6 19.9
2021 27.4 19.7
2020 27.3 19.5
2019 27.2 19.4
2018 27.1 19.3
2017 27 19.1
2016 26.9 19
2015 26.7 19
2014 26.5 18.9
2013 26.3 18.9
2012 26.1 18.9
2011 25.8 18.9
2010 25.4 18.8
2009 25.1 18.7
2008 24.8 18.7
2007 24.5 18.7
2006 24.2 18.6
2005 23.8 18.5
2004 23.4 18.4
2003 23 18.3
2002 22.6 18.1
2001 22.2 18
2000 21.8 17.9
1999 21.4 17.7
1998 21 17.5
1997 20.7 17.4
1996 20.4 17.3
1995 20 17.3
1994 19.8 17.2
1993 19.5 17.2
1992 19.3 17.3
1991 19.1 17.3
1990 19 17.4
1989 18.8 17.4
1988 18.7 17.4
1987 18.7 17.4
1986 18.6 17.4
1985 18.5 17.4
1984 18.4 17.4
1983 18.2 17.4
1982 18 17.4
1981 17.9 17.4
1980 17.7 17.3
1979 17.5 17.3
1978 17.4 17.2
1977 17.3 17.2
1976 17.2 17.1
1975 17.2 17.1
1974 17.2 17.1
1973 17.2 17
1972 17.3 17
1971 17.5 16.9
1970 17.7 16.9
1969 18 17.2
1968 18.4 17.7
1967 19 18.5
1966 19.6 19.5
1965 20.3 21
1964 21 22.4
1963 21.7 23.5
1962 22.2 24.1
1961 22.5 24.3
1960 22.8 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mongolia Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Mongolia Sao Tome
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
93.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
83%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Mongolia Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Sao Tome
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
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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