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Montenegro vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 156th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 156/197 ($8.07B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 78/197 ($12,935), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Sao Tome
Population
618209
244055
Population rank 166/197 176/197
GDP
$8.07B
2024
$764M
2024
GDP rank 156/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$12,935
2024
$3,245
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,380
2024
$6,230
2024
Government debt
$5.05B
2024
$332M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.3%
2025
37.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$8,103
2024
$1,410
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,008
2025
$2,715
2025
Land area
5,193 sq mi
2025
371 sq mi
2025
Population density
120.1 ppl/mi²
2024
635 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2025
70.1 years
2025

Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP
Montenegro Sao Tome
1970 - $37,211,826
1971 - $37,288,845
1972 - $41,430,257
1973 - $56,011,245
1974 - $57,817,591
1975 - $60,101,710
1976 - $52,039,421
1977 - $49,207,692
1978 - $55,044,563
1979 - $65,755,928
1980 - $81,662,231
1981 - $83,499,264
1982 - $80,307,763
1983 - $75,110,289
1984 - $78,213,796
1985 - $82,733,069
1986 - $115,928,907
1987 - $115,952,925
1988 - $99,000,764
1989 - $98,545,367
1990 - $119,297,933
1991 - $107,484,143
1992 - $94,861,781
1993 - $125,742,229
1994 - $131,338,415
1995 - $103,695,237
1996 - $135,188,166
1997 $838,288,806 $91,920,274
1998 $854,261,161 $72,285,404
1999 $828,950,327 $77,302,212
2000 $984,293,044 $76,198,395
2001 $1,159,869,246 $75,951,133
2002 $1,284,685,051 $85,171,074
2003 $1,707,710,053 $102,085,769
2004 $2,073,234,418 $114,582,284
2005 $2,257,174,481 $136,450,662
2006 $2,721,903,149 $142,775,104
2007 $3,680,711,744 $149,146,919
2008 $4,545,674,528 $188,021,165
2009 $4,159,330,370 $200,668,065
2010 $4,142,983,843 $190,021,192
2011 $4,544,428,421 $226,455,001
2012 $4,087,526,242 $229,371,348
2013 $4,465,772,400 $267,041,748
2014 $4,593,853,291 $293,119,143
2015 $4,054,730,078 $259,999,643
2016 $4,376,930,578 $292,267,272
2017 $4,856,599,481 $322,002,845
2018 $5,506,942,238 $383,717,328
2019 $5,542,054,181 $412,976,083
2020 $4,769,996,866 $471,229,485
2021 $5,861,427,505 $524,402,456
2022 $6,229,801,581 $540,809,499
2023 $7,530,593,375 $678,976,265
2024 $8,069,536,126 $764,274,043

Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro Sao Tome
1970 - $479
1971 - $470
1972 - $511
1973 - $676
1974 - $683
1975 - $693
1976 - $585
1977 - $539
1978 - $587
1979 - $683
1980 - $829
1981 - $830
1982 - $783
1983 - $720
1984 - $735
1985 - $761
1986 - $1,043
1987 - $1,018
1988 - $847
1989 - $821
1990 - $970
1991 - $855
1992 - $740
1993 - $964
1994 - $990
1995 - $769
1996 - $987
1997 $1,375 $662
1998 $1,406 $514
1999 $1,368 $543
2000 $1,627 $529
2001 $1,910 $519
2002 $2,107 $568
2003 $2,789 $664
2004 $3,380 $727
2005 $3,675 $844
2006 $4,426 $862
2007 $5,976 $879
2008 $7,368 $1,082
2009 $6,727 $1,128
2010 $6,688 $1,045
2011 $7,326 $1,220
2012 $6,578 $1,211
2013 $7,173 $1,383
2014 $7,365 $1,490
2015 $6,491 $1,298
2016 $6,999 $1,435
2017 $7,758 $1,556
2018 $8,791 $1,826
2019 $8,842 $1,935
2020 $7,613 $2,167
2021 $9,377 $2,363
2022 $9,990 $2,390
2023 $12,077 $2,941
2024 $12,935 $3,245

Montenegro vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro Sao Tome
1950 58 39.1
1951 58.5 39.1
1952 59.1 39.1
1953 59.7 39.1
1954 60.8 39.2
1955 60.9 39.3
1956 62 39.5
1957 63 40.1
1958 63.8 41
1959 64.7 42.1
1960 65.7 43.6
1961 66.1 45.2
1962 66.4 46.8
1963 66.8 48.4
1964 67.4 49.7
1965 68.1 51.1
1966 68.6 52.3
1967 69.3 53.4
1968 69.8 54.5
1969 70.2 55.4
1970 70.4 56.3
1971 70.8 57
1972 71.2 57.4
1973 71.6 57.9
1974 71.6 58.3
1975 71.9 58.6
1976 72.1 58.8
1977 71.8 59
1978 71.9 59.1
1979 71.5 59.3
1980 72.2 59.4
1981 72.1 59.4
1982 72.3 59.5
1983 72.3 59.7
1984 72.3 59.9
1985 72.4 60.1
1986 72.8 57.6
1987 73.2 60.7
1988 73.4 60.8
1989 73.8 59.7
1990 73.9 60.7
1991 74 60.8
1992 73.8 60.7
1993 73.9 60.6
1994 73.8 60.6
1995 73.7 60.5
1996 73.6 60.6
1997 73.5 60.6
1998 73.4 60.8
1999 73.3 61
2000 73.6 61.2
2001 73.7 61.5
2002 74.1 61.8
2003 74.2 62.2
2004 74.4 62.6
2005 74.4 62.4
2006 74.7 63
2007 74.7 63.3
2008 75 63.4
2009 75.4 63.7
2010 75.7 63.9
2011 76 64.1
2012 76.2 64.5
2013 76.4 64.9
2014 76.5 65.5
2015 76.6 66
2016 76.6 66.6
2017 76.6 67.1
2018 76.9 67.6
2019 76.6 68
2020 75.9 68
2021 73.8 68
2022 75.9 69.2
2023 77.1 69.7
2024 77.3 69.9
2025 77.4 70.1

Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Population
Montenegro Sao Tome
1960 480,579 68,012
1961 491,140 68,707
1962 502,558 69,403
1963 513,409 70,112
1964 521,753 70,865
1965 526,327 71,680
1966 526,419 72,576
1967 522,796 73,596
1968 517,481 74,765
1969 513,340 76,083
1970 512,407 77,626
1971 515,449 79,330
1972 521,785 81,041
1973 530,220 82,798
1974 538,902 84,672
1975 546,487 86,708
1976 552,562 88,922
1977 557,576 91,301
1978 562,065 93,794
1979 566,888 96,252
1980 572,608 98,544
1981 579,445 100,615
1982 587,001 102,508
1983 594,506 104,380
1984 600,884 106,394
1985 605,398 108,658
1986 607,711 111,150
1987 608,144 113,919
1988 607,413 116,939
1989 606,571 119,979
1990 606,372 122,980
1991 607,105 125,697
1992 608,516 128,110
1993 610,170 130,467
1994 611,389 132,732
1995 611,712 134,895
1996 611,003 136,962
1997 609,520 138,922
1998 607,662 140,751
1999 606,001 142,442
2000 604,950 144,018
2001 607,389 146,375
2002 609,828 149,922
2003 612,267 153,814
2004 613,353 157,705
2005 614,261 161,639
2006 615,025 165,638
2007 615,875 169,700
2008 616,969 173,793
2009 618,294 177,853
2010 619,428 181,802
2011 620,345 185,649
2012 621,418 189,439
2013 622,587 193,148
2014 623,744 196,767
2015 624,651 200,291
2016 625,353 203,689
2017 625,982 206,970
2018 626,438 210,187
2019 626,753 213,392
2020 626,590 217,435
2021 625,053 221,961
2022 623,591 226,305
2023 623,529 230,871
2024 623,831 235,536

Fertility rates in Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Montenegro

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Sao Tome
1960 3.53 6.24
1961 3.49 6.26
1962 3.44 6.28
1963 3.38 6.31
1964 3.28 6.33
1965 3.19 6.35
1966 3.09 6.37
1967 2.91 6.39
1968 2.8 6.42
1969 2.79 6.44
1970 2.69 6.47
1971 2.67 6.49
1972 2.61 6.51
1973 2.51 6.53
1974 2.43 6.53
1975 2.38 6.53
1976 2.35 6.52
1977 2.31 6.5
1978 2.25 6.47
1979 2.2 6.43
1980 2.22 6.39
1981 2.19 6.33
1982 2.19 6.28
1983 2.17 6.22
1984 2.14 6.16
1985 2.13 6.1
1986 2.09 6.05
1987 2.07 5.99
1988 2.01 5.94
1989 1.94 5.88
1990 1.95 5.83
1991 2.02 5.77
1992 2.01 5.7
1993 1.96 5.64
1994 1.94 5.56
1995 1.96 5.55
1996 1.92 5.47
1997 1.89 5.4
1998 1.89 5.3
1999 1.88 5.23
2000 1.9 5.16
2001 1.86 5.1
2002 1.81 5.06
2003 1.8 5.01
2004 1.73 4.96
2005 1.69 4.94
2006 1.73 4.93
2007 1.8 4.96
2008 1.89 4.91
2009 1.98 4.84
2010 1.7 4.77
2011 1.65 4.72
2012 1.72 4.66
2013 1.73 4.58
2014 1.75 4.49
2015 1.7 4.35
2016 1.8 4.2
2017 1.8 4.07
2018 1.8 3.98
2019 1.8 3.9
2020 1.75 3.83
2021 1.75 3.76
2022 1.8 3.7
2023 1.74 3.64

Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Median age, years
Montenegro Sao Tome
1960 22.7 24.2
1961 22.8 24.3
1962 22.9 24.1
1963 23.1 23.5
1964 23.2 22.4
1965 23.4 21
1966 23.5 19.5
1967 23.6 18.5
1968 23.7 17.7
1969 23.8 17.2
1970 23.9 16.9
1971 23.9 16.9
1972 24.1 17
1973 24.4 17
1974 24.7 17.1
1975 25 17.1
1976 25.3 17.1
1977 25.7 17.2
1978 26 17.2
1979 26.3 17.3
1980 26.5 17.3
1981 26.8 17.4
1982 27.2 17.4
1983 27.5 17.4
1984 27.9 17.4
1985 28.2 17.4
1986 28.6 17.4
1987 28.9 17.4
1988 29.2 17.4
1989 29.5 17.4
1990 29.7 17.4
1991 30.1 17.3
1992 30.4 17.3
1993 30.8 17.2
1994 31.2 17.2
1995 31.6 17.3
1996 31.9 17.3
1997 32.3 17.4
1998 32.7 17.5
1999 33 17.7
2000 33.3 17.9
2001 33.6 18
2002 33.9 18.1
2003 34.2 18.3
2004 34.4 18.4
2005 34.7 18.5
2006 35 18.6
2007 35.4 18.7
2008 35.7 18.7
2009 36 18.7
2010 36.3 18.8
2011 36.6 18.9
2012 36.9 18.9
2013 37.1 18.9
2014 37.5 18.9
2015 37.8 19
2016 38.2 19
2017 38.6 19.1
2018 39 19.3
2019 39.4 19.4
2020 39.7 19.5
2021 39.9 19.7
2022 40.1 19.9
2023 40.3 20.1
2024 40.6 20.3

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Finance

Montenegro Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$7.5B
2024
$653M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
24.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.63%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.38%
2025
+2.56%
2025
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
8.81%
2017
Services, % of GDP
62.1%
2024
76.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.6%
2024
2.91%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2025
60.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.6%
2017
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$10M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Montenegro Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$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
72.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Montenegro Sao Tome
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,686
2024
-604
2024
Urban population
68.8%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.3
2025
32.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2024
45
2024
Higher education index
60
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
71
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
93.8%
2022
English speaking
26%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Montenegro Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,107
2022
$180.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$407
2022
$21.6
2022
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2025
70.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
30.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.75
2022
0.49
2019
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
2.6
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
48
2025
24
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Montenegro Sao Tome
% of world land
0.009%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Land area per capita
8,324 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2025
166 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2025
193.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
808 mi
2018

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