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Montenegro vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 155/197 ($8.27B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Sao Tome
Population
612312
246362
Population rank 166/197 176/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 155/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 64/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro Sao Tome
2024 $8,270,016,671 $822,154,621
2023 $7,644,389,160 $690,456,807
2022 $6,251,215,144 $540,809,499
2021 $5,823,715,810 $524,402,456
2020 $4,723,571,498 $471,229,485
2019 $5,483,476,883 $412,976,083
2018 $5,433,467,175 $383,717,328
2017 $4,803,962,016 $322,002,845
2016 $4,357,469,330 $292,267,272
2015 $4,010,885,991 $259,999,643
2014 $4,579,636,602 $293,119,143
2013 $4,422,097,763 $267,041,748
2012 $4,071,829,462 $225,815,132
2011 $4,507,126,949 $226,455,001
2010 $4,136,936,189 $190,021,192
2009 $4,142,640,317 $200,668,065
2008 $4,540,861,726 $188,021,165
2007 $3,677,910,895 $149,146,919
2006 $2,717,702,923 $142,775,104
2005 $2,257,174,481 $136,450,662
2004 $2,073,234,418 $114,582,284
2003 $1,707,710,053 $102,085,769
2002 $1,284,685,051 $85,171,074
2001 $1,159,869,246 $75,951,133
2000 $984,293,044 $76,198,395
1999 $828,950,327 $77,302,212
1998 $854,261,161 $72,285,404
1997 $838,288,806 $91,920,274
1996 - $135,188,166
1995 - $103,695,237
1994 - $131,338,415
1993 - $125,742,229
1992 - $94,861,781
1991 - $107,484,143
1990 - $119,297,933
1989 - $98,545,367
1988 - $99,000,764
1987 - $115,952,925
1986 - $115,928,907
1985 - $82,733,069
1984 - $78,213,796
1983 - $75,110,289
1982 - $80,307,763
1981 - $83,499,264
1980 - $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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Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro Sao Tome
2024 $13,263 $3,491
2023 $12,260 $2,991
2022 $10,025 $2,390
2021 $9,317 $2,363
2020 $7,539 $2,167
2019 $8,749 $1,935
2018 $8,674 $1,826
2017 $7,674 $1,556
2016 $6,968 $1,435
2015 $6,421 $1,298
2014 $7,342 $1,490
2013 $7,103 $1,383
2012 $6,552 $1,192
2011 $7,266 $1,220
2010 $6,679 $1,045
2009 $6,700 $1,128
2008 $7,360 $1,082
2007 $5,972 $879
2006 $4,419 $862
2005 $3,675 $844
2004 $3,380 $727
2003 $2,789 $664
2002 $2,107 $568
2001 $1,910 $519
2000 $1,627 $529
1999 $1,368 $543
1998 $1,406 $514
1997 $1,375 $662
1996 - $987
1995 - $769
1994 - $990
1993 - $964
1992 - $740
1991 - $855
1990 - $970
1989 - $821
1988 - $847
1987 - $1,018
1986 - $1,043
1985 - $761
1984 - $735
1983 - $720
1982 - $783
1981 - $830
1980 - $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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Montenegro vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro Sao Tome
2026 77.6 70.3
2025 77.4 70.1
2024 77.3 69.9
2023 77.1 69.7
2022 75.9 69.2
2021 73.8 68
2020 75.9 68
2019 76.6 68
2018 76.9 67.6
2017 76.6 67.1
2016 76.6 66.6
2015 76.6 66
2014 76.5 65.5
2013 76.4 64.9
2012 76.2 64.5
2011 76 64.1
2010 75.7 63.9
2009 75.4 63.7
2008 75 63.4
2007 74.7 63.3
2006 74.7 63
2005 74.4 62.4
2004 74.4 62.6
2003 74.2 62.2
2002 74.1 61.8
2001 73.7 61.5
2000 73.6 61.2
1999 73.3 61
1998 73.4 60.8
1997 73.5 60.6
1996 73.6 60.6
1995 73.7 60.5
1994 73.8 60.6
1993 73.9 60.6
1992 73.8 60.7
1991 74 60.8
1990 73.9 60.7
1989 73.8 59.7
1988 73.4 60.8
1987 73.2 60.7
1986 72.8 57.6
1985 72.4 60.1
1984 72.3 59.9
1983 72.3 59.7
1982 72.3 59.5
1981 72.1 59.4
1980 72.2 59.4
1979 71.5 59.3
1978 71.9 59.1
1977 71.8 59
1976 72.1 58.8
1975 71.9 58.6
1974 71.6 58.3
1973 71.6 57.9
1972 71.2 57.4
1971 70.8 57
1970 70.4 56.3
1969 70.2 55.4
1968 69.8 54.5
1967 69.3 53.4
1966 68.6 52.3
1965 68.1 51.1
1964 67.4 49.7
1963 66.8 48.4
1962 66.4 46.8
1961 66.1 45.2
1960 65.7 43.6
1959 64.7 42.1
1958 63.8 41
1957 63 40.1
1956 62 39.5
1955 60.9 39.3
1954 60.8 39.2
1953 59.7 39.1
1952 59.1 39.1
1951 58.5 39.1
1950 58 39.1

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

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Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Sao Tome
2024 623,525 235,536
2023 623,529 230,871
2022 623,591 226,305
2021 625,053 221,961
2020 626,590 217,435
2019 626,753 213,392
2018 626,438 210,187
2017 625,982 206,970
2016 625,353 203,689
2015 624,651 200,291
2014 623,744 196,767
2013 622,587 193,148
2012 621,418 189,439
2011 620,345 185,649
2010 619,428 181,802
2009 618,294 177,853
2008 616,969 173,793
2007 615,875 169,700
2006 615,025 165,638
2005 614,261 161,639
2004 613,353 157,705
2003 612,267 153,814
2002 609,828 149,922
2001 607,389 146,375
2000 604,950 144,018
1999 606,001 142,442
1998 607,662 140,751
1997 609,520 138,922
1996 611,003 136,962
1995 611,712 134,895
1994 611,389 132,732
1993 610,170 130,467
1992 608,516 128,110
1991 607,105 125,697
1990 606,372 122,980
1989 606,571 119,979
1988 607,413 116,939
1987 608,144 113,919
1986 607,711 111,150
1985 605,398 108,658
1984 600,884 106,394
1983 594,506 104,380
1982 587,001 102,508
1981 579,445 100,615
1980 572,608 98,544
1979 566,888 96,252
1978 562,065 93,794
1977 557,576 91,301
1976 552,562 88,922
1975 546,487 86,708
1974 538,902 84,672
1973 530,220 82,798
1972 521,785 81,041
1971 515,449 79,330
1970 512,407 77,626
1969 513,340 76,083
1968 517,481 74,765
1967 522,796 73,596
1966 526,419 72,576
1965 526,327 71,680
1964 521,753 70,865
1963 513,409 70,112
1962 502,558 69,403
1961 491,140 68,707
1960 480,579 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Montenegro

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Sao Tome
2023 1.74 3.64
2022 1.8 3.7
2021 1.75 3.76
2020 1.75 3.83
2019 1.8 3.9
2018 1.8 3.98
2017 1.8 4.07
2016 1.8 4.2
2015 1.7 4.35
2014 1.75 4.49
2013 1.73 4.58
2012 1.72 4.66
2011 1.65 4.72
2010 1.7 4.77
2009 1.98 4.84
2008 1.89 4.91
2007 1.8 4.96
2006 1.73 4.93
2005 1.69 4.94
2004 1.73 4.96
2003 1.8 5.01
2002 1.81 5.06
2001 1.86 5.1
2000 1.9 5.16
1999 1.88 5.23
1998 1.89 5.3
1997 1.89 5.4
1996 1.92 5.47
1995 1.96 5.55
1994 1.94 5.56
1993 1.96 5.64
1992 2.01 5.7
1991 2.02 5.77
1990 1.95 5.83
1989 1.94 5.88
1988 2.01 5.94
1987 2.07 5.99
1986 2.09 6.05
1985 2.13 6.1
1984 2.14 6.16
1983 2.17 6.22
1982 2.19 6.28
1981 2.19 6.33
1980 2.22 6.39
1979 2.2 6.43
1978 2.25 6.47
1977 2.31 6.5
1976 2.35 6.52
1975 2.38 6.53
1974 2.43 6.53
1973 2.51 6.53
1972 2.61 6.51
1971 2.67 6.49
1970 2.69 6.47
1969 2.79 6.44
1968 2.8 6.42
1967 2.91 6.39
1966 3.09 6.37
1965 3.19 6.35
1964 3.28 6.33
1963 3.38 6.31
1962 3.44 6.28
1961 3.49 6.26
1960 3.53 6.24

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

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Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro Sao Tome
2024 40.6 20.3
2023 40.3 20.1
2022 40.1 19.9
2021 39.9 19.7
2020 39.7 19.5
2019 39.4 19.4
2018 39 19.3
2017 38.6 19.1
2016 38.2 19
2015 37.8 19
2014 37.5 18.9
2013 37.1 18.9
2012 36.9 18.9
2011 36.6 18.9
2010 36.3 18.8
2009 36 18.7
2008 35.7 18.7
2007 35.4 18.7
2006 35 18.6
2005 34.7 18.5
2004 34.4 18.4
2003 34.2 18.3
2002 33.9 18.1
2001 33.6 18
2000 33.3 17.9
1999 33 17.7
1998 32.7 17.5
1997 32.3 17.4
1996 31.9 17.3
1995 31.6 17.3
1994 31.2 17.2
1993 30.8 17.2
1992 30.4 17.3
1991 30.1 17.3
1990 29.7 17.4
1989 29.5 17.4
1988 29.2 17.4
1987 28.9 17.4
1986 28.6 17.4
1985 28.2 17.4
1984 27.9 17.4
1983 27.5 17.4
1982 27.2 17.4
1981 26.8 17.4
1980 26.5 17.3
1979 26.3 17.3
1978 26 17.2
1977 25.7 17.2
1976 25.3 17.1
1975 25 17.1
1974 24.7 17.1
1973 24.4 17
1972 24.1 17
1971 23.9 16.9
1970 23.9 16.9
1969 23.8 17.2
1968 23.7 17.7
1967 23.6 18.5
1966 23.5 19.5
1965 23.4 21
1964 23.2 22.4
1963 23.1 23.5
1962 22.9 24.1
1961 22.8 24.3
1960 22.7 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
60.6
2026
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
$80.1M
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
$18.5
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.63 tons
2024
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
-9,279
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
49.7:50.3
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
64.2
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
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
70
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
$1,148
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
0.46
2022
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
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
2026
24
2026
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%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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