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Morocco vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 55th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Sao Tome
Population
38871720
246362
Population rank 41/197 176/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 58/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$109B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 104/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Morocco and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Sao Tome
2024 $160,610,994,055 $822,154,621
2023 $146,036,093,667 $690,456,807
2022 $131,245,312,804 $540,809,499
2021 $142,022,058,447 $524,402,456
2020 $121,353,645,057 $471,229,485
2019 $128,920,266,409 $412,976,083
2018 $127,341,147,582 $383,717,328
2017 $118,540,573,368 $322,002,845
2016 $111,572,947,005 $292,267,272
2015 $110,413,823,842 $259,999,643
2014 $119,130,841,412 $293,119,143
2013 $115,739,287,305 $267,041,748
2012 $106,937,392,311 $225,815,132
2011 $110,080,631,332 $226,455,001
2010 $100,865,329,473 $190,021,192
2009 $101,154,952,241 $200,668,065
2008 $101,822,906,949 $188,021,165
2007 $86,947,913,287 $149,146,919
2006 $75,883,823,301 $142,775,104
2005 $68,852,658,069 $136,450,662
2004 $66,114,145,451 $114,582,284
2003 $58,029,363,354 $102,085,769
2002 $47,077,192,188 $85,171,074
2001 $43,831,480,208 $75,951,133
2000 $43,017,455,402 $76,198,395
1999 $46,266,428,648 $77,302,212
1998 $46,497,608,725 $72,285,404
1997 $39,147,844,526 $91,920,274
1996 $43,161,571,528 $135,188,166
1995 $39,030,285,468 $103,695,237
1994 $35,604,137,423 $131,338,415
1993 $31,655,473,664 $125,742,229
1992 $33,711,069,431 $94,861,781
1991 $32,285,573,574 $107,484,143
1990 $30,179,954,775 $119,297,933
1989 $26,314,313,191 $98,545,367
1988 $25,705,296,184 $99,000,764
1987 $21,765,195,948 $115,952,925
1986 $19,462,085,540 $115,928,907
1985 $14,991,283,216 $82,733,069
1984 $14,824,667,954 $78,213,796
1983 $16,251,408,128 $75,110,289
1982 $17,692,276,734 $80,307,763
1981 $17,788,185,479 $83,499,264
1980 $21,728,516,153 $81,662,231
1979 $15,911,994,817 $65,755,928
1978 $13,236,946,234 $55,044,563
1977 $11,049,783,872 $49,207,692
1976 $9,584,297,284 $52,039,421
1975 $8,984,853,005 $60,101,710
1974 $7,675,466,449 $57,817,591
1973 $6,242,145,880 $56,011,245
1972 $5,074,117,545 $41,430,257
1971 $4,356,669,034 $37,288,845
1970 $3,956,336,244 $37,211,826
1969 $3,651,622,669 -
1968 $3,271,422,333 -
1967 $3,046,345,314 -
1966 $2,876,401,297 -
1965 $2,948,331,090 -
1964 $2,798,345,299 -
1963 $2,657,252,578 -
1962 $2,379,611,125 -
1961 $2,025,693,540 -
1960 $2,037,154,742 -

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

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Morocco and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Sao Tome
2024 $4,218 $3,491
2023 $3,872 $2,991
2022 $3,516 $2,390
2021 $3,843 $2,363
2020 $3,317 $2,167
2019 $3,560 $1,935
2018 $3,553 $1,826
2017 $3,344 $1,556
2016 $3,186 $1,435
2015 $3,190 $1,298
2014 $3,483 $1,490
2013 $3,425 $1,383
2012 $3,206 $1,192
2011 $3,345 $1,220
2010 $3,107 $1,045
2009 $3,158 $1,128
2008 $3,222 $1,082
2007 $2,788 $879
2006 $2,466 $862
2005 $2,268 $844
2004 $2,207 $727
2003 $1,962 $664
2002 $1,612 $568
2001 $1,521 $519
2000 $1,513 $529
1999 $1,651 $543
1998 $1,683 $514
1997 $1,439 $662
1996 $1,610 $987
1995 $1,478 $769
1994 $1,369 $990
1993 $1,236 $964
1992 $1,337 $740
1991 $1,302 $855
1990 $1,238 $970
1989 $1,099 $821
1988 $1,094 $847
1987 $944 $1,018
1986 $861 $1,043
1985 $678 $761
1984 $687 $735
1983 $772 $720
1982 $862 $783
1981 $890 $830
1980 $1,117 $829
1979 $839 $683
1978 $716 $587
1977 $613 $539
1976 $545 $585
1975 $524 $693
1974 $459 $683
1973 $382 $676
1972 $319 $511
1971 $280.6 $470
1970 $261.5 $479
1969 $247.8 -
1968 $228 -
1967 $218.1 -
1966 $211.5 -
1965 $222.7 -
1964 $216.9 -
1963 $211.3 -
1962 $194.2 -
1961 $169.8 -
1960 $175.2 -

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

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Morocco vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Sao Tome
2026 75.9 70.3
2025 75.7 70.1
2024 75.5 69.9
2023 75.3 69.7
2022 75.2 69.2
2021 73.4 68
2020 73.1 68
2019 74.2 68
2018 73.9 67.6
2017 73.6 67.1
2016 73.2 66.6
2015 72.9 66
2014 72.5 65.5
2013 72.1 64.9
2012 71.7 64.5
2011 71.3 64.1
2010 70.8 63.9
2009 70.5 63.7
2008 70.1 63.4
2007 69.6 63.3
2006 69.2 63
2005 68.7 62.4
2004 68.3 62.6
2003 68 62.2
2002 67.6 61.8
2001 67.2 61.5
2000 66.8 61.2
1999 66.4 61
1998 66 60.8
1997 65.6 60.6
1996 65.2 60.6
1995 64.7 60.5
1994 64.3 60.6
1993 63.9 60.6
1992 63.4 60.7
1991 62.9 60.8
1990 62.4 60.7
1989 61.8 59.7
1988 61.2 60.8
1987 60.6 60.7
1986 60 57.6
1985 59.2 60.1
1984 58.4 59.9
1983 57.7 59.7
1982 56.9 59.5
1981 56 59.4
1980 55.2 59.4
1979 54.4 59.3
1978 53.6 59.1
1977 52.8 59
1976 52 58.8
1975 51.4 58.6
1974 50.8 58.3
1973 50.2 57.9
1972 49.7 57.4
1971 49.2 57
1970 48.7 56.3
1969 48.2 55.4
1968 47.7 54.5
1967 47.1 53.4
1966 46.5 52.3
1965 45.9 51.1
1964 45.3 49.7
1963 44.8 48.4
1962 44.2 46.8
1961 43.7 45.2
1960 41.7 43.6
1959 42.7 42.1
1958 42.2 41
1957 41.7 40.1
1956 41.2 39.5
1955 40.8 39.3
1954 40.4 39.2
1953 40 39.1
1952 39.6 39.1
1951 39.1 39.1
1950 38.8 39.1

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

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Morocco and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Morocco Sao Tome
2024 38,081,173 235,536
2023 37,712,505 230,871
2022 37,329,064 226,305
2021 36,954,442 221,961
2020 36,584,208 217,435
2019 36,210,898 213,392
2018 35,839,760 210,187
2017 35,446,392 206,970
2016 35,023,457 203,689
2015 34,607,588 200,291
2014 34,204,780 196,767
2013 33,787,571 193,148
2012 33,355,241 189,439
2011 32,912,588 185,649
2010 32,467,016 181,802
2009 32,030,778 177,853
2008 31,606,767 173,793
2007 31,186,468 169,700
2006 30,771,178 165,638
2005 30,358,144 161,639
2004 29,953,018 157,705
2003 29,571,415 153,814
2002 29,198,142 149,922
2001 28,814,643 146,375
2000 28,423,435 144,018
1999 28,027,179 142,442
1998 27,621,648 140,751
1997 27,213,337 138,922
1996 26,808,107 136,962
1995 26,399,429 134,895
1994 26,000,822 132,732
1993 25,614,586 130,467
1992 25,212,468 128,110
1991 24,799,014 125,697
1990 24,375,551 122,980
1989 23,939,414 119,979
1988 23,500,524 116,939
1987 23,054,392 113,919
1986 22,600,803 111,150
1985 22,113,953 108,658
1984 21,593,778 106,394
1983 21,060,696 104,380
1982 20,520,318 102,508
1981 19,985,401 100,615
1980 19,459,943 98,544
1979 18,955,589 96,252
1978 18,477,385 93,794
1977 18,014,756 91,301
1976 17,574,182 88,922
1975 17,150,786 86,708
1974 16,733,842 84,672
1973 16,326,269 82,798
1972 15,924,692 81,041
1971 15,527,225 79,330
1970 15,129,449 77,626
1969 14,734,255 76,083
1968 14,347,899 74,765
1967 13,968,175 73,596
1966 13,597,065 72,576
1965 13,239,171 71,680
1964 12,898,886 70,865
1963 12,577,502 70,112
1962 12,253,092 69,403
1961 11,931,085 68,707
1960 11,624,933 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Morocco

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Sao Tome
2023 2.23 3.64
2022 2.26 3.7
2021 2.29 3.76
2020 2.32 3.83
2019 2.34 3.9
2018 2.35 3.98
2017 2.38 4.07
2016 2.4 4.2
2015 2.41 4.35
2014 2.42 4.49
2013 2.48 4.58
2012 2.54 4.66
2011 2.6 4.72
2010 2.63 4.77
2009 2.62 4.84
2008 2.61 4.91
2007 2.62 4.96
2006 2.61 4.93
2005 2.61 4.94
2004 2.61 4.96
2003 2.61 5.01
2002 2.62 5.06
2001 2.69 5.1
2000 2.77 5.16
1999 2.88 5.23
1998 3.04 5.3
1997 3.15 5.4
1996 3.23 5.47
1995 3.3 5.55
1994 3.41 5.56
1993 3.55 5.64
1992 3.76 5.7
1991 3.95 5.77
1990 4.06 5.83
1989 4.22 5.88
1988 4.39 5.94
1987 4.58 5.99
1986 4.77 6.05
1985 4.99 6.1
1984 5.2 6.16
1983 5.41 6.22
1982 5.6 6.28
1981 5.71 6.33
1980 5.78 6.39
1979 5.85 6.43
1978 5.91 6.47
1977 6.04 6.5
1976 6.18 6.52
1975 6.3 6.53
1974 6.4 6.53
1973 6.48 6.53
1972 6.55 6.51
1971 6.62 6.49
1970 6.68 6.47
1969 6.73 6.44
1968 6.79 6.42
1967 6.85 6.39
1966 6.89 6.37
1965 6.93 6.35
1964 6.97 6.33
1963 7.01 6.31
1962 7.05 6.28
1961 6.97 6.26
1960 6.89 6.24

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

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Morocco and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Sao Tome
2024 30.5 20.3
2023 30.2 20.1
2022 29.9 19.9
2021 29.5 19.7
2020 29.2 19.5
2019 28.9 19.4
2018 28.5 19.3
2017 28.2 19.1
2016 27.8 19
2015 27.5 19
2014 27.1 18.9
2013 26.7 18.9
2012 26.4 18.9
2011 26.1 18.9
2010 25.7 18.8
2009 25.4 18.7
2008 25 18.7
2007 24.7 18.7
2006 24.3 18.6
2005 24 18.5
2004 23.7 18.4
2003 23.4 18.3
2002 23.1 18.1
2001 22.8 18
2000 22.5 17.9
1999 22.2 17.7
1998 21.9 17.5
1997 21.6 17.4
1996 21.3 17.3
1995 21 17.3
1994 20.6 17.2
1993 20.3 17.2
1992 20 17.3
1991 19.7 17.3
1990 19.4 17.4
1989 19.2 17.4
1988 18.9 17.4
1987 18.7 17.4
1986 18.5 17.4
1985 18.3 17.4
1984 18.1 17.4
1983 18 17.4
1982 17.8 17.4
1981 17.7 17.4
1980 17.6 17.3
1979 17.4 17.3
1978 17.3 17.2
1977 17.2 17.2
1976 17.1 17.1
1975 16.9 17.1
1974 16.9 17.1
1973 16.8 17
1972 16.7 17
1971 16.7 16.9
1970 16.6 16.9
1969 16.6 17.2
1968 16.6 17.7
1967 16.7 18.5
1966 16.8 19.5
1965 16.9 21
1964 17 22.4
1963 17.2 23.5
1962 17.4 24.1
1961 17.6 24.3
1960 17.9 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
3
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Morocco Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Morocco Sao Tome
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
93.8%
2022
English speaking
18.4%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Morocco Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco Sao Tome
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 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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