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Mozambique vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 34th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Sao Tome
Population
36941128
246362
Population rank 43/197 176/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 123/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Sao Tome
2024 $22,745,341,305 $822,154,621
2023 $20,921,079,533 $690,456,807
2022 $18,883,528,581 $540,809,499
2021 $16,168,055,475 $524,402,456
2020 $14,235,420,174 $471,229,485
2019 $15,512,759,047 $412,976,083
2018 $15,017,358,953 $383,717,328
2017 $13,264,640,646 $322,002,845
2016 $12,069,051,237 $292,267,272
2015 $16,208,985,770 $259,999,643
2014 $17,978,246,586 $293,119,143
2013 $17,198,073,057 $267,041,748
2012 $16,688,114,144 $225,815,132
2011 $14,619,279,989 $226,455,001
2010 $11,411,894,724 $190,021,192
2009 $12,263,894,790 $200,668,065
2008 $12,920,340,965 $188,021,165
2007 $10,811,456,006 $149,146,919
2006 $9,509,835,537 $142,775,104
2005 $8,868,504,900 $136,450,662
2004 $7,937,255,565 $114,582,284
2003 $6,583,526,861 $102,085,769
2002 $5,950,769,427 $85,171,074
2001 $5,650,154,067 $75,951,133
2000 $5,930,685,215 $76,198,395
1999 $6,285,219,691 $77,302,212
1998 $5,551,118,149 $72,285,404
1997 $4,873,663,775 $91,920,274
1996 $4,030,146,135 $135,188,166
1995 $3,061,646,174 $103,695,237
1994 $2,958,108,170 $131,338,415
1993 $2,883,161,897 $125,742,229
1992 $2,798,696,511 $94,861,781
1991 $3,854,856,435 $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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Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Sao Tome
2024 $657 $3,491
2023 $622 $2,991
2022 $578 $2,390
2021 $510 $2,363
2020 $462 $2,167
2019 $519 $1,935
2018 $518 $1,826
2017 $471 $1,556
2016 $441 $1,435
2015 $611 $1,298
2014 $697 $1,490
2013 $687 $1,383
2012 $686 $1,192
2011 $618 $1,220
2010 $496 $1,045
2009 $548 $1,128
2008 $592 $1,082
2007 $508 $879
2006 $457 $862
2005 $437 $844
2004 $400 $727
2003 $339 $664
2002 $314 $568
2001 $305 $519
2000 $327 $529
1999 $354 $543
1998 $320 $514
1997 $287.5 $662
1996 $244.4 $987
1995 $191.8 $769
1994 $196.8 $990
1993 $205.2 $964
1992 $205.6 $740
1991 $288.7 $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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Mozambique vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Sao Tome
2026 64.1 70.3
2025 64 70.1
2024 63.8 69.9
2023 63.6 69.7
2022 63 69.2
2021 60.3 68
2020 61.4 68
2019 61.3 68
2018 60.8 67.6
2017 60.1 67.1
2016 59.5 66.6
2015 58.7 66
2014 58 65.5
2013 57.2 64.9
2012 56.5 64.5
2011 55.7 64.1
2010 55 63.9
2009 54.4 63.7
2008 53.8 63.4
2007 53.3 63.3
2006 52.7 63
2005 52.3 62.4
2004 51.9 62.6
2003 51.4 62.2
2002 50.9 61.8
2001 50.3 61.5
2000 49.5 61.2
1999 48.8 61
1998 48.2 60.8
1997 47.8 60.6
1996 47.1 60.6
1995 46.5 60.5
1994 46.1 60.6
1993 45.7 60.6
1992 45.1 60.7
1991 44.7 60.8
1990 44.3 60.7
1989 43.9 59.7
1988 43.7 60.8
1987 41 60.7
1986 41 57.6
1985 39 60.1
1984 38.9 59.9
1983 41.6 59.7
1982 41.7 59.5
1981 41.6 59.4
1980 44 59.4
1979 43.9 59.3
1978 44 59.1
1977 43.9 59
1976 43.9 58.8
1975 43.8 58.6
1974 43.2 58.3
1973 42.7 57.9
1972 42.5 57.4
1971 42.6 57
1970 42.5 56.3
1969 42.3 55.4
1968 42.1 54.5
1967 42 53.4
1966 41.8 52.3
1965 41.8 51.1
1964 41.7 49.7
1963 42 48.4
1962 41.8 46.8
1961 41.5 45.2
1960 41.2 43.6
1959 40.9 42.1
1958 40.5 41
1957 40.1 40.1
1956 39.6 39.5
1955 39.3 39.3
1954 38.9 39.2
1953 38.5 39.1
1952 38.1 39.1
1951 37.7 39.1
1950 37.3 39.1

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

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Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Sao Tome
2024 34,631,766 235,536
2023 33,635,160 230,871
2022 32,656,246 226,305
2021 31,707,800 221,961
2020 30,783,688 217,435
2019 29,884,380 213,392
2018 29,018,644 210,187
2017 28,166,393 206,970
2016 27,337,105 203,689
2015 26,547,572 200,291
2014 25,788,475 196,767
2013 25,051,611 193,148
2012 24,337,846 189,439
2011 23,649,039 185,649
2010 22,999,235 181,802
2009 22,391,745 177,853
2008 21,819,036 173,793
2007 21,287,635 169,700
2006 20,787,087 165,638
2005 20,304,569 161,639
2004 19,840,313 157,705
2003 19,392,475 153,814
2002 18,958,338 149,922
2001 18,537,729 146,375
2000 18,129,653 144,018
1999 17,734,506 142,442
1998 17,340,464 140,751
1997 16,949,982 138,922
1996 16,492,480 136,962
1995 15,960,530 134,895
1994 15,033,853 132,732
1993 14,051,192 130,467
1992 13,613,316 128,110
1991 13,352,090 125,697
1990 13,094,537 122,980
1989 12,906,842 119,979
1988 12,800,558 116,939
1987 12,822,574 113,919
1986 12,770,578 111,150
1985 12,548,949 108,658
1984 12,315,954 106,394
1983 12,073,822 104,380
1982 11,824,370 102,508
1981 11,568,127 100,615
1980 11,336,221 98,544
1979 11,028,809 96,252
1978 10,618,250 93,794
1977 10,224,975 91,301
1976 9,867,209 88,922
1975 9,540,817 86,708
1974 9,236,093 84,672
1973 8,954,242 82,798
1972 8,692,935 81,041
1971 8,456,317 79,330
1970 8,250,506 77,626
1969 8,066,951 76,083
1968 7,892,613 74,765
1967 7,724,550 73,596
1966 7,562,990 72,576
1965 7,406,421 71,680
1964 7,255,061 70,865
1963 7,109,828 70,112
1962 6,969,364 69,403
1961 6,834,936 68,707
1960 6,713,695 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Sao Tome
2023 4.76 3.64
2022 4.84 3.7
2021 4.91 3.76
2020 4.96 3.83
2019 5.02 3.9
2018 5.07 3.98
2017 5.13 4.07
2016 5.19 4.2
2015 5.25 4.35
2014 5.3 4.49
2013 5.43 4.58
2012 5.52 4.66
2011 5.6 4.72
2010 5.66 4.77
2009 5.68 4.84
2008 5.6 4.91
2007 5.47 4.96
2006 5.45 4.93
2005 5.5 4.94
2004 5.55 4.96
2003 5.6 5.01
2002 5.67 5.06
2001 5.76 5.1
2000 5.83 5.16
1999 5.88 5.23
1998 5.91 5.3
1997 5.93 5.4
1996 5.97 5.47
1995 6.02 5.55
1994 6.08 5.56
1993 6.15 5.64
1992 6.22 5.7
1991 6.28 5.77
1990 6.32 5.83
1989 6.35 5.88
1988 6.37 5.94
1987 6.39 5.99
1986 6.41 6.05
1985 6.43 6.1
1984 6.44 6.16
1983 6.43 6.22
1982 6.43 6.28
1981 6.48 6.33
1980 6.53 6.39
1979 6.56 6.43
1978 6.59 6.47
1977 6.62 6.5
1976 6.64 6.52
1975 6.66 6.53
1974 6.67 6.53
1973 6.7 6.53
1972 6.7 6.51
1971 6.7 6.49
1970 6.7 6.47
1969 6.67 6.44
1968 6.65 6.42
1967 6.61 6.39
1966 6.58 6.37
1965 6.54 6.35
1964 6.51 6.33
1963 6.47 6.31
1962 6.42 6.28
1961 6.37 6.26
1960 6.31 6.24

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

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Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Sao Tome
2024 17.5 20.3
2023 17.4 20.1
2022 17.3 19.9
2021 17.3 19.7
2020 17.2 19.5
2019 17.1 19.4
2018 17.1 19.3
2017 17 19.1
2016 17 19
2015 16.9 19
2014 16.9 18.9
2013 16.9 18.9
2012 16.9 18.9
2011 16.9 18.9
2010 16.9 18.8
2009 17 18.7
2008 17 18.7
2007 17.1 18.7
2006 17.1 18.6
2005 17.1 18.5
2004 17.1 18.4
2003 17.2 18.3
2002 17.2 18.1
2001 17.2 18
2000 17.3 17.9
1999 17.3 17.7
1998 17.3 17.5
1997 17.4 17.4
1996 17.4 17.3
1995 17.3 17.3
1994 17.2 17.2
1993 17.2 17.2
1992 17.1 17.3
1991 17.1 17.3
1990 17 17.4
1989 17 17.4
1988 17 17.4
1987 17 17.4
1986 17 17.4
1985 17.1 17.4
1984 17.1 17.4
1983 17.2 17.4
1982 17.3 17.4
1981 17.4 17.4
1980 17.6 17.3
1979 17.8 17.3
1978 17.9 17.2
1977 18 17.2
1976 18.1 17.1
1975 18.2 17.1
1974 18.3 17.1
1973 18.4 17
1972 18.5 17
1971 18.6 16.9
1970 18.7 16.9
1969 18.9 17.2
1968 19 17.7
1967 19.2 18.5
1966 19.3 19.5
1965 19.4 21
1964 19.6 22.4
1963 19.7 23.5
1962 19.8 24.1
1961 19.8 24.3
1960 19.9 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mozambique Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Mozambique Sao Tome
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
93.8%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Mozambique Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Sao Tome
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
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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