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Myanmar vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 39th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Sao Tome
Population
55292116
246362
Population rank 27/197 176/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 85/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Sao Tome
2024 $74,068,349,524 $822,154,621
2023 $66,757,619,000 $690,456,807
2022 $62,253,049,903 $540,809,499
2021 $66,345,291,149 $524,402,456
2020 $79,006,113,670 $471,229,485
2019 $75,065,106,243 $412,976,083
2018 $67,860,515,993 $383,717,328
2017 $66,053,040,475 $322,002,845
2016 $63,298,361,984 $292,267,272
2015 $59,607,290,408 $259,999,643
2014 $65,531,374,210 $293,119,143
2013 $60,269,732,855 $267,041,748
2012 $59,937,796,648 $225,815,132
2011 $59,977,326,086 $226,455,001
2010 $49,540,813,342 $190,021,192
2009 $36,906,181,381 $200,668,065
2008 $31,862,554,102 $188,021,165
2007 $20,182,477,481 $149,146,919
2006 $14,502,553,710 $142,775,104
2005 $11,986,972,419 $136,450,662
2004 $10,567,354,056 $114,582,284
2003 $10,467,109,978 $102,085,769
2002 $6,777,632,512 $85,171,074
2001 $6,477,790,688 $75,951,133
2000 $8,905,066,164 $76,198,395
1999 $8,486,832,801 $77,302,212
1998 $6,459,461,639 $72,285,404
1997 $4,722,288,496 $91,920,274
1996 $6,123,556,717 $135,188,166
1995 $5,289,174,943 $103,695,237
1994 $4,432,257,174 $131,338,415
1993 $3,163,020,035 $125,742,229
1992 $2,411,552,289 $94,861,781
1991 $2,069,832,687 $107,484,143
1990 $2,115,193,513 $119,297,933
1989 $2,013,448,229 $98,545,367
1988 $1,541,088,312 $99,000,764
1987 $1,562,448,077 $115,952,925
1986 $1,582,873,750 $115,928,907
1985 $1,478,908,173 $82,733,069
1984 $1,304,063,253 $78,213,796
1983 $1,381,573,615 $75,110,289
1982 $1,481,165,468 $80,307,763
1981 $1,111,000,765 $83,499,264
1980 $1,038,225,167 $81,662,231
1979 $952,265,043 $65,755,928
1978 $935,408,775 $55,044,563
1977 $873,579,932 $49,207,692
1976 $1,204,699,849 $52,039,421
1975 $1,061,107,354 $60,101,710
1974 $1,225,589,878 $57,817,591
1973 $719,754,655 $56,011,245
1972 $662,213,083 $41,430,257
1971 $587,448,405 $37,288,845
1970 $563,555,631 $37,211,826
1969 $571,854,215 -
1968 $559,956,130 -
1967 $420,359,036 -
1966 $293,103,479 -
1965 $367,053,117 -
1964 $411,419,906 -
1963 $598,998,419 -
1962 $634,528,872 -
1961 $605,581,577 -
1960 $545,098,448 -

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

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Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Sao Tome
2024 $1,359 $3,491
2023 $1,233 $2,991
2022 $1,158 $2,390
2021 $1,243 $2,363
2020 $1,490 $2,167
2019 $1,426 $1,935
2018 $1,298 $1,826
2017 $1,273 $1,556
2016 $1,229 $1,435
2015 $1,167 $1,298
2014 $1,293 $1,490
2013 $1,199 $1,383
2012 $1,203 $1,192
2011 $1,214 $1,220
2010 $1,011 $1,045
2009 $758 $1,128
2008 $658 $1,082
2007 $419 $879
2006 $303 $862
2005 $252.7 $844
2004 $224.5 $727
2003 $224.3 $664
2002 $146.6 $568
2001 $141.5 $519
2000 $196.6 $529
1999 $189.5 $543
1998 $146 $514
1997 $108 $662
1996 $141.9 $987
1995 $124.1 $769
1994 $105.4 $990
1993 $76.2 $964
1992 $58.9 $740
1991 $51.2 $855
1990 $53.1 $970
1989 $51.3 $821
1988 $39.9 $847
1987 $41.1 $1,018
1986 $42.4 $1,043
1985 $40.4 $761
1984 $36.3 $735
1983 $39.3 $720
1982 $43 $783
1981 $32.8 $830
1980 $31.2 $829
1979 $29.2 $683
1978 $29.3 $587
1977 $27.9 $539
1976 $39.2 $585
1975 $35.2 $693
1974 $41.4 $683
1973 $24.8 $676
1972 $23.3 $511
1971 $21.1 $470
1970 $20.7 $479
1969 $21.5 -
1968 $21.5 -
1967 $16.5 -
1966 $11.8 -
1965 $15.1 -
1964 $17.3 -
1963 $25.8 -
1962 $27.9 -
1961 $27.3 -
1960 $25.1 -

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

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Myanmar vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Sao Tome
2026 67.5 70.3
2025 67.3 70.1
2024 67.1 69.9
2023 66.9 69.7
2022 66.5 69.2
2021 65.6 68
2020 66.6 68
2019 66.5 68
2018 66.2 67.6
2017 65.9 67.1
2016 65.6 66.6
2015 65.3 66
2014 65 65.5
2013 64.6 64.9
2012 64.3 64.5
2011 63.9 64.1
2010 63.5 63.9
2009 63.1 63.7
2008 56.4 63.4
2007 62.4 63.3
2006 62 63
2005 61.7 62.4
2004 61.4 62.6
2003 61.2 62.2
2002 60.9 61.8
2001 60.6 61.5
2000 60.4 61.2
1999 60.1 61
1998 59.9 60.8
1997 59.5 60.6
1996 59.2 60.6
1995 58.7 60.5
1994 58.3 60.6
1993 58 60.6
1992 57.7 60.7
1991 57.4 60.8
1990 57.2 60.7
1989 56.9 59.7
1988 56.6 60.8
1987 56.4 60.7
1986 56.1 57.6
1985 55.8 60.1
1984 55.6 59.9
1983 55.3 59.7
1982 55 59.5
1981 54.7 59.4
1980 54.4 59.4
1979 54 59.3
1978 53.5 59.1
1977 53.3 59
1976 52.9 58.8
1975 52.5 58.6
1974 52.1 58.3
1973 51.8 57.9
1972 51.4 57.4
1971 51 57
1970 50.5 56.3
1969 50 55.4
1968 49.4 54.5
1967 48.9 53.4
1966 48.2 52.3
1965 47.4 51.1
1964 46.7 49.7
1963 46 48.4
1962 45.3 46.8
1961 44.6 45.2
1960 44.1 43.6
1959 43.4 42.1
1958 42.8 41
1957 42 40.1
1956 41.2 39.5
1955 40.4 39.3
1954 39.6 39.2
1953 38.6 39.1
1952 37.7 39.1
1951 36.5 39.1
1950 35.7 39.1

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

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Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Sao Tome
2024 54,500,091 235,536
2023 54,133,798 230,871
2022 53,756,787 226,305
2021 53,387,102 221,961
2020 53,016,522 217,435
2019 52,640,713 213,392
2018 52,272,247 210,187
2017 51,894,938 206,970
2016 51,495,696 203,689
2015 51,089,056 200,291
2014 50,681,634 196,767
2013 50,262,658 193,148
2012 49,837,446 189,439
2011 49,419,820 185,649
2010 49,024,382 181,802
2009 48,660,459 177,853
2008 48,390,793 173,793
2007 48,125,043 169,700
2006 47,785,135 165,638
2005 47,438,365 161,639
2004 47,068,772 157,705
2003 46,667,192 153,814
2002 46,232,653 149,922
2001 45,771,139 146,375
2000 45,290,841 144,018
1999 44,787,724 142,442
1998 44,257,793 140,751
1997 43,708,798 138,922
1996 43,154,860 136,962
1995 42,605,338 134,895
1994 42,055,143 132,732
1993 41,502,429 130,467
1992 40,950,342 128,110
1991 40,394,154 125,697
1990 39,817,251 122,980
1989 39,214,618 119,979
1988 38,600,927 116,939
1987 37,971,594 113,919
1986 37,314,878 111,150
1985 36,622,827 108,658
1984 35,899,313 106,394
1983 35,162,715 104,380
1982 34,482,965 102,508
1981 33,858,783 100,615
1980 33,227,204 98,544
1979 32,596,550 96,252
1978 31,972,976 93,794
1977 31,355,966 91,301
1976 30,758,811 88,922
1975 30,176,565 86,708
1974 29,598,167 84,672
1973 29,026,388 82,798
1972 28,428,324 81,041
1971 27,807,219 79,330
1970 27,193,016 77,626
1969 26,585,112 76,083
1968 25,989,662 74,765
1967 25,406,429 73,596
1966 24,836,496 72,576
1965 24,279,431 71,680
1964 23,737,315 70,865
1963 23,213,408 70,112
1962 22,704,719 69,403
1961 22,210,581 68,707
1960 21,730,250 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Sao Tome
2023 2.12 3.64
2022 2.13 3.7
2021 2.16 3.76
2020 2.18 3.83
2019 2.21 3.9
2018 2.23 3.98
2017 2.25 4.07
2016 2.27 4.2
2015 2.27 4.35
2014 2.25 4.49
2013 2.26 4.58
2012 2.28 4.66
2011 2.31 4.72
2010 2.34 4.77
2009 2.37 4.84
2008 2.4 4.91
2007 2.45 4.96
2006 2.47 4.93
2005 2.52 4.94
2004 2.59 4.96
2003 2.68 5.01
2002 2.77 5.06
2001 2.79 5.1
2000 2.81 5.16
1999 2.85 5.23
1998 2.91 5.3
1997 2.99 5.4
1996 3.06 5.47
1995 3.13 5.55
1994 3.2 5.56
1993 3.28 5.64
1992 3.35 5.7
1991 3.43 5.77
1990 3.5 5.83
1989 3.59 5.88
1988 3.67 5.94
1987 3.86 5.99
1986 4.08 6.05
1985 4.32 6.1
1984 4.52 6.16
1983 4.63 6.22
1982 4.66 6.28
1981 4.69 6.33
1980 4.79 6.39
1979 4.9 6.43
1978 4.99 6.47
1977 5.07 6.5
1976 5.16 6.52
1975 5.25 6.53
1974 5.34 6.53
1973 5.44 6.53
1972 5.53 6.51
1971 5.62 6.49
1970 5.68 6.47
1969 5.75 6.44
1968 5.8 6.42
1967 5.84 6.39
1966 5.88 6.37
1965 5.91 6.35
1964 5.91 6.33
1963 5.91 6.31
1962 5.9 6.28
1961 5.9 6.26
1960 5.9 6.24

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

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Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Sao Tome
2024 30.8 20.3
2023 30.5 20.1
2022 30.3 19.9
2021 30 19.7
2020 29.7 19.5
2019 29.5 19.4
2018 29.2 19.3
2017 28.9 19.1
2016 28.6 19
2015 28.3 19
2014 28 18.9
2013 27.7 18.9
2012 27.4 18.9
2011 27.1 18.9
2010 26.8 18.8
2009 26.5 18.7
2008 26.2 18.7
2007 25.8 18.7
2006 25.5 18.6
2005 25.3 18.5
2004 25 18.4
2003 24.7 18.3
2002 24.5 18.1
2001 24.2 18
2000 24 17.9
1999 23.7 17.7
1998 23.5 17.5
1997 23.2 17.4
1996 23 17.3
1995 22.8 17.3
1994 22.5 17.2
1993 22.3 17.2
1992 22.1 17.3
1991 21.9 17.3
1990 21.7 17.4
1989 21.5 17.4
1988 21.3 17.4
1987 21.1 17.4
1986 20.9 17.4
1985 20.7 17.4
1984 20.5 17.4
1983 20.4 17.4
1982 20.3 17.4
1981 20.2 17.4
1980 20.1 17.3
1979 20 17.3
1978 19.9 17.2
1977 19.8 17.2
1976 19.8 17.1
1975 19.7 17.1
1974 19.7 17.1
1973 19.6 17
1972 19.6 17
1971 19.5 16.9
1970 19.5 16.9
1969 19.5 17.2
1968 19.6 17.7
1967 19.7 18.5
1966 19.8 19.5
1965 19.9 21
1964 20.1 22.4
1963 20.3 23.5
1962 20.5 24.1
1961 20.7 24.3
1960 20.9 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
n/a

Energy

Myanmar Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Myanmar Sao Tome
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
93.8%
2022
English speaking
4.45%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Myanmar Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Sao Tome
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
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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