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Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 30th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Sao Tome
Population
243824469
246362
Population rank 6/197 176/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 54/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Sao Tome
2024 $252,261,880,141 $822,154,621
2023 $487,387,801,881 $690,456,807
2022 $646,950,257,578 $540,809,499
2021 $609,147,716,973 $524,402,456
2020 $598,586,817,819 $471,229,485
2019 $668,219,992,691 $412,976,083
2018 $421,739,251,509 $383,717,328
2017 $375,745,731,053 $322,002,845
2016 $404,649,125,252 $292,267,272
2015 $493,026,682,801 $259,999,643
2014 $574,183,763,412 $293,119,143
2013 $520,117,180,314 $267,041,748
2012 $463,971,018,239 $225,815,132
2011 $414,466,676,831 $226,455,001
2010 $366,990,417,129 $190,021,192
2009 $295,008,835,381 $200,668,065
2008 $339,476,276,258 $188,021,165
2007 $278,260,846,800 $149,146,919
2006 $238,454,997,161 $142,775,104
2005 $175,670,569,969 $136,450,662
2004 $135,764,731,646 $114,582,284
2003 $104,738,954,264 $102,085,769
2002 $95,054,059,303 $85,171,074
2001 $73,557,840,064 $75,951,133
2000 $69,171,451,627 $76,198,395
1999 $59,145,077,039 $77,302,212
1998 $218,416,200,673 $72,285,404
1997 $200,850,397,618 $91,920,274
1996 $185,730,236,700 $135,188,166
1995 $140,919,776,986 $103,695,237
1994 $80,399,613,064 $131,338,415
1993 $56,721,051,402 $125,742,229
1992 $52,058,181,854 $94,861,781
1991 $59,526,833,412 $107,484,143
1990 $54,035,795,388 $119,297,933
1989 $44,003,061,108 $98,545,367
1988 $49,648,470,440 $99,000,764
1987 $52,676,041,931 $115,952,925
1986 $54,805,852,581 $115,928,907
1985 $73,745,821,158 $82,733,069
1984 $73,484,359,521 $78,213,796
1983 $97,094,911,792 $75,110,289
1982 $142,769,363,314 $80,307,763
1981 $164,475,209,516 $83,499,264
1980 $64,201,788,123 $81,662,231
1979 $47,259,911,894 $65,755,928
1978 $36,527,862,209 $55,044,563
1977 $36,035,407,725 $49,207,692
1976 $36,308,883,249 $52,039,421
1975 $27,778,934,625 $60,101,710
1974 $24,846,641,318 $57,817,591
1973 $15,162,871,287 $56,011,245
1972 $12,274,416,018 $41,430,257
1971 $9,181,769,912 $37,288,845
1970 $12,546,094,982 $37,211,826
1969 $6,634,317,346 -
1968 $5,200,997,920 -
1967 $5,203,237,919 -
1966 $6,366,917,453 -
1965 $5,874,537,650 -
1964 $5,552,931,319 -
1963 $5,165,590,254 -
1962 $4,909,399,176 -
1961 $4,467,287,893 -
1960 $4,196,174,502 -

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

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Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Sao Tome
2024 $1,084 $3,491
2023 $2,139 $2,991
2022 $2,899 $2,390
2021 $2,787 $2,363
2020 $2,797 $2,167
2019 $3,190 $1,935
2018 $2,058 $1,826
2017 $1,876 $1,556
2016 $2,070 $1,435
2015 $2,586 $1,298
2014 $3,089 $1,490
2013 $2,873 $1,383
2012 $2,633 $1,192
2011 $2,418 $1,220
2010 $2,202 $1,045
2009 $1,820 $1,128
2008 $2,154 $1,082
2007 $1,816 $879
2006 $1,600 $862
2005 $1,211 $844
2004 $962 $727
2003 $763 $664
2002 $712 $568
2001 $566 $519
2000 $547 $529
1999 $481 $543
1998 $1,822 $514
1997 $1,720 $662
1996 $1,633 $987
1995 $1,272 $769
1994 $745 $990
1993 $540 $964
1992 $509 $740
1991 $597 $855
1990 $556 $970
1989 $465 $821
1988 $540 $847
1987 $588 $1,018
1986 $628 $1,043
1985 $869 $761
1984 $890 $735
1983 $1,207 $720
1982 $1,822 $783
1981 $2,162 $830
1980 $870 $829
1979 $661 $683
1978 $527 $587
1977 $536 $539
1976 $556 $585
1975 $438 $693
1974 $403 $683
1973 $252.4 $676
1972 $209.5 $511
1971 $160.5 $470
1970 $224.5 $479
1969 $121.4 -
1968 $97.3 -
1967 $99.5 -
1966 $124.4 -
1965 $117.3 -
1964 $113.3 -
1963 $107.7 -
1962 $104.5 -
1961 $97.1 -
1960 $93.1 -

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

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Nigeria vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Sao Tome
2026 55 70.3
2025 54.8 70.1
2024 54.6 69.9
2023 54.5 69.7
2022 54.1 69.2
2021 53.5 68
2020 53.1 68
2019 53 68
2018 52.7 67.6
2017 52.4 67.1
2016 52.2 66.6
2015 51.9 66
2014 51.9 65.5
2013 51.8 64.9
2012 51.7 64.5
2011 51.5 64.1
2010 51.3 63.9
2009 51.1 63.7
2008 50.7 63.4
2007 50.4 63.3
2006 49.9 63
2005 49.5 62.4
2004 49.1 62.6
2003 48.6 62.2
2002 48 61.8
2001 47.5 61.5
2000 47.1 61.2
1999 46.6 61
1998 46.1 60.8
1997 46 60.6
1996 45.8 60.6
1995 45.9 60.5
1994 45.7 60.6
1993 45.8 60.6
1992 45.6 60.7
1991 45.5 60.8
1990 45.7 60.7
1989 45.8 59.7
1988 45.8 60.8
1987 45.9 60.7
1986 46 57.6
1985 46.2 60.1
1984 46.3 59.9
1983 46.4 59.7
1982 46.4 59.5
1981 46.3 59.4
1980 46 59.4
1979 45.7 59.3
1978 45.3 59.1
1977 44.8 59
1976 44.2 58.8
1975 43.1 58.6
1974 42.5 58.3
1973 41.8 57.9
1972 41.3 57.4
1971 40.6 57
1970 40 56.3
1969 38.9 55.4
1968 38.6 54.5
1967 37.5 53.4
1966 38.4 52.3
1965 38.2 51.1
1964 38 49.7
1963 37.8 48.4
1962 37.6 46.8
1961 37.4 45.2
1960 37.2 43.6
1959 37 42.1
1958 36.8 41
1957 36.6 40.1
1956 36.5 39.5
1955 36.3 39.3
1954 36.2 39.2
1953 36 39.1
1952 35.9 39.1
1951 35.7 39.1
1950 35.5 39.1

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

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Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Sao Tome
2024 232,679,478 235,536
2023 227,882,945 230,871
2022 223,150,896 226,305
2021 218,529,286 221,961
2020 213,996,181 217,435
2019 209,485,641 213,392
2018 204,938,755 210,187
2017 200,254,579 206,970
2016 195,443,700 203,689
2015 190,671,878 200,291
2014 185,896,915 196,767
2013 181,049,443 193,148
2012 176,200,625 189,439
2011 171,379,598 185,649
2010 166,642,886 181,802
2009 162,049,464 177,853
2008 157,595,014 173,793
2007 153,267,261 169,700
2006 149,077,334 165,638
2005 145,017,253 161,639
2004 141,057,045 157,705
2003 137,202,644 153,814
2002 133,471,989 149,922
2001 129,862,595 146,375
2000 126,382,494 144,018
1999 123,047,320 142,442
1998 119,846,254 140,751
1997 116,754,792 138,922
1996 113,754,779 136,962
1995 110,819,428 134,895
1994 107,935,714 132,732
1993 105,122,069 130,467
1992 102,372,770 128,110
1991 99,720,162 125,697
1990 97,120,925 122,980
1989 94,531,014 119,979
1988 92,020,090 116,939
1987 89,591,716 113,919
1986 87,235,953 111,150
1985 84,897,973 108,658
1984 82,526,443 106,394
1983 80,438,260 104,380
1982 78,378,701 102,508
1981 76,068,103 100,615
1980 73,764,641 98,544
1979 71,498,242 96,252
1978 69,326,532 93,794
1977 67,234,590 91,301
1976 65,258,009 88,922
1975 63,410,815 86,708
1974 61,679,144 84,672
1973 60,082,139 82,798
1972 58,601,748 81,041
1971 57,214,684 79,330
1970 55,893,838 77,626
1969 54,631,914 76,083
1968 53,432,783 74,765
1967 52,293,065 73,596
1966 51,188,234 72,576
1965 50,086,764 71,680
1964 49,012,016 70,865
1963 47,973,575 70,112
1962 46,965,292 69,403
1961 45,989,310 68,707
1960 45,053,782 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Sao Tome
2023 4.48 3.64
2022 4.55 3.7
2021 4.64 3.76
2020 4.7 3.83
2019 4.86 3.9
2018 5.02 3.98
2017 5.18 4.07
2016 5.34 4.2
2015 5.5 4.35
2014 5.62 4.49
2013 5.69 4.58
2012 5.8 4.66
2011 5.89 4.72
2010 5.95 4.77
2009 5.99 4.84
2008 6.02 4.91
2007 6.03 4.96
2006 6.05 4.93
2005 6.06 4.94
2004 6.09 4.96
2003 6.1 5.01
2002 6.12 5.06
2001 6.13 5.1
2000 6.12 5.16
1999 6.08 5.23
1998 6.07 5.3
1997 6.14 5.4
1996 6.22 5.47
1995 6.27 5.55
1994 6.32 5.56
1993 6.35 5.64
1992 6.39 5.7
1991 6.43 5.77
1990 6.46 5.83
1989 6.49 5.88
1988 6.5 5.94
1987 6.5 5.99
1986 6.56 6.05
1985 6.62 6.1
1984 6.7 6.16
1983 6.78 6.22
1982 6.8 6.28
1981 6.82 6.33
1980 6.85 6.39
1979 6.89 6.43
1978 6.92 6.47
1977 6.86 6.5
1976 6.81 6.52
1975 6.77 6.53
1974 6.7 6.53
1973 6.63 6.53
1972 6.58 6.51
1971 6.53 6.49
1970 6.47 6.47
1969 6.44 6.44
1968 6.42 6.42
1967 6.4 6.39
1966 6.39 6.37
1965 6.37 6.35
1964 6.36 6.33
1963 6.35 6.31
1962 6.36 6.28
1961 6.35 6.26
1960 6.36 6.24

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

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Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nigeria Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Nigeria Sao Tome
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
93.8%
2022
English speaking
60.6%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Nigeria Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Sao Tome
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
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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