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Norway vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 62nd vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Sao Tome
Population
5671119
246362
Population rank 119/197 176/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 32/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Norway and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Norway and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Norway

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Norway Sao Tome
2024 $483,592,648,313 $822,154,621
2023 $482,949,731,777 $690,456,807
2022 $596,297,651,036 $540,809,499
2021 $503,367,986,030 $524,402,456
2020 $367,633,418,887 $471,229,485
2019 $408,742,840,909 $412,976,083
2018 $439,788,625,884 $383,717,328
2017 $401,745,275,035 $322,002,845
2016 $370,956,547,619 $292,267,272
2015 $388,159,512,246 $259,999,643
2014 $501,736,471,833 $293,119,143
2013 $526,014,468,085 $267,041,748
2012 $512,777,309,841 $225,815,132
2011 $501,360,549,669 $226,455,001
2010 $431,052,143,940 $190,021,192
2009 $387,976,400,617 $200,668,065
2008 $464,917,553,191 $188,021,165
2007 $402,643,260,488 $149,146,919
2006 $346,915,160,682 $142,775,104
2005 $309,978,579,744 $136,450,662
2004 $265,268,662,473 $114,582,284
2003 $229,385,469,337 $102,085,769
2002 $195,914,852,576 $85,171,074
2001 $174,239,354,071 $75,951,133
2000 $171,457,201,936 $76,198,395
1999 $162,383,706,021 $77,302,212
1998 $154,230,295,158 $72,285,404
1997 $161,356,631,888 $91,920,274
1996 $163,520,109,151 $135,188,166
1995 $152,029,612,325 $103,695,237
1994 $127,131,319,429 $131,338,415
1993 $120,579,213,713 $125,742,229
1992 $130,838,040,068 $94,861,781
1991 $121,872,464,483 $107,484,143
1990 $119,791,843,060 $119,297,933
1989 $102,633,934,391 $98,545,367
1988 $101,900,260,856 $99,000,764
1987 $94,229,907,236 $115,952,925
1986 $78,693,118,044 $115,928,907
1985 $65,416,879,914 $82,733,069
1984 $62,057,955,033 $78,213,796
1983 $61,627,240,831 $75,110,289
1982 $62,647,195,538 $80,307,763
1981 $63,596,654,761 $83,499,264
1980 $64,439,382,896 $81,662,231
1979 $53,132,244,624 $65,755,928
1978 $46,522,900,254 $55,044,563
1977 $41,508,030,431 $49,207,692
1976 $35,942,270,686 $52,039,421
1975 $32,877,805,200 $60,101,710
1974 $27,145,693,810 $57,817,591
1973 $22,534,253,703 $56,011,245
1972 $17,358,610,850 $41,430,257
1971 $14,583,114,840 $37,288,845
1970 $12,814,123,115 $37,211,826
1969 $11,136,187,440 -
1968 $10,227,087,165 -
1967 $9,577,383,653 -
1966 $8,753,940,267 -
1965 $8,111,945,661 -
1964 $7,206,522,122 -
1963 $6,553,269,536 -
1962 $6,107,076,929 -
1961 $5,669,689,210 -
1960 $5,197,398,721 -

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

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Norway and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Sao Tome
2024 $86,785 $3,491
2023 $87,497 $2,991
2022 $109,270 $2,390
2021 $93,073 $2,363
2020 $68,340 $2,167
2019 $76,431 $1,935
2018 $82,793 $1,826
2017 $76,132 $1,556
2016 $70,867 $1,435
2015 $74,810 $1,298
2014 $97,667 $1,490
2013 $103,554 $1,383
2012 $102,176 $1,192
2011 $101,222 $1,220
2010 $88,163 $1,045
2009 $80,348 $1,128
2008 $97,504 $1,082
2007 $85,502 $879
2006 $74,434 $862
2005 $67,047 $844
2004 $57,769 $727
2003 $50,250 $664
2002 $43,171 $568
2001 $38,602 $519
2000 $38,178 $529
1999 $36,393 $543
1998 $34,803 $514
1997 $36,629 $662
1996 $37,322 $987
1995 $34,876 $769
1994 $29,316 $990
1993 $27,964 $964
1992 $30,524 $740
1991 $28,597 $855
1990 $28,243 $970
1989 $24,281 $821
1988 $24,207 $847
1987 $22,506 $1,018
1986 $18,883 $1,043
1985 $15,754 $761
1984 $14,989 $735
1983 $14,928 $720
1982 $15,225 $783
1981 $15,513 $830
1980 $15,772 $829
1979 $13,047 $683
1978 $11,463 $587
1977 $10,266 $539
1976 $8,927 $585
1975 $8,204 $693
1974 $6,812 $683
1973 $5,690 $676
1972 $4,414 $511
1971 $3,736 $470
1970 $3,306 $479
1969 $2,894 -
1968 $2,680 -
1967 $2,531 -
1966 $2,333 -
1965 $2,179 -
1964 $1,951 -
1963 $1,787 -
1962 $1,678 -
1961 $1,571 -
1960 $1,451 -

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

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Norway vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Sao Tome
2026 83.8 70.3
2025 83.6 70.1
2024 83.5 69.9
2023 83.3 69.7
2022 82.6 69.2
2021 83.2 68
2020 83.2 68
2019 83 68
2018 82.8 67.6
2017 82.6 67.1
2016 82.4 66.6
2015 82.3 66
2014 82.1 65.5
2013 81.7 64.9
2012 81.4 64.5
2011 81.2 64.1
2010 81 63.9
2009 80.9 63.7
2008 80.7 63.4
2007 80.5 63.3
2006 80.4 63
2005 80.2 62.4
2004 80 62.6
2003 79.5 62.2
2002 79 61.8
2001 78.9 61.5
2000 78.7 61.2
1999 78.4 61
1998 78.4 60.8
1997 78.2 60.6
1996 78.2 60.6
1995 77.8 60.5
1994 77.8 60.6
1993 77.2 60.6
1992 77.2 60.7
1991 77 60.8
1990 76.6 60.7
1989 76.5 59.7
1988 76.3 60.8
1987 76.1 60.7
1986 76.3 57.6
1985 75.9 60.1
1984 76.2 59.9
1983 76.1 59.7
1982 76 59.5
1981 75.9 59.4
1980 75.7 59.4
1979 75.4 59.3
1978 75.4 59.1
1977 75.4 59
1976 75 58.8
1975 74.8 58.6
1974 74.8 58.3
1973 74.4 57.9
1972 74.3 57.4
1971 74.2 57
1970 74.1 56.3
1969 73.7 55.4
1968 73.9 54.5
1967 74.1 53.4
1966 74 52.3
1965 73.7 51.1
1964 73.6 49.7
1963 73.1 48.4
1962 73.5 46.8
1961 73.6 45.2
1960 73.6 43.6
1959 73.6 42.1
1958 73.4 41
1957 73.4 40.1
1956 73.5 39.5
1955 73.4 39.3
1954 73.2 39.2
1953 73.1 39.1
1952 72.7 39.1
1951 72.5 39.1
1950 71.6 39.1

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

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Norway and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Norway Sao Tome
2024 5,572,279 235,536
2023 5,519,601 230,871
2022 5,457,127 226,305
2021 5,408,320 221,961
2020 5,379,475 217,435
2019 5,347,896 213,392
2018 5,311,916 210,187
2017 5,276,968 206,970
2016 5,234,519 203,689
2015 5,188,607 200,291
2014 5,137,232 196,767
2013 5,079,623 193,148
2012 5,018,573 189,439
2011 4,953,088 185,649
2010 4,889,252 181,802
2009 4,828,726 177,853
2008 4,768,212 173,793
2007 4,709,153 169,700
2006 4,660,677 165,638
2005 4,623,291 161,639
2004 4,591,910 157,705
2003 4,564,855 153,814
2002 4,538,159 149,922
2001 4,513,751 146,375
2000 4,490,967 144,018
1999 4,461,913 142,442
1998 4,431,464 140,751
1997 4,405,157 138,922
1996 4,381,336 136,962
1995 4,359,184 134,895
1994 4,336,613 132,732
1993 4,311,991 130,467
1992 4,286,401 128,110
1991 4,261,732 125,697
1990 4,241,473 122,980
1989 4,226,901 119,979
1988 4,209,488 116,939
1987 4,186,905 113,919
1986 4,167,354 111,150
1985 4,152,516 108,658
1984 4,140,099 106,394
1983 4,128,432 104,380
1982 4,114,787 102,508
1981 4,099,702 100,615
1980 4,085,620 98,544
1979 4,072,517 96,252
1978 4,058,671 93,794
1977 4,043,205 91,301
1976 4,026,152 88,922
1975 4,007,313 86,708
1974 3,985,258 84,672
1973 3,960,612 82,798
1972 3,933,004 81,041
1971 3,903,039 79,330
1970 3,875,763 77,626
1969 3,847,707 76,083
1968 3,816,486 74,765
1967 3,784,539 73,596
1966 3,753,012 72,576
1965 3,723,168 71,680
1964 3,694,339 70,865
1963 3,666,537 70,112
1962 3,638,918 69,403
1961 3,609,800 68,707
1960 3,581,239 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Norway

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Sao Tome
2023 1.4 3.64
2022 1.41 3.7
2021 1.55 3.76
2020 1.48 3.83
2019 1.53 3.9
2018 1.56 3.98
2017 1.62 4.07
2016 1.71 4.2
2015 1.72 4.35
2014 1.75 4.49
2013 1.78 4.58
2012 1.85 4.66
2011 1.88 4.72
2010 1.95 4.77
2009 1.98 4.84
2008 1.96 4.91
2007 1.9 4.96
2006 1.9 4.93
2005 1.84 4.94
2004 1.83 4.96
2003 1.8 5.01
2002 1.75 5.06
2001 1.78 5.1
2000 1.85 5.16
1999 1.85 5.23
1998 1.81 5.3
1997 1.86 5.4
1996 1.89 5.47
1995 1.87 5.55
1994 1.87 5.56
1993 1.86 5.64
1992 1.88 5.7
1991 1.92 5.77
1990 1.93 5.83
1989 1.89 5.88
1988 1.84 5.94
1987 1.74 5.99
1986 1.71 6.05
1985 1.68 6.1
1984 1.66 6.16
1983 1.66 6.22
1982 1.71 6.28
1981 1.7 6.33
1980 1.72 6.39
1979 1.75 6.43
1978 1.77 6.47
1977 1.75 6.5
1976 1.86 6.52
1975 1.98 6.53
1974 2.13 6.53
1973 2.23 6.53
1972 2.38 6.51
1971 2.49 6.49
1970 2.5 6.47
1969 2.7 6.44
1968 2.75 6.42
1967 2.81 6.39
1966 2.9 6.37
1965 2.94 6.35
1964 2.98 6.33
1963 2.93 6.31
1962 2.91 6.28
1961 2.94 6.26
1960 2.85 6.24

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

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Norway and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Sao Tome
2024 40.7 20.3
2023 40.5 20.1
2022 40.4 19.9
2021 40.3 19.7
2020 40 19.5
2019 39.8 19.4
2018 39.6 19.3
2017 39.4 19.1
2016 39.3 19
2015 39.2 19
2014 39 18.9
2013 38.9 18.9
2012 38.8 18.9
2011 38.7 18.9
2010 38.6 18.8
2009 38.5 18.7
2008 38.4 18.7
2007 38.3 18.7
2006 38.1 18.6
2005 37.9 18.5
2004 37.7 18.4
2003 37.5 18.3
2002 37.3 18.1
2001 37.1 18
2000 36.9 17.9
1999 36.7 17.7
1998 36.5 17.5
1997 36.4 17.4
1996 36.2 17.3
1995 36.1 17.3
1994 35.9 17.2
1993 35.8 17.2
1992 35.7 17.3
1991 35.5 17.3
1990 35.4 17.4
1989 35.2 17.4
1988 35.1 17.4
1987 34.9 17.4
1986 34.8 17.4
1985 34.6 17.4
1984 34.4 17.4
1983 34.1 17.4
1982 33.9 17.4
1981 33.6 17.4
1980 33.3 17.3
1979 33.1 17.3
1978 32.9 17.2
1977 32.7 17.2
1976 32.6 17.1
1975 32.5 17.1
1974 32.4 17.1
1973 32.4 17
1972 32.5 17
1971 32.7 16.9
1970 32.9 16.9
1969 33.2 17.2
1968 33.5 17.7
1967 33.7 18.5
1966 33.9 19.5
1965 34.1 21
1964 34.2 22.4
1963 34.3 23.5
1962 34.4 24.1
1961 34.4 24.3
1960 34.3 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Norway Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Norway Sao Tome
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
93.8%
2022
English speaking
87.6%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Norway Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Sao Tome
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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