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Pakistan vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 35th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Sao Tome
Population
260356147
246362
Population rank 5/197 176/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 43/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 163/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$262B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Sao Tome
2024 $371,570,000,121 $822,154,621
2023 $336,686,348,609 $690,456,807
2022 $374,890,295,667 $540,809,499
2021 $348,516,647,445 $524,402,456
2020 $300,425,609,818 $471,229,485
2019 $320,909,472,771 $412,976,083
2018 $356,128,166,705 $383,717,328
2017 $339,205,534,861 $322,002,845
2016 $313,630,000,130 $292,267,272
2015 $299,963,590,535 $259,999,643
2014 $271,390,474,858 $293,119,143
2013 $258,657,231,672 $267,041,748
2012 $250,106,966,105 $225,815,132
2011 $230,586,581,060 $226,455,001
2010 $196,709,621,850 $190,021,192
2009 $187,337,783,856 $200,668,065
2008 $202,203,748,584 $188,021,165
2007 $184,140,869,997 $149,146,919
2006 $161,871,385,506 $142,775,104
2005 $145,208,562,961 $136,450,662
2004 $132,216,048,339 $114,582,284
2003 $112,371,913,741 $102,085,769
2002 $97,923,302,809 $85,171,074
2001 $97,145,618,480 $75,951,133
2000 $99,484,802,345 $76,198,395
1999 $62,973,857,069 $77,302,212
1998 $62,191,955,814 $72,285,404
1997 $62,433,340,468 $91,920,274
1996 $63,320,170,084 $135,188,166
1995 $60,636,071,684 $103,695,237
1994 $52,293,470,813 $131,338,415
1993 $51,809,999,353 $125,742,229
1992 $48,884,671,947 $94,861,781
1991 $45,625,336,680 $107,484,143
1990 $40,010,423,970 $119,297,933
1989 $40,171,106,279 $98,545,367
1988 $38,472,742,808 $99,000,764
1987 $33,351,529,275 $115,952,925
1986 $31,899,070,056 $115,928,907
1985 $31,144,920,844 $82,733,069
1984 $31,151,825,467 $78,213,796
1983 $28,691,889,764 $75,110,289
1982 $30,725,971,564 $80,307,763
1981 $28,100,606,061 $83,499,264
1980 $23,654,444,444 $81,662,231
1979 $19,688,383,838 $65,755,928
1978 $17,811,515,152 $55,044,563
1977 $15,126,060,606 $49,207,692
1976 $13,168,080,808 $52,039,421
1975 $11,230,606,061 $60,101,710
1974 $8,899,191,919 $57,817,591
1973 $6,383,429,490 $56,011,245
1972 $9,415,016,360 $41,430,257
1971 $10,665,896,682 $37,288,845
1970 $10,027,509,450 $37,211,826
1969 $8,683,116,338 -
1968 $8,041,999,160 -
1967 $7,464,510,710 -
1966 $6,561,108,778 -
1965 $5,929,231,415 -
1964 $5,204,955,901 -
1963 $4,630,827,383 -
1962 $4,310,163,797 -
1961 $4,118,647,627 -
1960 $3,749,265,015 -

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

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Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Sao Tome
2024 $1,479 $3,491
2023 $1,360 $2,991
2022 $1,538 $2,390
2021 $1,455 $2,363
2020 $1,278 $2,167
2019 $1,390 $1,935
2018 $1,569 $1,826
2017 $1,519 $1,556
2016 $1,425 $1,435
2015 $1,380 $1,298
2014 $1,267 $1,490
2013 $1,225 $1,383
2012 $1,204 $1,192
2011 $1,132 $1,220
2010 $987 $1,045
2009 $964 $1,128
2008 $1,067 $1,082
2007 $998 $879
2006 $901 $862
2005 $828 $844
2004 $772 $727
2003 $672 $664
2002 $600 $568
2001 $610 $519
2000 $642 $529
1999 $418 $543
1998 $424 $514
1997 $438 $662
1996 $457 $987
1995 $451 $769
1994 $400 $990
1993 $408 $964
1992 $396 $740
1991 $380 $855
1990 $344 $970
1989 $358 $821
1988 $354 $847
1987 $317 $1,018
1986 $314 $1,043
1985 $317 $761
1984 $327 $735
1983 $311 $720
1982 $345 $783
1981 $328 $830
1980 $287.4 $829
1979 $249.2 $683
1978 $233.4 $587
1977 $204.7 $539
1976 $183.9 $585
1975 $161.7 $693
1974 $132 $683
1973 $97.5 $676
1972 $148.1 $511
1971 $172.5 $470
1970 $166.7 $479
1969 $148.5 -
1968 $141.6 -
1967 $135.2 -
1966 $122.2 -
1965 $113.6 -
1964 $102.5 -
1963 $93.7 -
1962 $89.5 -
1961 $87.8 -
1960 $82 -

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

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Pakistan vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Sao Tome
2026 68.1 70.3
2025 67.9 70.1
2024 67.8 69.9
2023 67.6 69.7
2022 67.4 69.2
2021 65.8 68
2020 65.7 68
2019 66.7 68
2018 66.5 67.6
2017 66.2 67.1
2016 65.9 66.6
2015 65.6 66
2014 65.4 65.5
2013 65.1 64.9
2012 64.9 64.5
2011 64.7 64.1
2010 64.4 63.9
2009 64.2 63.7
2008 64 63.4
2007 63.8 63.3
2006 63.6 63
2005 62.4 62.4
2004 63.1 62.6
2003 62.8 62.2
2002 62.6 61.8
2001 62.2 61.5
2000 61.9 61.2
1999 61.5 61
1998 61.1 60.8
1997 60.6 60.6
1996 60.5 60.6
1995 60.3 60.5
1994 60.2 60.6
1993 60.1 60.6
1992 60 60.7
1991 59.9 60.8
1990 59.7 60.7
1989 59.5 59.7
1988 59.4 60.8
1987 59.2 60.7
1986 59.2 57.6
1985 59.1 60.1
1984 58.9 59.9
1983 58.7 59.7
1982 58.3 59.5
1981 57.8 59.4
1980 57.2 59.4
1979 56.6 59.3
1978 56.1 59.1
1977 55.5 59
1976 55.1 58.8
1975 54.7 58.6
1974 54.3 58.3
1973 54.1 57.9
1972 53.8 57.4
1971 49 57
1970 52.9 56.3
1969 52.3 55.4
1968 51.6 54.5
1967 50.8 53.4
1966 49.8 52.3
1965 48.5 51.1
1964 47.8 49.7
1963 46.8 48.4
1962 45.9 46.8
1961 45 45.2
1960 44.1 43.6
1959 43.3 42.1
1958 42.5 41
1957 41.6 40.1
1956 40.6 39.5
1955 39.6 39.3
1954 38.6 39.2
1953 37.6 39.1
1952 36.5 39.1
1951 35.4 39.1
1950 34.2 39.1

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

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Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Sao Tome
2024 251,269,164 235,536
2023 247,504,495 230,871
2022 243,700,667 226,305
2021 239,477,801 221,961
2020 235,001,746 217,435
2019 230,800,899 213,392
2018 226,928,892 210,187
2017 223,273,967 206,970
2016 220,138,869 203,689
2015 217,290,883 200,291
2014 214,264,647 196,767
2013 211,073,978 193,148
2012 207,667,125 189,439
2011 203,746,065 185,649
2010 199,239,047 181,802
2009 194,376,534 177,853
2008 189,499,113 173,793
2007 184,493,231 169,700
2006 179,682,690 165,638
2005 175,453,212 161,639
2004 171,286,000 157,705
2003 167,110,248 153,814
2002 163,222,549 149,922
2001 159,270,907 146,375
2000 154,879,127 144,018
1999 150,565,377 142,442
1998 146,522,356 140,751
1997 142,531,804 138,922
1996 138,557,092 136,962
1995 134,582,253 134,895
1994 130,748,083 132,732
1993 127,020,117 130,467
1992 123,546,848 128,110
1991 120,060,406 125,697
1990 116,155,576 122,980
1989 112,336,629 119,979
1988 108,724,739 116,939
1987 105,130,717 113,919
1986 101,606,764 111,150
1985 98,229,285 108,658
1984 95,164,936 106,394
1983 92,227,711 104,380
1982 89,089,246 102,508
1981 85,802,049 100,615
1980 82,291,010 98,544
1979 78,997,039 96,252
1978 76,307,379 93,794
1977 73,901,827 91,301
1976 71,620,254 88,922
1975 69,461,175 86,708
1974 67,415,487 84,672
1973 65,461,912 82,798
1972 63,583,194 81,041
1971 61,847,899 79,330
1970 60,166,719 77,626
1969 58,460,939 76,083
1968 56,810,507 74,765
1967 55,214,768 73,596
1966 53,678,667 72,576
1965 52,209,010 71,680
1964 50,799,999 70,865
1963 49,447,776 70,112
1962 48,156,128 69,403
1961 46,921,277 68,707
1960 45,709,310 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Sao Tome
2023 3.61 3.64
2022 3.66 3.7
2021 3.72 3.76
2020 3.77 3.83
2019 3.81 3.9
2018 3.86 3.98
2017 3.9 4.07
2016 3.9 4.2
2015 3.99 4.35
2014 4.06 4.49
2013 4.13 4.58
2012 4.2 4.66
2011 4.31 4.72
2010 4.4 4.77
2009 4.47 4.84
2008 4.51 4.91
2007 4.55 4.96
2006 4.59 4.93
2005 4.6 4.94
2004 4.68 4.96
2003 4.89 5.01
2002 5.01 5.06
2001 5.18 5.1
2000 5.35 5.16
1999 5.46 5.23
1998 5.51 5.3
1997 5.64 5.4
1996 5.77 5.47
1995 5.89 5.55
1994 6.01 5.56
1993 6.11 5.64
1992 6.21 5.7
1991 6.29 5.77
1990 6.36 5.83
1989 6.43 5.88
1988 6.48 5.94
1987 6.52 5.99
1986 6.55 6.05
1985 6.59 6.1
1984 6.62 6.16
1983 6.64 6.22
1982 6.67 6.28
1981 6.7 6.33
1980 6.73 6.39
1979 6.76 6.43
1978 6.78 6.47
1977 6.8 6.5
1976 6.81 6.52
1975 6.81 6.53
1974 6.81 6.53
1973 6.81 6.53
1972 6.81 6.51
1971 6.8 6.49
1970 6.8 6.47
1969 6.8 6.44
1968 6.8 6.42
1967 6.8 6.39
1966 6.8 6.37
1965 6.8 6.35
1964 6.8 6.33
1963 6.8 6.31
1962 6.8 6.28
1961 6.8 6.26
1960 6.8 6.24

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

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Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Sao Tome
2024 21.5 20.3
2023 21.3 20.1
2022 21.2 19.9
2021 21 19.7
2020 20.9 19.5
2019 20.7 19.4
2018 20.5 19.3
2017 20.4 19.1
2016 20.3 19
2015 20.3 19
2014 20.2 18.9
2013 20.1 18.9
2012 20 18.9
2011 19.9 18.9
2010 19.8 18.8
2009 19.6 18.7
2008 19.4 18.7
2007 19.2 18.7
2006 19 18.6
2005 18.9 18.5
2004 18.7 18.4
2003 18.5 18.3
2002 18.4 18.1
2001 18.3 18
2000 18.1 17.9
1999 18 17.7
1998 17.9 17.5
1997 17.8 17.4
1996 17.8 17.3
1995 17.8 17.3
1994 17.8 17.2
1993 17.8 17.2
1992 17.9 17.3
1991 18 17.3
1990 18 17.4
1989 18 17.4
1988 18.1 17.4
1987 18.1 17.4
1986 18.2 17.4
1985 18.2 17.4
1984 18.3 17.4
1983 18.4 17.4
1982 18.4 17.4
1981 18.3 17.4
1980 18.2 17.3
1979 18 17.3
1978 18 17.2
1977 17.9 17.2
1976 17.9 17.1
1975 17.9 17.1
1974 17.9 17.1
1973 18 17
1972 18 17
1971 18.1 16.9
1970 18.2 16.9
1969 18.4 17.2
1968 18.5 17.7
1967 18.6 18.5
1966 18.7 19.5
1965 18.8 21
1964 18.9 22.4
1963 19 23.5
1962 19 24.1
1961 19.1 24.3
1960 19.1 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
2.6%
2017
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Pakistan Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Pakistan Sao Tome
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
93.8%
2022
English speaking
48.9%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Pakistan Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Pakistan Sao Tome
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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