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Paraguay vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 59th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay Sao Tome
Population
7120169
246362
Population rank 108/197 176/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 98/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay Sao Tome
2024 $44,458,118,397 $822,154,621
2023 $43,118,053,175 $690,456,807
2022 $41,952,910,858 $540,809,499
2021 $39,950,899,939 $524,402,456
2020 $35,432,178,068 $471,229,485
2019 $37,925,338,329 $412,976,083
2018 $40,225,448,341 $383,717,328
2017 $38,997,129,474 $322,002,845
2016 $36,089,700,223 $292,267,272
2015 $36,211,447,840 $259,999,643
2014 $40,377,929,296 $293,119,143
2013 $38,501,122,141 $267,041,748
2012 $33,271,921,136 $225,815,132
2011 $33,756,238,766 $226,455,001
2010 $27,260,886,405 $190,021,192
2009 $22,355,151,162 $200,668,065
2008 $24,615,267,664 $188,021,165
2007 $17,856,393,235 $149,146,919
2006 $13,429,430,050 $142,775,104
2005 $10,737,500,188 $136,450,662
2004 $9,624,440,836 $114,582,284
2003 $7,691,367,471 $102,085,769
2002 $7,196,260,657 $85,171,074
2001 $8,495,806,432 $75,951,133
2000 $8,855,705,140 $76,198,395
1999 $8,837,070,236 $77,302,212
1998 $9,260,481,572 $72,285,404
1997 $9,965,225,678 $91,920,274
1996 $9,788,391,781 $135,188,166
1995 $9,062,131,475 $103,695,237
1994 $7,870,982,005 $131,338,415
1993 $7,249,533,620 $125,742,229
1992 $7,157,424,031 $94,861,781
1991 $6,984,367,763 $107,484,143
1990 $5,812,114,523 $119,297,933
1989 $4,757,732,200 $98,545,367
1988 $4,255,683,528 $99,000,764
1987 $3,971,044,724 $115,952,925
1986 $3,723,993,943 $115,928,907
1985 $3,282,449,236 $82,733,069
1984 $4,502,462,807 $78,213,796
1983 $5,673,248,726 $75,110,289
1982 $5,419,411,765 $80,307,763
1981 $5,624,515,873 $83,499,264
1980 $4,448,087,302 $81,662,231
1979 $3,416,777,778 $65,755,928
1978 $2,559,857,143 $55,044,563
1977 $2,092,158,730 $49,207,692
1976 $1,698,960,317 $52,039,421
1975 $1,511,420,635 $60,101,710
1974 $1,333,475,397 $57,817,591
1973 $995,531,746 $56,011,245
1972 $769,039,683 $41,430,257
1971 $664,571,429 $37,288,845
1970 $594,611,111 $37,211,826
1969 $556,293,651 -
1968 $517,650,794 -
1967 $492,674,603 -
1966 $465,888,889 -
1965 $443,587,302 -
1964 $408,349,206 -
1963 $383,904,762 -
1962 $360,698,413 -
1961 $322,053,713 -
1960 $288,884,368 -

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

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Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay Sao Tome
2024 $6,416 $3,491
2023 $6,300 $2,991
2022 $6,206 $2,390
2021 $5,977 $2,363
2020 $5,365 $2,167
2019 $5,821 $1,935
2018 $6,258 $1,826
2017 $6,152 $1,556
2016 $5,775 $1,435
2015 $5,879 $1,298
2014 $6,652 $1,490
2013 $6,436 $1,383
2012 $5,642 $1,192
2011 $5,805 $1,220
2010 $4,751 $1,045
2009 $3,942 $1,128
2008 $4,385 $1,082
2007 $3,212 $879
2006 $2,439 $862
2005 $1,971 $844
2004 $1,786 $727
2003 $1,444 $664
2002 $1,368 $568
2001 $1,638 $519
2000 $1,736 $529
1999 $1,766 $543
1998 $1,890 $514
1997 $2,079 $662
1996 $2,088 $987
1995 $1,979 $769
1994 $1,760 $990
1993 $1,662 $964
1992 $1,683 $740
1991 $1,685 $855
1990 $1,440 $970
1989 $1,211 $821
1988 $1,114 $847
1987 $1,069 $1,018
1986 $1,031 $1,043
1985 $935 $761
1984 $1,319 $735
1983 $1,710 $720
1982 $1,680 $783
1981 $1,793 $830
1980 $1,457 $829
1979 $1,149 $683
1978 $883 $587
1977 $740 $539
1976 $616 $585
1975 $562 $693
1974 $508 $683
1973 $389 $676
1972 $308 $511
1971 $272.1 $470
1970 $249 $479
1969 $238.2 -
1968 $226.8 -
1967 $220.9 -
1966 $213.9 -
1965 $208.7 -
1964 $197 -
1963 $189.9 -
1962 $182.8 -
1961 $167.1 -
1960 $153.4 -

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

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Paraguay vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay Sao Tome
2026 74.2 70.3
2025 74.1 70.1
2024 74 69.9
2023 73.8 69.7
2022 72.3 69.2
2021 68.1 68
2020 72.7 68
2019 73.7 68
2018 73.6 67.6
2017 73.4 67.1
2016 73.5 66.6
2015 73.5 66
2014 73.4 65.5
2013 73.3 64.9
2012 73.1 64.5
2011 72.8 64.1
2010 72.6 63.9
2009 72.3 63.7
2008 72 63.4
2007 71.8 63.3
2006 71.6 63
2005 71.3 62.4
2004 71.1 62.6
2003 70.8 62.2
2002 70.5 61.8
2001 70.3 61.5
2000 70 61.2
1999 69.8 61
1998 69.5 60.8
1997 69.3 60.6
1996 69.1 60.6
1995 68.8 60.5
1994 68.5 60.6
1993 68.2 60.6
1992 68 60.7
1991 67.7 60.8
1990 67.3 60.7
1989 66.9 59.7
1988 66.7 60.8
1987 66.5 60.7
1986 66.2 57.6
1985 65.9 60.1
1984 65.6 59.9
1983 65.3 59.7
1982 65.1 59.5
1981 64.8 59.4
1980 64.6 59.4
1979 64.3 59.3
1978 64.1 59.1
1977 63.9 59
1976 63.7 58.8
1975 63.4 58.6
1974 63.2 58.3
1973 63.1 57.9
1972 62.9 57.4
1971 62.7 57
1970 62.6 56.3
1969 62.4 55.4
1968 62.2 54.5
1967 62 53.4
1966 61.8 52.3
1965 61.6 51.1
1964 61.4 49.7
1963 61.1 48.4
1962 60.8 46.8
1961 60.5 45.2
1960 60.2 43.6
1959 59.9 42.1
1958 59.6 41
1957 59.3 40.1
1956 59 39.5
1955 58.8 39.3
1954 58.6 39.2
1953 58.5 39.1
1952 58.4 39.1
1951 58.3 39.1
1950 58.1 39.1

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

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Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Sao Tome
2024 6,929,153 235,536
2023 6,844,146 230,871
2022 6,760,464 226,305
2021 6,684,182 221,961
2020 6,603,739 217,435
2019 6,515,058 213,392
2018 6,427,382 210,187
2017 6,338,660 206,970
2016 6,249,126 203,689
2015 6,159,103 200,291
2014 6,069,811 196,767
2013 5,982,445 193,148
2012 5,897,008 189,439
2011 5,814,626 185,649
2010 5,737,971 181,802
2009 5,671,236 177,853
2008 5,613,574 173,793
2007 5,559,386 169,700
2006 5,505,148 165,638
2005 5,448,097 161,639
2004 5,388,175 157,705
2003 5,326,436 153,814
2002 5,261,328 149,922
2001 5,187,689 146,375
2000 5,100,868 144,018
1999 5,003,135 142,442
1998 4,900,025 140,751
1997 4,794,412 138,922
1996 4,687,543 136,962
1995 4,579,806 134,895
1994 4,471,417 132,732
1993 4,362,696 130,467
1992 4,253,600 128,110
1991 4,144,364 125,697
1990 4,035,747 122,980
1989 3,927,802 119,979
1988 3,820,546 116,939
1987 3,714,889 113,919
1986 3,611,474 111,150
1985 3,510,671 108,658
1984 3,412,936 106,394
1983 3,318,068 104,380
1982 3,226,189 102,508
1981 3,137,604 100,615
1980 3,053,235 98,544
1979 2,973,968 96,252
1978 2,899,269 93,794
1977 2,827,874 91,301
1976 2,758,836 88,922
1975 2,691,648 86,708
1974 2,625,621 84,672
1973 2,561,102 82,798
1972 2,499,881 81,041
1971 2,442,537 79,330
1970 2,388,028 77,626
1969 2,334,992 76,083
1968 2,282,391 74,765
1967 2,229,994 73,596
1966 2,177,584 72,576
1965 2,125,177 71,680
1964 2,073,119 70,865
1963 2,021,909 70,112
1962 1,973,130 69,403
1961 1,927,394 68,707
1960 1,883,514 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Paraguay

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Sao Tome
2023 2.42 3.64
2022 2.44 3.7
2021 2.47 3.76
2020 2.5 3.83
2019 2.53 3.9
2018 2.56 3.98
2017 2.59 4.07
2016 2.62 4.2
2015 2.65 4.35
2014 2.65 4.49
2013 2.64 4.58
2012 2.66 4.66
2011 2.67 4.72
2010 2.7 4.77
2009 2.76 4.84
2008 2.79 4.91
2007 2.82 4.96
2006 2.89 4.93
2005 2.97 4.94
2004 3.05 4.96
2003 3.12 5.01
2002 3.23 5.06
2001 3.36 5.1
2000 3.51 5.16
1999 3.67 5.23
1998 3.8 5.3
1997 3.91 5.4
1996 4.01 5.47
1995 4.11 5.55
1994 4.2 5.56
1993 4.28 5.64
1992 4.4 5.7
1991 4.48 5.77
1990 4.57 5.83
1989 4.68 5.88
1988 4.77 5.94
1987 4.85 5.99
1986 4.93 6.05
1985 4.97 6.1
1984 5.04 6.16
1983 5.09 6.22
1982 5.13 6.28
1981 5.15 6.33
1980 5.1 6.39
1979 5.06 6.43
1978 5.04 6.47
1977 5.08 6.5
1976 5.12 6.52
1975 5.18 6.53
1974 5.27 6.53
1973 5.35 6.53
1972 5.46 6.51
1971 5.59 6.49
1970 5.72 6.47
1969 5.84 6.44
1968 5.97 6.42
1967 6.1 6.39
1966 6.23 6.37
1965 6.35 6.35
1964 6.42 6.33
1963 6.45 6.31
1962 6.47 6.28
1961 6.49 6.26
1960 6.5 6.24

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

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Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay Sao Tome
2024 27.7 20.3
2023 27.4 20.1
2022 27.1 19.9
2021 26.8 19.7
2020 26.6 19.5
2019 26.2 19.4
2018 25.9 19.3
2017 25.6 19.1
2016 25.3 19
2015 24.9 19
2014 24.6 18.9
2013 24.3 18.9
2012 23.9 18.9
2011 23.6 18.9
2010 23.2 18.8
2009 22.9 18.7
2008 22.5 18.7
2007 22.2 18.7
2006 21.8 18.6
2005 21.5 18.5
2004 21.1 18.4
2003 20.8 18.3
2002 20.5 18.1
2001 20.3 18
2000 20.1 17.9
1999 19.9 17.7
1998 19.7 17.5
1997 19.6 17.4
1996 19.5 17.3
1995 19.4 17.3
1994 19.4 17.2
1993 19.3 17.2
1992 19.3 17.3
1991 19.3 17.3
1990 19.2 17.4
1989 19.2 17.4
1988 19.2 17.4
1987 19.1 17.4
1986 19.1 17.4
1985 19 17.4
1984 19 17.4
1983 18.9 17.4
1982 18.9 17.4
1981 18.8 17.4
1980 18.7 17.3
1979 18.6 17.3
1978 18.4 17.2
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18 17.1
1975 17.9 17.1
1974 17.7 17.1
1973 17.5 17
1972 17.4 17
1971 17.3 16.9
1970 17.2 16.9
1969 17.1 17.2
1968 17 17.7
1967 17 18.5
1966 16.9 19.5
1965 16.9 21
1964 16.9 22.4
1963 16.9 23.5
1962 16.9 24.1
1961 16.8 24.3
1960 16.8 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.6%
2017
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Paraguay Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Paraguay Sao Tome
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
93.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Paraguay Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay Sao Tome
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
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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