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Philippines vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 71st vs. 172nd).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Sao Tome
Population
117991570
246362
Population rank 14/197 176/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 35/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$261B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 117/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Sao Tome
2024 $461,617,509,782 $822,154,621
2023 $437,055,627,244 $690,456,807
2022 $404,353,369,605 $540,809,499
2021 $394,087,359,848 $524,402,456
2020 $361,751,145,452 $471,229,485
2019 $376,823,402,239 $412,976,083
2018 $346,841,896,587 $383,717,328
2017 $328,480,736,803 $322,002,845
2016 $318,627,003,017 $292,267,272
2015 $306,445,871,242 $259,999,643
2014 $297,483,555,338 $293,119,143
2013 $283,902,828,589 $267,041,748
2012 $261,920,540,963 $225,815,132
2011 $234,216,730,291 $226,455,001
2010 $208,368,893,151 $190,021,192
2009 $175,974,755,881 $200,668,065
2008 $181,624,626,327 $188,021,165
2007 $155,980,408,673 $149,146,919
2006 $127,652,926,368 $142,775,104
2005 $107,419,977,318 $136,450,662
2004 $95,001,999,685 $114,582,284
2003 $87,039,092,974 $102,085,769
2002 $84,307,345,888 $85,171,074
2001 $78,921,234,458 $75,951,133
2000 $83,669,788,377 $76,198,395
1999 $85,640,171,045 $77,302,212
1998 $74,492,416,330 $72,285,404
1997 $94,106,317,565 $91,920,274
1996 $94,648,084,429 $135,188,166
1995 $84,644,328,727 $103,695,237
1994 $73,159,336,915 $131,338,415
1993 $62,036,529,147 $125,742,229
1992 $60,422,328,242 $94,861,781
1991 $51,784,144,943 $107,484,143
1990 $50,508,286,642 $119,297,933
1989 $48,513,773,721 $98,545,367
1988 $43,152,128,959 $99,000,764
1987 $37,791,488,666 $115,952,925
1986 $33,987,207,295 $115,928,907
1985 $34,961,486,348 $82,733,069
1984 $35,730,185,634 $78,213,796
1983 $37,759,179,895 $75,110,289
1982 $42,206,011,275 $80,307,763
1981 $40,499,388,869 $83,499,264
1980 $36,848,080,899 $81,662,231
1979 $31,218,296,292 $65,755,928
1978 $25,762,224,563 $55,044,563
1977 $22,283,109,803 $49,207,692
1976 $19,381,055,197 $52,039,421
1975 $16,875,240,684 $60,101,710
1974 $15,607,882,555 $57,817,591
1973 $11,412,449,735 $56,011,245
1972 $9,067,815,521 $41,430,257
1971 $8,375,075,630 $37,288,845
1970 $7,559,115,517 $37,211,826
1969 $9,571,800,653 -
1968 $8,632,749,269 -
1967 $7,724,873,935 -
1966 $7,189,017,888 -
1965 $6,517,349,772 -
1964 $5,953,756,195 -
1963 $5,505,023,238 -
1962 $4,954,593,072 -
1961 $8,171,194,425 -
1960 $7,515,894,111 -

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

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Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Sao Tome
2024 $3,985 $3,491
2023 $3,804 $2,991
2022 $3,548 $2,390
2021 $3,484 $2,363
2020 $3,228 $2,167
2019 $3,401 $1,935
2018 $3,169 $1,826
2017 $3,038 $1,556
2016 $2,985 $1,435
2015 $2,910 $1,298
2014 $2,867 $1,490
2013 $2,781 $1,383
2012 $2,615 $1,192
2011 $2,384 $1,220
2010 $2,163 $1,045
2009 $1,864 $1,128
2008 $1,959 $1,082
2007 $1,713 $879
2006 $1,426 $862
2005 $1,220 $844
2004 $1,100 $727
2003 $1,027 $664
2002 $1,015 $568
2001 $970 $519
2000 $1,051 $529
1999 $1,101 $543
1998 $983 $514
1997 $1,273 $662
1996 $1,311 $987
1995 $1,200 $769
1994 $1,060 $990
1993 $919 $964
1992 $917 $740
1991 $804 $855
1990 $804 $970
1989 $792 $821
1988 $722 $847
1987 $650 $1,018
1986 $600 $1,043
1985 $633 $761
1984 $665 $735
1983 $723 $720
1982 $833 $783
1981 $821 $830
1980 $767 $829
1979 $667 $683
1978 $565 $587
1977 $502 $539
1976 $449 $585
1975 $401 $693
1974 $379 $683
1973 $283.2 $676
1972 $230.1 $511
1971 $217.4 $470
1970 $200.9 $479
1969 $261.1 -
1968 $242.2 -
1967 $223.1 -
1966 $213.8 -
1965 $199.8 -
1964 $188.2 -
1963 $179.5 -
1962 $166.7 -
1961 $283.8 -
1960 $269.5 -

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

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Philippines vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Sao Tome
2026 70.2 70.3
2025 70.1 70.1
2024 69.9 69.9
2023 69.8 69.7
2022 69.5 69.2
2021 66.7 68
2020 70.1 68
2019 69.7 68
2018 69.8 67.6
2017 70 67.1
2016 69.5 66.6
2015 69.5 66
2014 69.3 65.5
2013 69.3 64.9
2012 69.2 64.5
2011 69.1 64.1
2010 68.9 63.9
2009 68.6 63.7
2008 68.6 63.4
2007 68.5 63.3
2006 68.2 63
2005 68.4 62.4
2004 68.3 62.6
2003 68 62.2
2002 67.9 61.8
2001 67.8 61.5
2000 67.8 61.2
1999 67.5 61
1998 67.2 60.8
1997 67 60.6
1996 66.7 60.6
1995 66.3 60.5
1994 66 60.6
1993 65.7 60.6
1992 65.4 60.7
1991 64.6 60.8
1990 64.4 60.7
1989 64.1 59.7
1988 63.7 60.8
1987 63.3 60.7
1986 62.9 57.6
1985 62.7 60.1
1984 62.4 59.9
1983 62.3 59.7
1982 62.2 59.5
1981 61.9 59.4
1980 61.9 59.4
1979 61.7 59.3
1978 61.5 59.1
1977 61.4 59
1976 60.9 58.8
1975 60.9 58.6
1974 60.8 58.3
1973 60.7 57.9
1972 60.9 57.4
1971 61.1 57
1970 60.8 56.3
1969 61 55.4
1968 60.9 54.5
1967 60.8 53.4
1966 60.6 52.3
1965 60.4 51.1
1964 60.1 49.7
1963 60 48.4
1962 59.8 46.8
1961 59.5 45.2
1960 59.2 43.6
1959 58.7 42.1
1958 58.3 41
1957 57.8 40.1
1956 57.2 39.5
1955 56.6 39.3
1954 56 39.2
1953 55.4 39.1
1952 54.7 39.1
1951 54.1 39.1
1950 53.6 39.1

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

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Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Philippines Sao Tome
2024 115,843,670 235,536
2023 114,891,199 230,871
2022 113,964,338 226,305
2021 113,100,950 221,961
2020 112,081,264 217,435
2019 110,804,683 213,392
2018 109,465,287 210,187
2017 108,119,693 206,970
2016 106,735,719 203,689
2015 105,312,992 200,291
2014 103,767,130 196,767
2013 102,076,336 193,148
2012 100,175,512 189,439
2011 98,248,614 185,649
2010 96,337,125 181,802
2009 94,384,250 177,853
2008 92,699,095 173,793
2007 91,075,184 169,700
2006 89,508,986 165,638
2005 88,015,962 161,639
2004 86,394,504 157,705
2003 84,731,835 153,814
2002 83,068,889 149,922
2001 81,401,488 146,375
2000 79,625,397 144,018
1999 77,753,257 142,442
1998 75,791,024 140,751
1997 73,908,810 138,922
1996 72,190,242 136,962
1995 70,546,246 134,895
1994 69,019,291 132,732
1993 67,530,621 130,467
1992 65,926,125 128,110
1991 64,382,249 125,697
1990 62,854,666 122,980
1989 61,265,260 119,979
1988 59,739,052 116,939
1987 58,157,496 113,919
1986 56,645,077 111,150
1985 55,213,006 108,658
1984 53,726,181 106,394
1983 52,194,620 104,380
1982 50,695,707 102,508
1981 49,311,727 100,615
1980 48,043,740 98,544
1979 46,807,103 96,252
1978 45,575,281 93,794
1977 44,367,962 91,301
1976 43,201,488 88,922
1975 42,120,826 86,708
1974 41,174,341 84,672
1973 40,294,130 82,798
1972 39,408,560 81,041
1971 38,518,659 79,330
1970 37,622,204 77,626
1969 36,660,799 76,083
1968 35,638,342 74,765
1967 34,621,320 73,596
1966 33,617,170 72,576
1965 32,625,316 71,680
1964 31,643,032 70,865
1963 30,674,731 70,112
1962 29,723,536 69,403
1961 28,792,621 68,707
1960 27,891,897 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Philippines

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Sao Tome
2023 1.92 3.64
2022 1.93 3.7
2021 1.95 3.76
2020 2.08 3.83
2019 2.22 3.9
2018 2.38 3.98
2017 2.53 4.07
2016 2.68 4.2
2015 2.83 4.35
2014 2.89 4.49
2013 3.04 4.58
2012 3.14 4.66
2011 3.24 4.72
2010 3.32 4.77
2009 3.38 4.84
2008 3.4 4.91
2007 3.4 4.96
2006 3.47 4.93
2005 3.45 4.94
2004 3.52 4.96
2003 3.59 5.01
2002 3.65 5.06
2001 3.72 5.1
2000 3.75 5.16
1999 3.83 5.23
1998 3.88 5.3
1997 3.94 5.4
1996 4 5.47
1995 4.07 5.55
1994 4.08 5.56
1993 4.1 5.64
1992 4.16 5.7
1991 4.27 5.77
1990 4.32 5.83
1989 4.37 5.88
1988 4.45 5.94
1987 4.51 5.99
1986 4.56 6.05
1985 4.66 6.1
1984 4.77 6.16
1983 4.87 6.22
1982 4.92 6.28
1981 4.97 6.33
1980 5.11 6.39
1979 5.26 6.43
1978 5.39 6.47
1977 5.44 6.5
1976 5.51 6.52
1975 5.6 6.53
1974 5.69 6.53
1973 5.79 6.53
1972 5.94 6.51
1971 6.08 6.49
1970 6.22 6.47
1969 6.33 6.44
1968 6.45 6.42
1967 6.57 6.39
1966 6.69 6.37
1965 6.8 6.35
1964 6.89 6.33
1963 6.95 6.31
1962 6.98 6.28
1961 6.99 6.26
1960 7 6.24

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

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Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Sao Tome
2024 26.8 20.3
2023 26.3 20.1
2022 25.9 19.9
2021 25.5 19.7
2020 25.1 19.5
2019 24.7 19.4
2018 24.3 19.3
2017 24 19.1
2016 23.6 19
2015 23.3 19
2014 22.9 18.9
2013 22.7 18.9
2012 22.4 18.9
2011 22.2 18.9
2010 22 18.8
2009 21.7 18.7
2008 21.5 18.7
2007 21.3 18.7
2006 21.2 18.6
2005 21 18.5
2004 20.8 18.4
2003 20.6 18.3
2002 20.4 18.1
2001 20.2 18
2000 20 17.9
1999 19.8 17.7
1998 19.6 17.5
1997 19.4 17.4
1996 19.3 17.3
1995 19.2 17.3
1994 19.1 17.2
1993 19.1 17.2
1992 19 17.3
1991 18.9 17.3
1990 18.8 17.4
1989 18.7 17.4
1988 18.6 17.4
1987 18.5 17.4
1986 18.3 17.4
1985 18.2 17.4
1984 18.1 17.4
1983 17.9 17.4
1982 17.7 17.4
1981 17.5 17.4
1980 17.3 17.3
1979 17.1 17.3
1978 16.9 17.2
1977 16.7 17.2
1976 16.5 17.1
1975 16.3 17.1
1974 16.1 17.1
1973 16 17
1972 15.9 17
1971 15.8 16.9
1970 15.7 16.9
1969 15.6 17.2
1968 15.5 17.7
1967 15.4 18.5
1966 15.4 19.5
1965 15.4 21
1964 15.4 22.4
1963 15.4 23.5
1962 15.5 24.1
1961 15.6 24.3
1960 15.8 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Philippines Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
885 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.7%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Philippines Sao Tome
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
93.8%
2022
English speaking
63.7%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Philippines Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines Sao Tome
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
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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