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Poland vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 69th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Sao Tome
Population
35806942
246362
Population rank 47/197 176/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 21/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Poland and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Poland and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Poland

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Poland Sao Tome
2024 $917,767,106,147 $822,154,621
2023 $812,451,193,396 $690,456,807
2022 $695,607,470,875 $540,809,499
2021 $689,170,230,665 $524,402,456
2020 $605,914,237,904 $471,229,485
2019 $602,683,770,145 $412,976,083
2018 $594,616,687,350 $383,717,328
2017 $528,356,676,667 $322,002,845
2016 $473,259,583,970 $292,267,272
2015 $480,054,118,583 $259,999,643
2014 $542,134,167,179 $293,119,143
2013 $518,179,836,405 $267,041,748
2012 $498,148,649,703 $225,815,132
2011 $527,848,543,023 $226,455,001
2010 $478,111,630,684 $190,021,192
2009 $440,891,472,247 $200,668,065
2008 $535,612,030,672 $188,021,165
2007 $429,715,132,138 $149,146,919
2006 $345,897,630,736 $142,775,104
2005 $306,999,913,151 $136,450,662
2004 $256,268,656,145 $114,582,284
2003 $218,561,225,998 $102,085,769
2002 $199,694,463,256 $85,171,074
2001 $191,823,200,371 $75,951,133
2000 $172,953,527,033 $76,198,395
1999 $170,704,452,715 $77,302,212
1998 $175,282,269,667 $72,285,404
1997 $159,893,964,917 $91,920,274
1996 $160,813,026,223 $135,188,166
1995 $142,838,527,115 $103,695,237
1994 $110,803,635,288 $131,338,415
1993 $96,043,157,273 $125,742,229
1992 $94,337,050,693 $94,861,781
1991 $85,500,935,935 $107,484,143
1990 $65,977,748,211 $119,297,933
1989 - $98,545,367
1988 - $99,000,764
1987 - $115,952,925
1986 - $115,928,907
1985 - $82,733,069
1984 - $78,213,796
1983 - $75,110,289
1982 - $80,307,763
1981 - $83,499,264
1980 - $81,662,231
1979 - $65,755,928
1978 - $55,044,563
1977 - $49,207,692
1976 - $52,039,421
1975 - $60,101,710
1974 - $57,817,591
1973 - $56,011,245
1972 - $41,430,257
1971 - $37,288,845
1970 - $37,211,826

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Sao Tome
2024 $25,104 $3,491
2023 $22,145 $2,991
2022 $18,891 $2,390
2021 $18,636 $2,363
2020 $16,151 $2,167
2019 $15,875 $1,935
2018 $15,658 $1,826
2017 $13,913 $1,556
2016 $12,464 $1,435
2015 $12,638 $1,298
2014 $14,262 $1,490
2013 $13,622 $1,383
2012 $13,087 $1,192
2011 $13,868 $1,220
2010 $12,568 $1,045
2009 $11,556 $1,128
2008 $14,049 $1,082
2007 $11,273 $879
2006 $9,069 $862
2005 $8,044 $844
2004 $6,712 $727
2003 $5,721 $664
2002 $5,223 $568
2001 $5,015 $519
2000 $4,521 $529
1999 $4,416 $543
1998 $4,534 $514
1997 $4,137 $662
1996 $4,164 $987
1995 $3,701 $769
1994 $2,875 $990
1993 $2,497 $964
1992 $2,459 $740
1991 $2,236 $855
1990 $1,731 $970
1989 - $821
1988 - $847
1987 - $1,018
1986 - $1,043
1985 - $761
1984 - $735
1983 - $720
1982 - $783
1981 - $830
1980 - $829
1979 - $683
1978 - $587
1977 - $539
1976 - $585
1975 - $693
1974 - $683
1973 - $676
1972 - $511
1971 - $470
1970 - $479

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Sao Tome
2026 79.2 70.3
2025 79 70.1
2024 78.8 69.9
2023 78.6 69.7
2022 77.9 69.2
2021 75.6 68
2020 76.6 68
2019 77.9 68
2018 77.6 67.6
2017 77.7 67.1
2016 77.6 66.6
2015 77.6 66
2014 77.3 65.5
2013 77.1 64.9
2012 76.8 64.5
2011 76.6 64.1
2010 76.3 63.9
2009 75.9 63.7
2008 75.6 63.4
2007 75.4 63.3
2006 75.3 63
2005 75.1 62.4
2004 74.9 62.6
2003 74.8 62.2
2002 74.5 61.8
2001 74.2 61.5
2000 73.6 61.2
1999 73.2 61
1998 72.8 60.8
1997 72.6 60.6
1996 72.3 60.6
1995 72 60.5
1994 71.7 60.6
1993 71.3 60.6
1992 70.9 60.7
1991 70.7 60.8
1990 70.6 60.7
1989 70.8 59.7
1988 70.8 60.8
1987 70.8 60.7
1986 70.6 57.6
1985 70.5 60.1
1984 70.6 59.9
1983 70.8 59.7
1982 70.9 59.5
1981 70.6 59.4
1980 70.5 59.4
1979 70.2 59.3
1978 70.4 59.1
1977 70.3 59
1976 70.4 58.8
1975 70.6 58.6
1974 70.7 58.3
1973 70.7 57.9
1972 70.1 57.4
1971 69.8 57
1970 69.6 56.3
1969 69.8 55.4
1968 69.8 54.5
1967 69.9 53.4
1966 69.7 52.3
1965 69.4 51.1
1964 68.9 49.7
1963 68.3 48.4
1962 68 46.8
1961 67.8 45.2
1960 67.1 43.6
1959 66.4 42.1
1958 64.9 41
1957 64.4 40.1
1956 63.4 39.5
1955 63.1 39.3
1954 62.3 39.2
1953 61.3 39.1
1952 59.7 39.1
1951 58.9 39.1
1950 58.3 39.1

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

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Poland and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Poland Sao Tome
2024 36,559,233 235,536
2023 36,687,353 230,871
2022 36,821,749 226,305
2021 36,981,559 221,961
2020 37,515,748 217,435
2019 37,965,475 213,392
2018 37,974,750 210,187
2017 37,974,826 206,970
2016 37,970,087 203,689
2015 37,986,412 200,291
2014 38,011,735 196,767
2013 38,040,196 193,148
2012 38,063,164 189,439
2011 38,063,255 185,649
2010 38,042,794 181,802
2009 38,151,603 177,853
2008 38,125,759 173,793
2007 38,120,560 169,700
2006 38,141,267 165,638
2005 38,165,445 161,639
2004 38,182,222 157,705
2003 38,204,570 153,814
2002 38,230,364 149,922
2001 38,248,076 146,375
2000 38,258,629 144,018
1999 38,660,271 142,442
1998 38,663,481 140,751
1997 38,649,660 138,922
1996 38,624,370 136,962
1995 38,594,998 134,895
1994 38,542,652 132,732
1993 38,461,408 130,467
1992 38,363,667 128,110
1991 38,246,193 125,697
1990 38,110,782 122,980
1989 37,961,529 119,979
1988 37,824,487 116,939
1987 37,668,045 113,919
1986 37,456,119 111,150
1985 37,201,885 108,658
1984 36,904,134 106,394
1983 36,571,808 104,380
1982 36,230,481 102,508
1981 35,898,587 100,615
1980 35,574,150 98,544
1979 35,247,217 96,252
1978 34,965,600 93,794
1977 34,689,050 91,301
1976 34,356,300 88,922
1975 34,015,199 86,708
1974 33,678,899 84,672
1973 33,357,200 82,798
1972 33,055,650 81,041
1971 32,783,500 79,330
1970 32,664,300 77,626
1969 32,548,300 76,083
1968 32,294,655 74,765
1967 31,987,155 73,596
1966 31,681,000 72,576
1965 31,444,950 71,680
1964 31,139,450 70,865
1963 30,712,000 70,112
1962 30,308,500 69,403
1961 29,964,000 68,707
1960 29,637,450 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Poland

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Sao Tome
2023 1.16 3.64
2022 1.29 3.7
2021 1.33 3.76
2020 1.39 3.83
2019 1.44 3.9
2018 1.46 3.98
2017 1.48 4.07
2016 1.39 4.2
2015 1.32 4.35
2014 1.32 4.49
2013 1.29 4.58
2012 1.33 4.66
2011 1.33 4.72
2010 1.41 4.77
2009 1.4 4.84
2008 1.39 4.91
2007 1.31 4.96
2006 1.27 4.93
2005 1.24 4.94
2004 1.23 4.96
2003 1.22 5.01
2002 1.25 5.06
2001 1.31 5.1
2000 1.37 5.16
1999 1.37 5.23
1998 1.44 5.3
1997 1.51 5.4
1996 1.59 5.47
1995 1.62 5.55
1994 1.81 5.56
1993 1.87 5.64
1992 1.95 5.7
1991 2.07 5.77
1990 2.06 5.83
1989 2.08 5.88
1988 2.13 5.94
1987 2.15 5.99
1986 2.22 6.05
1985 2.33 6.1
1984 2.37 6.16
1983 2.42 6.22
1982 2.34 6.28
1981 2.24 6.33
1980 2.28 6.39
1979 2.28 6.43
1978 2.21 6.47
1977 2.23 6.5
1976 2.3 6.52
1975 2.27 6.53
1974 2.26 6.53
1973 2.26 6.53
1972 2.24 6.51
1971 2.25 6.49
1970 2.2 6.47
1969 2.2 6.44
1968 2.24 6.42
1967 2.33 6.39
1966 2.34 6.37
1965 2.52 6.35
1964 2.57 6.33
1963 2.7 6.31
1962 2.72 6.28
1961 2.83 6.26
1960 2.98 6.24

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

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Poland and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Sao Tome
2024 42.9 20.3
2023 42.4 20.1
2022 41.9 19.9
2021 41.5 19.7
2020 41.1 19.5
2019 40.8 19.4
2018 40.4 19.3
2017 40 19.1
2016 39.7 19
2015 39.3 19
2014 39 18.9
2013 38.7 18.9
2012 38.4 18.9
2011 38.2 18.9
2010 38.1 18.8
2009 37.8 18.7
2008 37.5 18.7
2007 37.2 18.7
2006 36.9 18.6
2005 36.6 18.5
2004 36.3 18.4
2003 36 18.3
2002 35.8 18.1
2001 35.5 18
2000 35.2 17.9
1999 35 17.7
1998 34.7 17.5
1997 34.4 17.4
1996 34.2 17.3
1995 33.9 17.3
1994 33.5 17.2
1993 33.2 17.2
1992 32.9 17.3
1991 32.6 17.3
1990 32.4 17.4
1989 32.1 17.4
1988 31.7 17.4
1987 31.4 17.4
1986 31.1 17.4
1985 30.8 17.4
1984 30.6 17.4
1983 30.3 17.4
1982 30.1 17.4
1981 29.8 17.4
1980 29.5 17.3
1979 29.3 17.3
1978 29.1 17.2
1977 28.9 17.2
1976 28.7 17.1
1975 28.6 17.1
1974 28.6 17.1
1973 28.5 17
1972 28.5 17
1971 28.4 16.9
1970 28.2 16.9
1969 28.1 17.2
1968 28 17.7
1967 27.8 18.5
1966 27.7 19.5
1965 27.5 21
1964 27.3 22.4
1963 27.1 23.5
1962 26.9 24.1
1961 26.8 24.3
1960 26.6 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Poland Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Poland Sao Tome
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
93.8%
2022
English speaking
49.1%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Poland Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Sao Tome
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
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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