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Portugal vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 108th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Sao Tome
Population
10667081
246362
Population rank 92/197 176/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 46/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Sao Tome
2024 $313,271,185,085 $822,154,621
2023 $292,323,800,949 $690,456,807
2022 $256,898,677,175 $540,809,499
2021 $256,055,879,091 $524,402,456
2020 $229,618,773,423 $471,229,485
2019 $240,115,970,063 $412,976,083
2018 $242,092,894,543 $383,717,328
2017 $220,862,990,767 $322,002,845
2016 $206,305,431,242 $292,267,272
2015 $199,038,523,120 $259,999,643
2014 $230,078,616,300 $293,119,143
2013 $226,677,408,292 $267,041,748
2012 $216,536,676,772 $225,815,132
2011 $245,426,767,676 $226,455,001
2010 $238,443,864,993 $190,021,192
2009 $244,667,762,836 $200,668,065
2008 $263,416,394,624 $188,021,165
2007 $240,496,147,317 $149,146,919
2006 $208,756,449,276 $142,775,104
2005 $197,253,876,705 $136,450,662
2004 $189,382,122,532 $114,582,284
2003 $165,226,175,537 $102,085,769
2002 $134,795,565,549 $85,171,074
2001 $121,604,107,165 $75,951,133
2000 $118,605,192,877 $76,198,395
1999 $127,470,385,557 $77,302,212
1998 $123,946,327,916 $72,285,404
1997 $117,016,535,163 $91,920,274
1996 $122,630,089,680 $135,188,166
1995 $118,122,007,430 $103,695,237
1994 $99,688,641,304 $131,338,415
1993 $95,009,751,901 $125,742,229
1992 $107,592,098,307 $94,861,781
1991 $89,233,599,278 $107,484,143
1990 $78,713,860,217 $119,297,933
1989 $60,594,092,182 $98,545,367
1988 $56,347,250,696 $99,000,764
1987 $48,182,925,857 $115,952,925
1986 $38,745,901,354 $115,928,907
1985 $27,115,807,742 $82,733,069
1984 $25,217,969,050 $78,213,796
1983 $27,239,650,742 $75,110,289
1982 $30,527,754,793 $80,307,763
1981 $31,977,276,873 $83,499,264
1980 $32,896,519,824 $81,662,231
1979 $26,622,819,672 $65,755,928
1978 $23,487,614,051 $55,044,563
1977 $21,439,523,311 $49,207,692
1976 $20,332,831,565 $52,039,421
1975 $19,347,607,843 $60,101,710
1974 $17,512,391,476 $57,817,591
1973 $15,090,564,186 $56,011,245
1972 $11,239,117,865 $41,430,257
1971 $9,201,604,240 $37,288,845
1970 $8,108,235,704 $37,211,826
1969 $7,287,555,035 -
1968 $6,644,693,214 -
1967 $6,002,607,030 -
1966 $5,370,108,031 -
1965 $4,901,711,248 -
1964 $4,429,202,657 -
1963 $4,084,251,593 -
1962 $3,835,883,663 -
1961 $3,573,719,085 -
1960 $3,339,150,158 -

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

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Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Sao Tome
2024 $29,292 $3,491
2023 $27,635 $2,991
2022 $24,621 $2,390
2021 $24,711 $2,363
2020 $22,299 $2,167
2019 $23,343 $1,935
2018 $23,541 $1,826
2017 $21,442 $1,556
2016 $19,980 $1,435
2015 $19,216 $1,298
2014 $22,121 $1,490
2013 $21,676 $1,383
2012 $20,593 $1,192
2011 $23,247 $1,220
2010 $22,552 $1,045
2009 $23,151 $1,128
2008 $24,949 $1,082
2007 $22,811 $879
2006 $19,839 $862
2005 $18,780 $844
2004 $18,064 $727
2003 $15,798 $664
2002 $12,937 $568
2001 $11,735 $519
2000 $11,526 $529
1999 $12,475 $543
1998 $12,199 $514
1997 $11,576 $662
1996 $12,185 $987
1995 $11,781 $769
1994 $9,977 $990
1993 $9,535 $964
1992 $10,811 $740
1991 $8,959 $855
1990 $7,885 $970
1989 $6,056 $821
1988 $5,624 $847
1987 $4,804 $1,018
1986 $3,862 $1,043
1985 $2,705 $761
1984 $2,523 $735
1983 $2,735 $720
1982 $3,080 $783
1981 $3,246 $830
1980 $3,368 $829
1979 $2,756 $683
1978 $2,457 $587
1977 $2,267 $539
1976 $2,173 $585
1975 $2,128 $693
1974 $2,000 $683
1973 $1,748 $676
1972 $1,302 $511
1971 $1,065 $470
1970 $934 $479
1969 $832 -
1968 $752 -
1967 $676 -
1966 $601 -
1965 $545 -
1964 $490 -
1963 $452 -
1962 $426 -
1961 $400 -
1960 $377 -

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

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Portugal vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Sao Tome
2026 82.9 70.3
2025 82.7 70.1
2024 82.6 69.9
2023 82.4 69.7
2022 81.2 69.2
2021 81.4 68
2020 81.4 68
2019 82 68
2018 81.6 67.6
2017 81.7 67.1
2016 81.4 66.6
2015 81.3 66
2014 81.3 65.5
2013 80.9 64.9
2012 80.6 64.5
2011 80.6 64.1
2010 80.1 63.9
2009 79.8 63.7
2008 79.6 63.4
2007 79.3 63.3
2006 79.1 63
2005 78.3 62.4
2004 78.4 62.6
2003 77.6 62.2
2002 77.4 61.8
2001 77.2 61.5
2000 76.8 61.2
1999 76.3 61
1998 76.1 60.8
1997 75.9 60.6
1996 75.5 60.6
1995 75.5 60.5
1994 75.7 60.6
1993 74.8 60.6
1992 74.9 60.7
1991 74.2 60.8
1990 74.3 60.7
1989 74.7 59.7
1988 74.1 60.8
1987 74.1 60.7
1986 73.6 57.6
1985 73.2 60.1
1984 72.9 59.9
1983 72.7 59.7
1982 72.7 59.5
1981 71.9 59.4
1980 71.7 59.4
1979 71.6 59.3
1978 70.8 59.1
1977 70.3 59
1976 69.1 58.8
1975 68.8 58.6
1974 69.1 58.3
1973 68.6 57.9
1972 69.2 57.4
1971 66.8 57
1970 67.1 56.3
1969 66.4 55.4
1968 66.8 54.5
1967 66.5 53.4
1966 65.6 52.3
1965 66.1 51.1
1964 65.1 49.7
1963 64.9 48.4
1962 64.3 46.8
1961 62.8 45.2
1960 64.1 43.6
1959 62.9 42.1
1958 63.7 41
1957 61.4 40.1
1956 61.2 39.5
1955 61.4 39.3
1954 62.2 39.2
1953 61.1 39.1
1952 59.8 39.1
1951 58.7 39.1
1950 58.5 39.1

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

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Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Portugal Sao Tome
2024 10,694,681 235,536
2023 10,578,174 230,871
2022 10,434,332 226,305
2021 10,361,831 221,961
2020 10,297,081 217,435
2019 10,286,263 213,392
2018 10,283,822 210,187
2017 10,300,300 206,970
2016 10,325,452 203,689
2015 10,358,076 200,291
2014 10,401,062 196,767
2013 10,457,295 193,148
2012 10,514,844 189,439
2011 10,557,560 185,649
2010 10,573,100 181,802
2009 10,568,247 177,853
2008 10,558,177 173,793
2007 10,542,964 169,700
2006 10,522,288 165,638
2005 10,503,330 161,639
2004 10,483,861 157,705
2003 10,458,821 153,814
2002 10,419,631 149,922
2001 10,362,722 146,375
2000 10,289,898 144,018
1999 10,217,828 142,442
1998 10,160,196 140,751
1997 10,108,977 138,922
1996 10,063,945 136,962
1995 10,026,176 134,895
1994 9,991,525 132,732
1993 9,964,675 130,467
1992 9,952,494 128,110
1991 9,960,235 125,697
1990 9,983,218 122,980
1989 10,005,000 119,979
1988 10,019,610 116,939
1987 10,030,031 113,919
1986 10,032,734 111,150
1985 10,023,613 108,658
1984 9,996,232 106,394
1983 9,957,865 104,380
1982 9,911,771 102,508
1981 9,851,362 100,615
1980 9,766,312 98,544
1979 9,661,265 96,252
1978 9,558,250 93,794
1977 9,455,675 91,301
1976 9,355,810 88,922
1975 9,093,470 86,708
1974 8,754,365 84,672
1973 8,633,100 82,798
1972 8,630,430 81,041
1971 8,643,756 79,330
1970 8,680,431 77,626
1969 8,757,705 76,083
1968 8,836,650 74,765
1967 8,874,520 73,596
1966 8,930,990 72,576
1965 8,998,595 71,680
1964 9,035,365 70,865
1963 9,030,355 70,112
1962 8,993,985 69,403
1961 8,929,316 68,707
1960 8,857,716 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Portugal

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Sao Tome
2023 1.44 3.64
2022 1.43 3.7
2021 1.35 3.76
2020 1.42 3.83
2019 1.44 3.9
2018 1.42 3.98
2017 1.38 4.07
2016 1.37 4.2
2015 1.31 4.35
2014 1.24 4.49
2013 1.21 4.58
2012 1.28 4.66
2011 1.35 4.72
2010 1.39 4.77
2009 1.34 4.84
2008 1.39 4.91
2007 1.35 4.96
2006 1.37 4.93
2005 1.41 4.94
2004 1.4 4.96
2003 1.44 5.01
2002 1.46 5.06
2001 1.45 5.1
2000 1.55 5.16
1999 1.5 5.23
1998 1.47 5.3
1997 1.47 5.4
1996 1.44 5.47
1995 1.41 5.55
1994 1.45 5.56
1993 1.52 5.64
1992 1.54 5.7
1991 1.56 5.77
1990 1.56 5.83
1989 1.57 5.88
1988 1.61 5.94
1987 1.62 5.99
1986 1.66 6.05
1985 1.72 6.1
1984 1.9 6.16
1983 1.95 6.22
1982 2.07 6.28
1981 2.13 6.33
1980 2.25 6.39
1979 2.31 6.43
1978 2.45 6.47
1977 2.69 6.5
1976 2.82 6.52
1975 2.75 6.53
1974 2.7 6.53
1973 2.77 6.53
1972 2.86 6.51
1971 3 6.49
1970 3.01 6.47
1969 3.12 6.44
1968 3.12 6.42
1967 3.16 6.39
1966 3.16 6.37
1965 3.15 6.35
1964 3.21 6.33
1963 3.12 6.31
1962 3.23 6.28
1961 3.21 6.26
1960 3.16 6.24

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

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Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Sao Tome
2024 47.5 20.3
2023 47.2 20.1
2022 46.8 19.9
2021 46.5 19.7
2020 46.1 19.5
2019 45.6 19.4
2018 45.2 19.3
2017 44.7 19.1
2016 44.3 19
2015 43.8 19
2014 43.4 18.9
2013 42.9 18.9
2012 42.4 18.9
2011 41.9 18.9
2010 41.5 18.8
2009 41 18.7
2008 40.6 18.7
2007 40.2 18.7
2006 39.8 18.6
2005 39.4 18.5
2004 39 18.4
2003 38.6 18.3
2002 38.3 18.1
2001 38 18
2000 37.7 17.9
1999 37.4 17.7
1998 37.1 17.5
1997 36.8 17.4
1996 36.4 17.3
1995 36.1 17.3
1994 35.7 17.2
1993 35.4 17.2
1992 35 17.3
1991 34.6 17.3
1990 34.2 17.4
1989 33.7 17.4
1988 33.3 17.4
1987 32.9 17.4
1986 32.5 17.4
1985 32.1 17.4
1984 31.7 17.4
1983 31.4 17.4
1982 31.1 17.4
1981 30.8 17.4
1980 30.6 17.3
1979 30.3 17.3
1978 30 17.2
1977 29.9 17.2
1976 29.8 17.1
1975 29.7 17.1
1974 29.7 17.1
1973 29.6 17
1972 29.6 17
1971 29.7 16.9
1970 29.6 16.9
1969 29.4 17.2
1968 29.2 17.7
1967 29.1 18.5
1966 29 19.5
1965 28.8 21
1964 28.7 22.4
1963 28.5 23.5
1962 28.3 24.1
1961 28.1 24.3
1960 27.9 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Portugal Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Portugal Sao Tome
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
93.8%
2022
English speaking
27.3%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Portugal Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Sao Tome
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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