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Qatar vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 158th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Sao Tome
Population
2999260
246362
Population rank 136/197 176/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 56/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Sao Tome
2024 $219,162,637,363 $822,154,621
2023 $217,308,516,484 $690,456,807
2022 $235,709,340,659 $540,809,499
2021 $179,732,142,857 $524,402,456
2020 $144,411,538,462 $471,229,485
2019 $176,371,428,571 $412,976,083
2018 $183,335,164,835 $383,717,328
2017 $161,099,175,824 $322,002,845
2016 $151,732,142,857 $292,267,272
2015 $161,739,835,165 $259,999,643
2014 $206,224,725,275 $293,119,143
2013 $198,727,747,253 $267,041,748
2012 $186,833,516,484 $225,815,132
2011 $167,775,274,725 $226,455,001
2010 $123,627,197,802 $190,021,192
2009 $97,798,351,648 $200,668,065
2008 $115,270,054,945 $188,021,165
2007 $79,712,087,912 $149,146,919
2006 $60,882,142,857 $142,775,104
2005 $44,530,494,505 $136,450,662
2004 $31,734,065,934 $114,582,284
2003 $23,533,791,209 $102,085,769
2002 $19,363,736,264 $85,171,074
2001 $17,538,461,538 $75,951,133
2000 $17,759,890,110 $76,198,395
1999 $12,393,131,868 $77,302,212
1998 $10,255,495,027 $72,285,404
1997 $11,297,802,115 $91,920,274
1996 $9,059,340,385 $135,188,166
1995 $8,137,911,978 $103,695,237
1994 $7,374,450,769 $131,338,415
1993 $7,156,593,654 $125,742,229
1992 $7,646,153,984 $94,861,781
1991 $6,883,516,484 $107,484,143
1990 $7,360,439,423 $119,297,933
1989 $6,487,912,088 $98,545,367
1988 $6,038,187,033 $99,000,764
1987 $5,446,428,681 $115,952,925
1986 $5,053,021,951 $115,928,907
1985 $6,153,296,456 $82,733,069
1984 $6,704,395,824 $78,213,796
1983 $6,467,582,308 $75,110,289
1982 $7,596,703,214 $80,307,763
1981 $8,661,263,764 $83,499,264
1980 $7,829,165,262 $81,662,231
1979 $5,632,962,997 $65,755,928
1978 $4,052,000,413 $55,044,563
1977 $3,617,564,638 $49,207,692
1976 $3,284,273,987 $52,039,421
1975 $2,512,773,166 $60,101,710
1974 $2,401,403,227 $57,817,591
1973 $793,885,560 $56,011,245
1972 $510,262,500 $41,430,257
1971 $387,703,106 $37,288,845
1970 $301,791,302 $37,211,826

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

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Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Sao Tome
2024 $76,689 $3,491
2023 $81,817 $2,991
2022 $88,701 $2,390
2021 $71,752 $2,363
2020 $51,684 $2,167
2019 $66,841 $1,935
2018 $71,040 $1,826
2017 $63,280 $1,556
2016 $61,254 $1,435
2015 $68,985 $1,298
2014 $95,841 $1,490
2013 $103,697 $1,383
2012 $108,470 $1,192
2011 $103,262 $1,220
2010 $76,463 $1,045
2009 $60,786 $1,128
2008 $80,781 $1,082
2007 $65,954 $879
2006 $62,582 $862
2005 $53,950 $844
2004 $41,036 $727
2003 $31,602 $664
2002 $27,227 $568
2001 $25,871 $519
2000 $27,535 $529
1999 $20,234 $543
1998 $17,665 $514
1997 $20,523 $662
1996 $17,125 $987
1995 $15,823 $769
1994 $14,765 $990
1993 $14,770 $964
1992 $16,280 $740
1991 $15,133 $855
1990 $16,722 $970
1989 $15,243 $821
1988 $14,682 $847
1987 $13,719 $1,018
1986 $13,213 $1,043
1985 $16,815 $761
1984 $19,272 $735
1983 $19,616 $720
1982 $24,385 $783
1981 $29,505 $830
1980 $28,375 $829
1979 $21,777 $683
1978 $16,757 $587
1977 $16,058 $539
1976 $15,710 $585
1975 $13,014 $693
1974 $13,540 $683
1973 $4,905 $676
1972 $3,483 $511
1971 $2,952 $470
1970 $2,594 $479

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

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Qatar vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Sao Tome
2026 82.8 70.3
2025 82.7 70.1
2024 82.5 69.9
2023 82.4 69.7
2022 81.9 69.2
2021 81.1 68
2020 80.4 68
2019 82.9 68
2018 82.7 67.6
2017 82.5 67.1
2016 82.1 66.6
2015 81.8 66
2014 81.4 65.5
2013 81 64.9
2012 80.5 64.5
2011 80 64.1
2010 79.4 63.9
2009 78.8 63.7
2008 78.3 63.4
2007 77.7 63.3
2006 77.3 63
2005 76.9 62.4
2004 76.5 62.6
2003 76.1 62.2
2002 75.8 61.8
2001 75.5 61.5
2000 75.3 61.2
1999 75 61
1998 74.9 60.8
1997 74.7 60.6
1996 74.6 60.6
1995 74.4 60.5
1994 74.2 60.6
1993 74.1 60.6
1992 73.9 60.7
1991 73.7 60.8
1990 73.4 60.7
1989 73.1 59.7
1988 72.8 60.8
1987 72.5 60.7
1986 72.2 57.6
1985 71.8 60.1
1984 71.5 59.9
1983 71.1 59.7
1982 70.7 59.5
1981 70.3 59.4
1980 69.9 59.4
1979 69.5 59.3
1978 69.1 59.1
1977 68.6 59
1976 68.2 58.8
1975 67.7 58.6
1974 67.2 58.3
1973 66.6 57.9
1972 66.1 57.4
1971 65.5 57
1970 64.9 56.3
1969 64.2 55.4
1968 63.6 54.5
1967 62.9 53.4
1966 62.2 52.3
1965 61.4 51.1
1964 60.7 49.7
1963 60 48.4
1962 59.2 46.8
1961 58.5 45.2
1960 57.8 43.6
1959 57 42.1
1958 56.3 41
1957 55.6 40.1
1956 54.9 39.5
1955 54.2 39.3
1954 53.5 39.2
1953 52.8 39.1
1952 52.1 39.1
1951 51.5 39.1
1950 50.8 39.1

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

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Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Qatar Sao Tome
2024 2,857,822 235,536
2023 2,656,032 230,871
2022 2,657,333 226,305
2021 2,504,910 221,961
2020 2,794,148 217,435
2019 2,638,657 213,392
2018 2,580,734 210,187
2017 2,545,820 206,970
2016 2,477,113 203,689
2015 2,344,557 200,291
2014 2,151,745 196,767
2013 1,916,426 193,148
2012 1,722,438 189,439
2011 1,624,761 185,649
2010 1,616,832 181,802
2009 1,608,903 177,853
2008 1,426,938 173,793
2007 1,208,595 169,700
2006 972,831 165,638
2005 825,408 161,639
2004 773,332 157,705
2003 744,682 153,814
2002 711,205 149,922
2001 677,925 146,375
2000 644,989 144,018
1999 612,500 142,442
1998 580,540 140,751
1997 550,500 138,922
1996 529,019 136,962
1995 514,325 134,895
1994 499,459 132,732
1993 484,545 130,467
1992 469,657 128,110
1991 454,853 125,697
1990 440,175 122,980
1989 425,646 119,979
1988 411,264 116,939
1987 397,005 113,919
1986 382,422 111,150
1985 365,940 108,658
1984 347,878 106,394
1983 329,709 104,380
1982 311,537 102,508
1981 293,553 100,615
1980 275,913 98,544
1979 258,670 96,252
1978 241,808 93,794
1977 225,285 91,301
1976 209,052 88,922
1975 193,087 86,708
1974 177,362 84,672
1973 161,841 82,798
1972 146,506 81,041
1971 131,346 79,330
1970 116,350 77,626
1969 103,025 76,083
1968 91,749 74,765
1967 81,439 73,596
1966 72,192 72,576
1965 64,065 71,680
1964 56,867 70,865
1963 50,380 70,112
1962 44,630 69,403
1961 39,680 68,707
1960 36,010 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Qatar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Sao Tome
2023 1.73 3.64
2022 1.74 3.7
2021 1.61 3.76
2020 1.68 3.83
2019 1.73 3.9
2018 1.76 3.98
2017 1.83 4.07
2016 1.86 4.2
2015 1.98 4.35
2014 2.03 4.49
2013 2.03 4.58
2012 2.04 4.66
2011 2.07 4.72
2010 2.14 4.77
2009 2.25 4.84
2008 2.37 4.91
2007 2.44 4.96
2006 2.51 4.93
2005 2.64 4.94
2004 2.79 4.96
2003 2.93 5.01
2002 3.01 5.06
2001 3.08 5.1
2000 3.07 5.16
1999 3.12 5.23
1998 3.21 5.3
1997 3.33 5.4
1996 3.44 5.47
1995 3.56 5.55
1994 3.67 5.56
1993 3.77 5.64
1992 3.85 5.7
1991 3.99 5.77
1990 4.23 5.83
1989 4.41 5.88
1988 4.51 5.94
1987 4.54 5.99
1986 4.57 6.05
1985 4.64 6.1
1984 4.76 6.16
1983 4.9 6.22
1982 5.04 6.28
1981 5.2 6.33
1980 5.33 6.39
1979 5.46 6.43
1978 5.58 6.47
1977 5.69 6.5
1976 5.78 6.52
1975 5.86 6.53
1974 5.94 6.53
1973 6.01 6.53
1972 6.07 6.51
1971 6.15 6.49
1970 6.23 6.47
1969 6.31 6.44
1968 6.39 6.42
1967 6.46 6.39
1966 6.52 6.37
1965 6.53 6.35
1964 6.53 6.33
1963 6.53 6.31
1962 6.53 6.28
1961 6.53 6.26
1960 6.53 6.24

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

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Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Sao Tome
2024 34.5 20.3
2023 34.1 20.1
2022 33.4 19.9
2021 32.9 19.7
2020 32.6 19.5
2019 32.3 19.4
2018 31.9 19.3
2017 31.6 19.1
2016 31.4 19
2015 31.2 19
2014 31.1 18.9
2013 30.9 18.9
2012 31 18.9
2011 31.2 18.9
2010 31.3 18.8
2009 30.8 18.7
2008 30.1 18.7
2007 30.1 18.7
2006 30.6 18.6
2005 30.9 18.5
2004 31 18.4
2003 30.9 18.3
2002 30.5 18.1
2001 30.1 18
2000 29.9 17.9
1999 29.8 17.7
1998 29.8 17.5
1997 29.9 17.4
1996 29.6 17.3
1995 29.1 17.3
1994 28.7 17.2
1993 28.4 17.2
1992 28.1 17.3
1991 27.9 17.3
1990 27.7 17.4
1989 27.6 17.4
1988 27.5 17.4
1987 27.5 17.4
1986 27.4 17.4
1985 27 17.4
1984 26.3 17.4
1983 25.6 17.4
1982 24.8 17.4
1981 24.1 17.4
1980 23.5 17.3
1979 22.9 17.3
1978 22.3 17.2
1977 21.8 17.2
1976 21.3 17.1
1975 21 17.1
1974 20.8 17.1
1973 20.9 17
1972 21.3 17
1971 22.2 16.9
1970 23.7 16.9
1969 24.4 17.2
1968 24 17.7
1967 23.5 18.5
1966 23 19.5
1965 22.5 21
1964 21.8 22.4
1963 21.1 23.5
1962 20.1 24.1
1961 19 24.3
1960 18 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
n/a

Energy

Qatar Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Qatar Sao Tome
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
93.8%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Qatar Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Sao Tome
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
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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