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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 ($218B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,276), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Sao Tome
Population
2964497
244055
Population rank 137/197 176/197
GDP
$218B
2024
$764M
2024
GDP rank 56/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$76,276
2024
$3,245
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,110
2024
$6,230
2024
Government debt
$89B
2024
$332M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.5%
2025
37.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$31,151
2024
$1,410
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,023
2025
$2,715
2025
Land area
4,436 sq mi
2025
371 sq mi
2025
Population density
644 ppl/mi²
2024
635 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.7 years
2025
70.1 years
2025

Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP
Qatar Sao Tome
1970 $301,791,302 $37,211,826
1971 $387,703,106 $37,288,845
1972 $510,262,500 $41,430,257
1973 $793,885,560 $56,011,245
1974 $2,401,403,227 $57,817,591
1975 $2,512,773,166 $60,101,710
1976 $3,284,273,987 $52,039,421
1977 $3,617,564,638 $49,207,692
1978 $4,052,000,413 $55,044,563
1979 $5,632,962,997 $65,755,928
1980 $7,829,165,262 $81,662,231
1981 $8,661,263,764 $83,499,264
1982 $7,596,703,214 $80,307,763
1983 $6,467,582,308 $75,110,289
1984 $6,704,395,824 $78,213,796
1985 $6,153,296,456 $82,733,069
1986 $5,053,021,951 $115,928,907
1987 $5,446,428,681 $115,952,925
1988 $6,038,187,033 $99,000,764
1989 $6,487,912,088 $98,545,367
1990 $7,360,439,423 $119,297,933
1991 $6,883,516,484 $107,484,143
1992 $7,646,153,984 $94,861,781
1993 $7,156,593,654 $125,742,229
1994 $7,374,450,769 $131,338,415
1995 $8,137,911,978 $103,695,237
1996 $9,059,340,385 $135,188,166
1997 $11,297,802,115 $91,920,274
1998 $10,255,495,027 $72,285,404
1999 $12,393,131,868 $77,302,212
2000 $17,759,890,110 $76,198,395
2001 $17,538,461,538 $75,951,133
2002 $19,363,736,264 $85,171,074
2003 $23,533,791,209 $102,085,769
2004 $31,734,065,934 $114,582,284
2005 $44,530,494,505 $136,450,662
2006 $60,882,142,857 $142,775,104
2007 $79,712,087,912 $149,146,919
2008 $115,270,054,945 $188,021,165
2009 $97,798,351,648 $200,668,065
2010 $125,122,306,346 $190,021,192
2011 $167,775,268,626 $226,455,001
2012 $186,833,502,363 $229,371,348
2013 $198,727,642,967 $267,041,748
2014 $206,224,598,571 $293,119,143
2015 $161,739,955,577 $259,999,643
2016 $151,732,181,868 $292,267,272
2017 $161,099,122,225 $322,002,845
2018 $183,334,953,819 $383,717,328
2019 $176,371,267,692 $412,976,083
2020 $144,411,363,352 $471,229,485
2021 $179,732,009,560 $524,402,456
2022 $235,709,325,714 $540,809,499
2023 $213,002,809,341 $678,976,265
2024 $217,982,967,033 $764,274,043

Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Sao Tome
1970 $2,594 $479
1971 $2,952 $470
1972 $3,483 $511
1973 $4,905 $676
1974 $13,540 $683
1975 $13,014 $693
1976 $15,710 $585
1977 $16,058 $539
1978 $16,757 $587
1979 $21,777 $683
1980 $28,375 $829
1981 $29,505 $830
1982 $24,385 $783
1983 $19,616 $720
1984 $19,272 $735
1985 $16,815 $761
1986 $13,213 $1,043
1987 $13,719 $1,018
1988 $14,682 $847
1989 $15,243 $821
1990 $16,722 $970
1991 $15,133 $855
1992 $16,280 $740
1993 $14,770 $964
1994 $14,765 $990
1995 $15,823 $769
1996 $17,125 $987
1997 $20,523 $662
1998 $17,665 $514
1999 $20,234 $543
2000 $27,535 $529
2001 $25,871 $519
2002 $27,227 $568
2003 $31,602 $664
2004 $41,036 $727
2005 $53,950 $844
2006 $62,582 $862
2007 $65,954 $879
2008 $80,781 $1,082
2009 $60,786 $1,128
2010 $77,387 $1,045
2011 $103,262 $1,220
2012 $108,470 $1,211
2013 $103,697 $1,383
2014 $95,841 $1,490
2015 $68,985 $1,298
2016 $61,254 $1,435
2017 $63,280 $1,556
2018 $71,040 $1,826
2019 $66,841 $1,935
2020 $51,684 $2,167
2021 $71,752 $2,363
2022 $88,701 $2,390
2023 $80,196 $2,941
2024 $76,276 $3,245

Qatar vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

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

Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

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

Fertility rates in Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Qatar

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

Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$219B
2024
$653M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.5%
2025
24.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.96%
2022
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.04%
2025
+2.56%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
8.81%
2017
Services, % of GDP
45.9%
2024
76.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.5%
2024
2.91%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2025
60.4
2025
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
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2024
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
$10M
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
127.9 megatons
2023
0.21 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
48.2 tons
2023
0.93 tons
2023
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
+46,105
2024
-604
2024
Urban population
99.4%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
77.7
2025
32.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2024
45
2024
Higher education index
68
2025
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
119
2025
71
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
$1,782
2022
$180.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$137.8
2022
$21.6
2022
Life expectancy
82.7 years
2025
70.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
30.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.5
2018
0.49
2019
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, per 1,000 live births
6
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
15
2025
24
2025
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%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2025
166 sq mi
2025
Forest area
0 sq mi
2025
193.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
808 mi
2018

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