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Romania vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 80th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Sao Tome
Population
18839108
246362
Population rank 70/197 176/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 42/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Romania and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Romania and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Romania

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Romania Sao Tome
2024 $382,564,217,989 $822,154,621
2023 $347,757,995,759 $690,456,807
2022 $295,319,437,557 $540,809,499
2021 $285,071,280,114 $524,402,456
2020 $250,625,048,304 $471,229,485
2019 $250,080,428,512 $412,976,083
2018 $241,791,427,224 $383,717,328
2017 $210,147,385,855 $322,002,845
2016 $185,290,759,249 $292,267,272
2015 $177,885,131,240 $259,999,643
2014 $199,722,319,676 $293,119,143
2013 $189,798,603,751 $267,041,748
2012 $179,117,323,107 $225,815,132
2011 $192,623,977,894 $226,455,001
2010 $170,064,350,672 $190,021,192
2009 $174,110,532,659 $200,668,065
2008 $214,315,932,061 $188,021,165
2007 $174,588,782,939 $149,146,919
2006 $122,023,735,993 $142,775,104
2005 $98,454,380,120 $136,450,662
2004 $74,973,656,852 $114,582,284
2003 $57,806,384,143 $102,085,769
2002 $46,065,502,703 $85,171,074
2001 $40,395,116,581 $75,951,133
2000 $37,253,739,511 $76,198,395
1999 $35,953,156,754 $77,302,212
1998 $41,696,091,974 $72,285,404
1997 $35,575,214,078 $91,920,274
1996 $36,937,074,278 $135,188,166
1995 $37,430,162,103 $103,695,237
1994 $30,072,805,104 $131,338,415
1993 $26,361,160,450 $125,742,229
1992 $25,121,666,667 $94,861,781
1991 $28,850,634,900 $107,484,143
1990 $38,247,882,300 $119,297,933
1989 $41,450,777,202 $98,545,367
1988 $40,424,528,302 $99,000,764
1987 $38,067,567,568 $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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Romania and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Sao Tome
2024 $20,080 $3,491
2023 $18,244 $2,991
2022 $15,504 $2,390
2021 $14,908 $2,363
2020 $13,009 $2,167
2019 $12,910 $1,935
2018 $12,416 $1,826
2017 $10,728 $1,556
2016 $9,405 $1,435
2015 $8,977 $1,298
2014 $10,032 $1,490
2013 $9,498 $1,383
2012 $8,930 $1,192
2011 $9,561 $1,220
2010 $8,400 $1,045
2009 $8,548 $1,128
2008 $10,435 $1,082
2007 $8,360 $879
2006 $5,758 $862
2005 $4,618 $844
2004 $3,495 $727
2003 $2,679 $664
2002 $2,120 $568
2001 $1,825 $519
2000 $1,660 $529
1999 $1,600 $543
1998 $1,853 $514
1997 $1,577 $662
1996 $1,633 $987
1995 $1,650 $769
1994 $1,323 $990
1993 $1,158 $964
1992 $1,102 $740
1991 $1,254 $855
1990 $1,648 $970
1989 $1,790 $821
1988 $1,753 $847
1987 $1,659 $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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Romania vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Sao Tome
2026 76.4 70.3
2025 76.2 70.1
2024 76.1 69.9
2023 75.9 69.7
2022 75.3 69.2
2021 72.7 68
2020 74 68
2019 75.3 68
2018 75.1 67.6
2017 75 67.1
2016 75 66.6
2015 74.7 66
2014 74.8 65.5
2013 74.9 64.9
2012 74.3 64.5
2011 74.3 64.1
2010 73.6 63.9
2009 73.5 63.7
2008 73.2 63.4
2007 72.8 63.3
2006 72.2 63
2005 71.6 62.4
2004 71.1 62.6
2003 70.8 62.2
2002 70.8 61.8
2001 71.1 61.5
2000 71.2 61.2
1999 70.6 61
1998 69.9 60.8
1997 69.1 60.6
1996 68.8 60.6
1995 69.3 60.5
1994 69.3 60.6
1993 69.5 60.6
1992 69.5 60.7
1991 70 60.8
1990 69.8 60.7
1989 69.5 59.7
1988 69.4 60.8
1987 69.1 60.7
1986 69.7 57.6
1985 69.4 60.1
1984 69.9 59.9
1983 69.8 59.7
1982 69.8 59.5
1981 69.5 59.4
1980 69.2 59.4
1979 69.5 59.3
1978 69.8 59.1
1977 69.5 59
1976 69.9 58.8
1975 69.6 58.6
1974 69.5 58.3
1973 68.7 57.9
1972 69 57.4
1971 68.4 57
1970 67.9 56.3
1969 67.2 55.4
1968 67.9 54.5
1967 68.1 53.4
1966 68.2 52.3
1965 68.4 51.1
1964 68.4 49.7
1963 67.8 48.4
1962 67.2 46.8
1961 66.4 45.2
1960 65.6 43.6
1959 64.9 42.1
1958 64.4 41
1957 64 40.1
1956 63.6 39.5
1955 63.3 39.3
1954 63 39.2
1953 62.5 39.1
1952 61.8 39.1
1951 61.2 39.1
1950 60.5 39.1

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

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Romania and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Romania Sao Tome
2024 19,051,804 235,536
2023 19,061,062 230,871
2022 19,048,502 226,305
2021 19,122,059 221,961
2020 19,265,250 217,435
2019 19,371,648 213,392
2018 19,473,970 210,187
2017 19,588,715 206,970
2016 19,702,267 203,689
2015 19,815,616 200,291
2014 19,908,979 196,767
2013 19,983,693 193,148
2012 20,058,035 189,439
2011 20,147,528 185,649
2010 20,246,871 181,802
2009 20,367,487 177,853
2008 20,537,875 173,793
2007 20,882,982 169,700
2006 21,193,760 165,638
2005 21,319,685 161,639
2004 21,451,748 157,705
2003 21,574,326 153,814
2002 21,730,496 149,922
2001 22,131,970 146,375
2000 22,442,971 144,018
1999 22,472,040 142,442
1998 22,507,344 140,751
1997 22,553,978 138,922
1996 22,619,004 136,962
1995 22,684,270 134,895
1994 22,730,211 132,732
1993 22,763,280 130,467
1992 22,794,284 128,110
1991 23,001,155 125,697
1990 23,201,835 122,980
1989 23,161,458 119,979
1988 23,057,662 116,939
1987 22,949,430 113,919
1986 22,836,841 111,150
1985 22,732,999 108,658
1984 22,640,547 106,394
1983 22,560,478 104,380
1982 22,475,741 102,508
1981 22,353,070 100,615
1980 22,207,282 98,544
1979 22,090,488 96,252
1978 21,951,464 93,794
1977 21,756,096 91,301
1976 21,551,634 88,922
1975 21,293,583 86,708
1974 21,029,429 84,672
1973 20,835,681 82,798
1972 20,657,957 81,041
1971 20,461,567 79,330
1970 20,250,398 77,626
1969 20,009,141 76,083
1968 19,799,831 74,765
1967 19,534,242 73,596
1966 19,215,450 72,576
1965 19,031,576 71,680
1964 18,919,126 70,865
1963 18,797,850 70,112
1962 18,676,550 69,403
1961 18,555,250 68,707
1960 18,406,905 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Romania

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Sao Tome
2023 1.71 3.64
2022 1.71 3.7
2021 1.81 3.76
2020 1.8 3.83
2019 1.77 3.9
2018 1.76 3.98
2017 1.78 4.07
2016 1.69 4.2
2015 1.62 4.35
2014 1.56 4.49
2013 1.46 4.58
2012 1.52 4.66
2011 1.47 4.72
2010 1.59 4.77
2009 1.66 4.84
2008 1.6 4.91
2007 1.45 4.96
2006 1.42 4.93
2005 1.4 4.94
2004 1.33 4.96
2003 1.3 5.01
2002 1.27 5.06
2001 1.27 5.1
2000 1.31 5.16
1999 1.3 5.23
1998 1.32 5.3
1997 1.32 5.4
1996 1.3 5.47
1995 1.33 5.55
1994 1.4 5.56
1993 1.43 5.64
1992 1.51 5.7
1991 1.59 5.77
1990 1.83 5.83
1989 2.22 5.88
1988 2.3 5.94
1987 2.38 5.99
1986 2.39 6.05
1985 2.31 6.1
1984 2.26 6.16
1983 2.06 6.22
1982 2.17 6.28
1981 2.36 6.33
1980 2.43 6.39
1979 2.49 6.43
1978 2.52 6.47
1977 2.57 6.5
1976 2.54 6.52
1975 2.59 6.53
1974 2.71 6.53
1973 2.44 6.53
1972 2.55 6.51
1971 2.67 6.49
1970 2.89 6.47
1969 3.19 6.44
1968 3.63 6.42
1967 3.66 6.39
1966 1.9 6.37
1965 1.91 6.35
1964 1.96 6.33
1963 2.01 6.31
1962 2.04 6.28
1961 2.17 6.26
1960 2.34 6.24

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

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Romania and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Sao Tome
2024 43.8 20.3
2023 43.5 20.1
2022 43.3 19.9
2021 43.2 19.7
2020 42.9 19.5
2019 42.6 19.4
2018 42.3 19.3
2017 42 19.1
2016 41.7 19
2015 41.3 19
2014 40.9 18.9
2013 40.5 18.9
2012 40.2 18.9
2011 39.8 18.9
2010 39.3 18.8
2009 38.8 18.7
2008 38.2 18.7
2007 37.7 18.7
2006 37.3 18.6
2005 37 18.5
2004 36.6 18.4
2003 36 18.3
2002 35.3 18.1
2001 34.8 18
2000 34.8 17.9
1999 34.7 17.7
1998 34.6 17.5
1997 34.4 17.4
1996 34.2 17.3
1995 34 17.3
1994 33.8 17.2
1993 33.6 17.2
1992 33.3 17.3
1991 33.1 17.3
1990 33 17.4
1989 32.9 17.4
1988 32.8 17.4
1987 32.8 17.4
1986 32.7 17.4
1985 32.5 17.4
1984 32.3 17.4
1983 32.1 17.4
1982 32 17.4
1981 31.9 17.4
1980 31.8 17.3
1979 31.7 17.3
1978 31.7 17.2
1977 31.8 17.2
1976 31.8 17.1
1975 31.7 17.1
1974 31.6 17.1
1973 31.5 17
1972 31.5 17
1971 31.4 16.9
1970 31.4 16.9
1969 31.3 17.2
1968 31.3 17.7
1967 31.3 18.5
1966 31 19.5
1965 30.6 21
1964 30.2 22.4
1963 29.7 23.5
1962 29.3 24.1
1961 28.9 24.3
1960 28.5 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Romania Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Romania Sao Tome
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
93.8%
2022
English speaking
31%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Romania Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Sao Tome
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 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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