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Russia vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 1st vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 69/197 ($15,145), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Sao Tome
Population
142718132
244055
Population rank 9/197 176/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$764M
2024
GDP rank 11/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$3,245
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$6,230
2024
Government debt
$441B
2024
$332M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.4%
2025
37.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,075
2024
$1,410
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,262
2025
$2,715
2025
Land area
6,323,145 sq mi
2025
371 sq mi
2025
Population density
22.7 ppl/mi²
2024
635 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.5 years
2025
70.1 years
2025

Russia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Russia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Russia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP
Russia Sao Tome
1970 - $37,211,826
1971 - $37,288,845
1972 - $41,430,257
1973 - $56,011,245
1974 - $57,817,591
1975 - $60,101,710
1976 - $52,039,421
1977 - $49,207,692
1978 - $55,044,563
1979 - $65,755,928
1980 - $81,662,231
1981 - $83,499,264
1982 - $80,307,763
1983 - $75,110,289
1984 - $78,213,796
1985 - $82,733,069
1986 - $115,928,907
1987 - $115,952,925
1988 $554,828,660,436 $99,000,764
1989 $506,631,299,735 $98,545,367
1990 $517,014,446,228 $119,297,933
1991 $517,962,962,963 $107,484,143
1992 $460,290,556,901 $94,861,781
1993 $435,083,713,851 $125,742,229
1994 $395,077,301,248 $131,338,415
1995 $395,537,185,735 $103,695,237
1996 $391,724,890,744 $135,188,166
1997 $404,928,954,192 $91,920,274
1998 $270,955,486,862 $72,285,404
1999 $195,907,128,351 $77,302,212
2000 $259,710,142,197 $76,198,395
2001 $306,602,070,621 $75,951,133
2002 $345,470,494,418 $85,171,074
2003 $430,347,420,185 $102,085,769
2004 $591,016,690,732 $114,582,284
2005 $764,015,973,481 $136,450,662
2006 $989,932,071,353 $142,775,104
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $149,146,919
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $188,021,165
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $200,668,065
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $190,021,192
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $226,455,001
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $229,371,348
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $267,041,748
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $293,119,143
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $259,999,643
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $292,267,272
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $322,002,845
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $383,717,328
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $412,976,083
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $471,229,485
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $524,402,456
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $540,809,499
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $678,976,265
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $764,274,043

Russia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP per capita
Russia Sao Tome
1970 - $479
1971 - $470
1972 - $511
1973 - $676
1974 - $683
1975 - $693
1976 - $585
1977 - $539
1978 - $587
1979 - $683
1980 - $829
1981 - $830
1982 - $783
1983 - $720
1984 - $735
1985 - $761
1986 - $1,043
1987 - $1,018
1988 $3,778 $847
1989 $3,430 $821
1990 $3,494 $970
1991 $3,490 $855
1992 $3,099 $740
1993 $2,931 $964
1994 $2,662 $990
1995 $2,666 $769
1996 $2,644 $987
1997 $2,738 $662
1998 $1,835 $514
1999 $1,331 $543
2000 $1,772 $529
2001 $2,100 $519
2002 $2,378 $568
2003 $2,975 $664
2004 $4,102 $727
2005 $5,323 $844
2006 $6,920 $862
2007 $9,101 $879
2008 $11,635 $1,082
2009 $8,563 $1,128
2010 $10,675 $1,045
2011 $14,305 $1,220
2012 $15,402 $1,211
2013 $15,941 $1,383
2014 $14,277 $1,490
2015 $9,427 $1,298
2016 $8,804 $1,435
2017 $10,835 $1,556
2018 $11,399 $1,826
2019 $11,640 $1,935
2020 $10,280 $2,167
2021 $12,637 $2,363
2022 $15,888 $2,390
2023 $14,403 $2,941
2024 $15,145 $3,245

Russia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Sao Tome
1950 55.5 39.1
1951 55.3 39.1
1952 57.6 39.1
1953 58.8 39.1
1954 59.9 39.2
1955 62.1 39.3
1956 66.5 39.5
1957 66 40.1
1958 67.7 41
1959 67.4 42.1
1960 68.3 43.6
1961 68.6 45.2
1962 68.5 46.8
1963 69.1 48.4
1964 69.5 49.7
1965 69.3 51.1
1966 69.4 52.3
1967 69.2 53.4
1968 69.1 54.5
1969 68.6 55.4
1970 68.7 56.3
1971 68.9 57
1972 68.8 57.4
1973 68.9 57.9
1974 68.7 58.3
1975 68.3 58.6
1976 68.1 58.8
1977 67.9 59
1978 67.8 59.1
1979 67.6 59.3
1980 67.5 59.4
1981 67.6 59.4
1982 68.1 59.5
1983 68 59.7
1984 67.6 59.9
1985 68.3 60.1
1986 70 57.6
1987 70.1 60.7
1988 69.9 60.8
1989 69.7 59.7
1990 69.3 60.7
1991 69 60.8
1992 67.8 60.7
1993 65 60.6
1994 63.8 60.6
1995 64 60.5
1996 65.4 60.6
1997 66.6 60.6
1998 66.9 60.8
1999 65.6 61
2000 65 61.2
2001 65 61.5
2002 64.7 61.8
2003 64.7 62.2
2004 65.1 62.6
2005 65.2 62.4
2006 66.5 63
2007 67.5 63.3
2008 67.9 63.4
2009 68.7 63.7
2010 68.2 63.9
2011 69.7 64.1
2012 70.1 64.5
2013 70.6 64.9
2014 70.8 65.5
2015 71.3 66
2016 71.9 66.6
2017 72.8 67.1
2018 72.9 67.6
2019 73.1 68
2020 71.2 68
2021 69.8 68
2022 72.5 69.2
2023 73.2 69.7
2024 73.3 69.9
2025 73.5 70.1

Russia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Population
Russia Sao Tome
1960 119,897,000 68,012
1961 121,236,000 68,707
1962 122,591,000 69,403
1963 123,960,000 70,112
1964 125,345,000 70,865
1965 126,745,000 71,680
1966 127,468,000 72,576
1967 128,196,000 73,596
1968 128,928,000 74,765
1969 129,664,000 76,083
1970 130,404,000 77,626
1971 131,155,000 79,330
1972 131,909,000 81,041
1973 132,669,000 82,798
1974 133,432,000 84,672
1975 134,200,000 86,708
1976 135,147,000 88,922
1977 136,100,000 91,301
1978 137,060,000 93,794
1979 138,027,000 96,252
1980 139,010,000 98,544
1981 139,941,000 100,615
1982 140,823,000 102,508
1983 141,668,000 104,380
1984 142,745,000 106,394
1985 143,858,000 108,658
1986 144,894,000 111,150
1987 145,908,000 113,919
1988 146,857,000 116,939
1989 147,721,000 119,979
1990 147,969,406 122,980
1991 148,394,216 125,697
1992 148,538,197 128,110
1993 148,458,777 130,467
1994 148,407,912 132,732
1995 148,375,787 134,895
1996 148,160,129 136,962
1997 147,915,361 138,922
1998 147,670,784 140,751
1999 147,214,776 142,442
2000 146,596,869 144,018
2001 145,976,482 146,375
2002 145,306,497 149,922
2003 144,648,618 153,814
2004 144,067,316 157,705
2005 143,518,814 161,639
2006 143,049,637 165,638
2007 142,805,114 169,700
2008 142,742,366 173,793
2009 142,785,348 177,853
2010 142,849,468 181,802
2011 143,018,195 185,649
2012 143,378,447 189,439
2013 143,805,638 193,148
2014 144,237,223 196,767
2015 144,640,716 200,291
2016 145,015,460 203,689
2017 145,293,260 206,970
2018 145,398,106 210,187
2019 145,453,291 213,392
2020 145,245,148 217,435
2021 144,746,762 221,961
2022 144,236,933 226,305
2023 143,826,130 230,871
2024 143,533,851 235,536

Fertility rates in Russia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Russia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Fertility rate
Russia Sao Tome
1960 2.52 6.24
1961 2.45 6.26
1962 2.36 6.28
1963 2.27 6.31
1964 2.18 6.33
1965 2.13 6.35
1966 2.1 6.37
1967 2.04 6.39
1968 1.99 6.42
1969 1.97 6.44
1970 1.99 6.47
1971 2.03 6.49
1972 2.04 6.51
1973 2.01 6.53
1974 2 6.53
1975 1.98 6.53
1976 1.97 6.52
1977 1.95 6.5
1978 1.92 6.47
1979 1.9 6.43
1980 1.89 6.39
1981 1.91 6.33
1982 2.04 6.28
1983 2.11 6.22
1984 2.06 6.16
1985 2.05 6.1
1986 2.15 6.05
1987 2.22 5.99
1988 2.12 5.94
1989 2.01 5.88
1990 1.89 5.83
1991 1.73 5.77
1992 1.55 5.7
1993 1.39 5.64
1994 1.4 5.56
1995 1.34 5.55
1996 1.27 5.47
1997 1.22 5.4
1998 1.23 5.3
1999 1.16 5.23
2000 1.2 5.16
2001 1.22 5.1
2002 1.29 5.06
2003 1.32 5.01
2004 1.34 4.96
2005 1.29 4.94
2006 1.31 4.93
2007 1.42 4.96
2008 1.5 4.91
2009 1.54 4.84
2010 1.57 4.77
2011 1.58 4.72
2012 1.69 4.66
2013 1.71 4.58
2014 1.75 4.49
2015 1.78 4.35
2016 1.76 4.2
2017 1.62 4.07
2018 1.58 3.98
2019 1.5 3.9
2020 1.51 3.83
2021 1.51 3.76
2022 1.42 3.7
2023 1.41 3.64

Russia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Median age, years
Russia Sao Tome
1960 27.1 24.2
1961 27.4 24.3
1962 27.7 24.1
1963 28.1 23.5
1964 28.3 22.4
1965 28.6 21
1966 28.9 19.5
1967 29.2 18.5
1968 29.8 17.7
1969 30.3 17.2
1970 30.7 16.9
1971 31 16.9
1972 31.1 17
1973 31.1 17
1974 30.9 17.1
1975 30.7 17.1
1976 30.6 17.1
1977 30.9 17.2
1978 31 17.2
1979 31.1 17.3
1980 31.3 17.3
1981 31.4 17.4
1982 31.6 17.4
1983 31.7 17.4
1984 31.8 17.4
1985 32 17.4
1986 32.2 17.4
1987 32.4 17.4
1988 32.6 17.4
1989 32.9 17.4
1990 33.2 17.4
1991 33.6 17.3
1992 33.9 17.3
1993 34.4 17.2
1994 34.7 17.2
1995 35 17.3
1996 35.3 17.3
1997 35.7 17.4
1998 36 17.5
1999 36.3 17.7
2000 36.6 17.9
2001 36.8 18
2002 36.9 18.1
2003 37 18.3
2004 37.2 18.4
2005 37.4 18.5
2006 37.6 18.6
2007 37.7 18.7
2008 37.8 18.7
2009 37.9 18.7
2010 38 18.8
2011 38.1 18.9
2012 38.3 18.9
2013 38.4 18.9
2014 38.6 18.9
2015 38.7 19
2016 38.8 19
2017 39 19.1
2018 39.2 19.3
2019 39.4 19.4
2020 39.7 19.5
2021 39.9 19.7
2022 40.1 19.9
2023 40.5 20.1
2024 40.9 20.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$653M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.6%
2025
24.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.86%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2025
+2.56%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
8.81%
2017
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
76.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
2.91%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.6
2025
60.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
381,726
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$10M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Russia Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,070 megatons
2023
0.21 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
14.4 tons
2023
0.93 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Russia Sao Tome
% of world population
1.76%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-178,042
2024
-604
2024
Urban population
75.5%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.5
2025
32.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2024
45
2024
Higher education index
84
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.8
2021
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
125
2025
71
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
93.8%
2022
English speaking
4.84%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Russia Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,078
2022
$180.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$298.7
2022
$21.6
2022
Life expectancy
73.5 years
2025
70.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
30.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.83
2020
0.49
2019
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
4.5
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
69
2025
24
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Sao Tome
% of world land
11%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2025
166 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2025
193.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
808 mi
2018

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