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Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 146th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Sao Tome
Population
14975051
246362
Population rank 77/197 176/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 144/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Sao Tome
2024 $14,251,642,235 $822,154,621
2023 $14,331,722,703 $690,456,807
2022 $13,316,161,002 $540,809,499
2021 $11,078,787,090 $524,402,456
2020 $10,174,386,857 $471,229,485
2019 $10,349,300,277 $412,976,083
2018 $9,637,904,521 $383,717,328
2017 $9,252,833,891 $322,002,845
2016 $8,695,272,058 $292,267,272
2015 $8,543,760,200 $259,999,643
2014 $8,238,966,124 $293,119,143
2013 $7,819,964,030 $267,041,748
2012 $7,654,761,050 $225,815,132
2011 $6,884,913,658 $226,455,001
2010 $6,124,756,654 $190,021,192
2009 $5,674,476,969 $200,668,065
2008 $5,179,854,065 $188,021,165
2007 $4,070,507,895 $149,146,919
2006 $3,319,784,539 $142,775,104
2005 $2,933,819,766 $136,450,662
2004 $2,376,496,067 $114,582,284
2003 $2,138,237,279 $102,085,769
2002 $1,966,003,468 $85,171,074
2001 $1,966,600,715 $75,951,133
2000 $2,068,836,754 $76,198,395
1999 $2,157,108,263 $77,302,212
1998 $1,989,343,546 $72,285,404
1997 $1,851,558,197 $91,920,274
1996 $1,382,334,879 $135,188,166
1995 $1,293,535,193 $103,695,237
1994 $753,636,370 $131,338,415
1993 $1,971,525,712 $125,742,229
1992 $2,029,026,962 $94,861,781
1991 $1,911,600,237 $107,484,143
1990 $2,550,185,679 $119,297,933
1989 $2,405,022,593 $98,545,367
1988 $2,395,492,687 $99,000,764
1987 $2,157,432,668 $115,952,925
1986 $1,944,710,684 $115,928,907
1985 $1,715,626,331 $82,733,069
1984 $1,587,413,084 $78,213,796
1983 $1,479,687,587 $75,110,289
1982 $1,407,243,139 $80,307,763
1981 $1,407,062,527 $83,499,264
1980 $1,254,765,642 $81,662,231
1979 $1,109,346,131 $65,755,928
1978 $905,709,076 $55,044,563
1977 $746,650,613 $49,207,692
1976 $637,753,853 $52,039,421
1975 $571,863,500 $60,101,710
1974 $308,458,423 $57,817,591
1973 $290,746,157 $56,011,245
1972 $246,457,838 $41,430,257
1971 $222,952,504 $37,288,845
1970 $219,900,006 $37,211,826
1969 $188,700,037 -
1968 $172,200,018 -
1967 $159,560,018 -
1966 $124,525,703 -
1965 $148,799,980 -
1964 $129,999,994 -
1963 $128,000,000 -
1962 $125,000,008 -
1961 $122,000,016 -
1960 $119,000,024 -

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

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Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Sao Tome
2024 $1,000 $3,491
2023 $1,027 $2,991
2022 $975 $2,390
2021 $830 $2,363
2020 $779 $2,167
2019 $810 $1,935
2018 $772 $1,826
2017 $758 $1,556
2016 $730 $1,435
2015 $734 $1,298
2014 $725 $1,490
2013 $705 $1,383
2012 $707 $1,192
2011 $651 $1,220
2010 $594 $1,045
2009 $564 $1,128
2008 $528 $1,082
2007 $426 $879
2006 $357 $862
2005 $324 $844
2004 $269.5 $727
2003 $249 $664
2002 $234 $568
2001 $237.3 $519
2000 $251.9 $529
1999 $264.7 $543
1998 $246.2 $514
1997 $238.7 $662
1996 $206 $987
1995 $228 $769
1994 $111 $990
1993 $247 $964
1992 $264.1 $740
1991 $254 $855
1990 $346 $970
1989 $335 $821
1988 $344 $847
1987 $320 $1,018
1986 $297.7 $1,043
1985 $271.6 $761
1984 $259.9 $735
1983 $250.6 $720
1982 $246.4 $783
1981 $254.6 $830
1980 $234.4 $829
1979 $213.8 $683
1978 $179.9 $587
1977 $152.7 $539
1976 $134.4 $585
1975 $124.1 $693
1974 $68.9 $683
1973 $66.9 $676
1972 $58.4 $511
1971 $54.4 $470
1970 $55.2 $479
1969 $48.9 -
1968 $46 -
1967 $44 -
1966 $35.4 -
1965 $43.5 -
1964 $39 -
1963 $39.3 -
1962 $39.2 -
1961 $39.3 -
1960 $39.4 -

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

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Rwanda vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Sao Tome
2026 68.5 70.3
2025 68.2 70.1
2024 68 69.9
2023 67.8 69.7
2022 67.5 69.2
2021 66.8 68
2020 67 68
2019 66.7 68
2018 66.4 67.6
2017 66.1 67.1
2016 65.7 66.6
2015 65.4 66
2014 65.1 65.5
2013 64.7 64.9
2012 64.2 64.5
2011 63.5 64.1
2010 62.8 63.9
2009 61.8 63.7
2008 60.6 63.4
2007 59.5 63.3
2006 58.3 63
2005 57 62.4
2004 55.5 62.6
2003 53.5 62.2
2002 51.3 61.8
2001 49.5 61.5
2000 47.8 61.2
1999 45.7 61
1998 43.1 60.8
1997 42 60.6
1996 42.5 60.6
1995 41.5 60.5
1994 12.2 60.6
1993 42.9 60.6
1992 44.4 60.7
1991 46.2 60.8
1990 47.8 60.7
1989 49.5 59.7
1988 50.9 60.8
1987 51.5 60.7
1986 51.7 57.6
1985 51.7 60.1
1984 51.4 59.9
1983 50.9 59.7
1982 50.2 59.5
1981 49.2 59.4
1980 48.1 59.4
1979 47.1 59.3
1978 46.2 59.1
1977 45.6 59
1976 45.3 58.8
1975 45.3 58.6
1974 45.6 58.3
1973 45.9 57.9
1972 46.3 57.4
1971 46.8 57
1970 47.1 56.3
1969 47.4 55.4
1968 47.7 54.5
1967 48 53.4
1966 48.1 52.3
1965 48.2 51.1
1964 48.1 49.7
1963 44 48.4
1962 47.8 46.8
1961 47.5 45.2
1960 47 43.6
1959 46.5 42.1
1958 46.1 41
1957 45.6 40.1
1956 45.2 39.5
1955 44.8 39.3
1954 44.4 39.2
1953 44.1 39.1
1952 43.8 39.1
1951 43.5 39.1
1950 43.2 39.1

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

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Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Sao Tome
2024 14,256,567 235,536
2023 13,954,471 230,871
2022 13,651,030 226,305
2021 13,355,260 221,961
2020 13,065,837 217,435
2019 12,776,103 213,392
2018 12,487,996 210,187
2017 12,202,060 206,970
2016 11,919,183 203,689
2015 11,640,022 200,291
2014 11,364,757 196,767
2013 11,093,340 193,148
2012 10,829,901 189,439
2011 10,573,733 185,649
2010 10,317,553 181,802
2009 10,060,432 177,853
2008 9,804,269 173,793
2007 9,549,933 169,700
2006 9,299,246 165,638
2005 9,054,528 161,639
2004 8,816,844 157,705
2003 8,586,875 153,814
2002 8,400,180 149,922
2001 8,287,094 146,375
2000 8,213,931 144,018
1999 8,147,912 142,442
1998 8,081,681 140,751
1997 7,755,238 138,922
1996 6,708,764 136,962
1995 5,674,118 134,895
1994 6,792,352 132,732
1993 7,981,132 130,467
1992 7,683,266 128,110
1991 7,526,966 125,697
1990 7,375,307 122,980
1989 7,184,706 119,979
1988 6,968,071 116,939
1987 6,749,493 113,919
1986 6,531,881 111,150
1985 6,317,228 108,658
1984 6,107,627 106,394
1983 5,905,311 104,380
1982 5,711,549 102,508
1981 5,527,230 100,615
1980 5,353,259 98,544
1979 5,189,541 96,252
1978 5,035,171 93,794
1977 4,888,240 91,301
1976 4,745,954 88,922
1975 4,607,728 86,708
1974 4,474,228 84,672
1973 4,345,047 82,798
1972 4,220,335 81,041
1971 4,100,044 79,330
1970 3,980,669 77,626
1969 3,861,271 76,083
1968 3,744,010 74,765
1967 3,629,577 73,596
1966 3,521,626 72,576
1965 3,423,210 71,680
1964 3,334,834 70,865
1963 3,258,890 70,112
1962 3,186,025 69,403
1961 3,106,779 68,707
1960 3,022,294 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Sao Tome
2023 3.7 3.64
2022 3.78 3.7
2021 3.84 3.76
2020 3.91 3.83
2019 3.99 3.9
2018 4.05 3.98
2017 4.08 4.07
2016 4.11 4.2
2015 4.11 4.35
2014 4.12 4.49
2013 4.14 4.58
2012 4.2 4.66
2011 4.33 4.72
2010 4.52 4.77
2009 4.71 4.84
2008 4.92 4.91
2007 5.14 4.96
2006 5.34 4.93
2005 5.5 4.94
2004 5.64 4.96
2003 5.74 5.01
2002 5.82 5.06
2001 5.89 5.1
2000 5.97 5.16
1999 6.06 5.23
1998 6.17 5.3
1997 6.24 5.4
1996 6.29 5.47
1995 6.35 5.55
1994 6.42 5.56
1993 6.48 5.64
1992 6.54 5.7
1991 6.62 5.77
1990 6.8 5.83
1989 7.03 5.88
1988 7.23 5.94
1987 7.43 5.99
1986 7.61 6.05
1985 7.79 6.1
1984 7.91 6.16
1983 8 6.22
1982 8.06 6.28
1981 8.1 6.33
1980 8.12 6.39
1979 8.13 6.43
1978 8.16 6.47
1977 8.14 6.5
1976 8.12 6.52
1975 8.1 6.53
1974 8.1 6.53
1973 8.09 6.53
1972 8.09 6.51
1971 8.09 6.49
1970 8.15 6.47
1969 8.18 6.44
1968 8.19 6.42
1967 8.21 6.39
1966 8.23 6.37
1965 8.25 6.35
1964 8.27 6.33
1963 8.27 6.31
1962 8.27 6.28
1961 8.28 6.26
1960 8.28 6.24

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

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Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Sao Tome
2024 20.8 20.3
2023 20.5 20.1
2022 20.3 19.9
2021 20 19.7
2020 19.9 19.5
2019 19.8 19.4
2018 19.7 19.3
2017 19.6 19.1
2016 19.4 19
2015 19.3 19
2014 19.1 18.9
2013 19 18.9
2012 18.8 18.9
2011 18.7 18.9
2010 18.5 18.8
2009 18.4 18.7
2008 18.3 18.7
2007 18.1 18.7
2006 18 18.6
2005 17.8 18.5
2004 17.6 18.4
2003 17.4 18.3
2002 17.1 18.1
2001 16.8 18
2000 16.3 17.9
1999 15.8 17.7
1998 15.3 17.5
1997 14.8 17.4
1996 14.6 17.3
1995 14.3 17.3
1994 15 17.2
1993 15.7 17.2
1992 15.6 17.3
1991 15.5 17.3
1990 15.5 17.4
1989 15.5 17.4
1988 15.6 17.4
1987 15.6 17.4
1986 15.7 17.4
1985 15.8 17.4
1984 16 17.4
1983 16.1 17.4
1982 16.2 17.4
1981 16.4 17.4
1980 16.5 17.3
1979 16.5 17.3
1978 16.6 17.2
1977 16.6 17.2
1976 16.5 17.1
1975 16.4 17.1
1974 16.3 17.1
1973 16.2 17
1972 16 17
1971 15.9 16.9
1970 15.7 16.9
1969 15.5 17.2
1968 15.3 17.7
1967 15.1 18.5
1966 14.9 19.5
1965 14.8 21
1964 14.7 22.4
1963 14.8 23.5
1962 14.9 24.1
1961 15.1 24.3
1960 15.5 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.6%
2017
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
50%
2017
n/a

Energy

Rwanda Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Rwanda Sao Tome
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
93.8%
2022
English speaking
15%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Rwanda Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Sao Tome
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
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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