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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population of 46.8K (ranked 189/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Saint Kitts and Nevis' land area is 100.4 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 189th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Kitts Sao Tome
Population
47017
246362
Population rank 189/197 176/197
GDP
$1.12B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 187/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$23,961
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 51/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,847
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$604M
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$12,897
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 44/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,301
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 100.4 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
468 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Saint Kitts Sao Tome
2024 $1,122,388,889 $822,154,621
2023 $1,055,651,852 $690,456,807
2022 $981,429,630 $540,809,499
2021 $858,622,222 $524,402,456
2020 $883,922,222 $471,229,485
2019 $1,107,855,556 $412,976,083
2018 $1,076,548,148 $383,717,328
2017 $1,056,977,778 $322,002,845
2016 $1,006,818,519 $292,267,272
2015 $957,222,222 $259,999,643
2014 $952,111,111 $293,119,143
2013 $874,548,148 $267,041,748
2012 $824,585,185 $225,815,132
2011 $836,092,593 $226,455,001
2010 $778,718,519 $190,021,192
2009 $774,274,074 $200,668,065
2008 $777,692,593 $188,021,165
2007 $689,285,185 $149,146,919
2006 $644,414,815 $142,775,104
2005 $547,203,704 $136,450,662
2004 $506,900,000 $114,582,284
2003 $469,869,870 $102,085,769
2002 $481,077,374 $85,171,074
2001 $458,643,829 $75,951,133
2000 $421,695,770 $76,198,395
1999 $406,595,484 $77,302,212
1998 $383,257,331 $72,285,404
1997 $374,641,308 $91,920,274
1996 $333,944,444 $135,188,166
1995 $313,485,185 $103,695,237
1994 $295,159,259 $131,338,415
1993 $263,755,556 $125,742,229
1992 $242,137,037 $94,861,781
1991 $220,540,741 $107,484,143
1990 $217,259,259 $119,297,933
1989 $192,518,519 $98,545,367
1988 $172,692,593 $99,000,764
1987 $147,748,148 $115,952,925
1986 $130,685,185 $115,928,907
1985 $111,007,407 $82,733,069
1984 $98,603,704 $78,213,796
1983 $86,874,074 $75,110,289
1982 $86,022,222 $80,307,763
1981 $80,888,889 $83,499,264
1980 $68,459,259 $81,662,231
1979 $58,840,741 $65,755,928
1978 $49,433,333 $55,044,563
1977 $44,496,296 $49,207,692
1976 $30,095,602 $52,039,421
1975 $33,364,055 $60,101,710
1974 $31,514,856 $57,817,591
1973 $24,196,018 $56,011,245
1972 $22,944,849 $41,430,257
1971 $19,624,746 $37,288,845
1970 $16,300,000 $37,211,826
1969 $15,850,000 -
1968 $14,600,000 -
1967 $16,742,338 -
1966 $14,469,078 -
1965 $13,593,932 -
1964 $13,416,633 -
1963 $12,833,301 -
1962 $12,541,635 -
1961 $12,483,302 -
1960 $12,366,636 -

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Kitts Sao Tome
2024 $23,961 $3,491
2023 $22,577 $2,991
2022 $21,012 $2,390
2021 $18,361 $2,363
2020 $18,859 $2,167
2019 $23,595 $1,935
2018 $22,901 $1,826
2017 $22,465 $1,556
2016 $21,388 $1,435
2015 $20,329 $1,298
2014 $20,219 $1,490
2013 $18,580 $1,383
2012 $17,532 $1,192
2011 $17,832 $1,220
2010 $16,623 $1,045
2009 $16,503 $1,128
2008 $16,605 $1,082
2007 $14,758 $879
2006 $13,838 $862
2005 $11,784 $844
2004 $10,945 $727
2003 $10,176 $664
2002 $10,454 $568
2001 $10,023 $519
2000 $9,320 $529
1999 $9,116 $543
1998 $8,711 $514
1997 $8,627 $662
1996 $7,788 $987
1995 $7,406 $769
1994 $7,065 $990
1993 $6,395 $964
1992 $5,947 $740
1991 $5,465 $855
1990 $5,373 $970
1989 $4,723 $821
1988 $4,206 $847
1987 $3,573 $1,018
1986 $3,140 $1,043
1985 $2,651 $761
1984 $2,341 $735
1983 $2,052 $720
1982 $2,023 $783
1981 $1,894 $830
1980 $1,598 $829
1979 $1,367 $683
1978 $1,144 $587
1977 $1,026 $539
1976 $692 $585
1975 $765 $693
1974 $721 $683
1973 $551 $676
1972 $521 $511
1971 $444 $470
1970 $365 $479
1969 $347 -
1968 $309 -
1967 $344 -
1966 $290 -
1965 $265.8 -
1964 $256.4 -
1963 $240.1 -
1962 $230.3 -
1961 $225.6 -
1960 $221.6 -

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Kitts Sao Tome
2026 72.6 70.3
2025 72.4 70.1
2024 72.3 69.9
2023 72.1 69.7
2022 70.3 69.2
2021 69.3 68
2020 71.2 68
2019 71.5 68
2018 71.3 67.6
2017 71.3 67.1
2016 71.2 66.6
2015 71.2 66
2014 71.2 65.5
2013 71.3 64.9
2012 71.4 64.5
2011 71.4 64.1
2010 71.5 63.9
2009 71.5 63.7
2008 71.5 63.4
2007 71.4 63.3
2006 71.4 63
2005 71.2 62.4
2004 70.9 62.6
2003 70.6 62.2
2002 70.2 61.8
2001 69.8 61.5
2000 69.2 61.2
1999 68.7 61
1998 67.9 60.8
1997 67.8 60.6
1996 67.5 60.6
1995 67.2 60.5
1994 67 60.6
1993 66.7 60.6
1992 66.3 60.7
1991 66 60.8
1990 65.6 60.7
1989 65.4 59.7
1988 65.5 60.8
1987 65.5 60.7
1986 65.6 57.6
1985 65.5 60.1
1984 65.3 59.9
1983 65.1 59.7
1982 64.9 59.5
1981 64.6 59.4
1980 64.4 59.4
1979 64.2 59.3
1978 64 59.1
1977 63.7 59
1976 63.5 58.8
1975 63.2 58.6
1974 62.9 58.3
1973 62.5 57.9
1972 62.1 57.4
1971 61.7 57
1970 61.4 56.3
1969 61.1 55.4
1968 60.8 54.5
1967 60.4 53.4
1966 60.1 52.3
1965 59.6 51.1
1964 59 49.7
1963 58.4 48.4
1962 57.8 46.8
1961 57.3 45.2
1960 56.8 43.6
1959 56.6 42.1
1958 56.4 41
1957 56.4 40.1
1956 56.4 39.5
1955 56.4 39.3
1954 56.3 39.2
1953 56 39.1
1952 55.7 39.1
1951 55.2 39.1
1950 54.8 39.1

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Saint Kitts Sao Tome
2024 46,843 235,536
2023 46,758 230,871
2022 46,709 226,305
2021 46,763 221,961
2020 46,870 217,435
2019 46,952 213,392
2018 47,008 210,187
2017 47,050 206,970
2016 47,075 203,689
2015 47,087 200,291
2014 47,089 196,767
2013 47,069 193,148
2012 47,033 189,439
2011 46,886 185,649
2010 46,846 181,802
2009 46,916 177,853
2008 46,835 173,793
2007 46,706 169,700
2006 46,569 165,638
2005 46,437 161,639
2004 46,315 157,705
2003 46,176 153,814
2002 46,020 149,922
2001 45,761 146,375
2000 45,248 144,018
1999 44,601 142,442
1998 43,998 140,751
1997 43,428 138,922
1996 42,877 136,962
1995 42,326 134,895
1994 41,776 132,732
1993 41,242 130,467
1992 40,715 128,110
1991 40,358 125,697
1990 40,432 122,980
1989 40,758 119,979
1988 41,062 116,939
1987 41,348 113,919
1986 41,618 111,150
1985 41,874 108,658
1984 42,113 106,394
1983 42,334 104,380
1982 42,532 102,508
1981 42,698 100,615
1980 42,850 98,544
1979 43,033 96,252
1978 43,217 93,794
1977 43,358 91,301
1976 43,482 88,922
1975 43,606 86,708
1974 43,738 84,672
1973 43,880 82,798
1972 44,033 81,041
1971 44,206 79,330
1970 44,606 77,626
1969 45,731 76,083
1968 47,245 74,765
1967 48,605 73,596
1966 49,898 72,576
1965 51,139 71,680
1964 52,326 70,865
1963 53,441 70,112
1962 54,461 69,403
1961 55,334 68,707
1960 55,810 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Kitts Sao Tome
2023 1.51 3.64
2022 1.51 3.7
2021 1.53 3.76
2020 1.55 3.83
2019 1.57 3.9
2018 1.59 3.98
2017 1.61 4.07
2016 1.63 4.2
2015 1.64 4.35
2014 1.67 4.49
2013 1.68 4.58
2012 1.71 4.66
2011 1.74 4.72
2010 1.76 4.77
2009 1.8 4.84
2008 1.83 4.91
2007 1.87 4.96
2006 1.9 4.93
2005 1.93 4.94
2004 1.96 4.96
2003 2 5.01
2002 2.04 5.06
2001 2.08 5.1
2000 2.13 5.16
1999 2.26 5.23
1998 2.31 5.3
1997 2.3 5.4
1996 2.26 5.47
1995 2.3 5.55
1994 2.31 5.56
1993 2.38 5.64
1992 2.43 5.7
1991 2.6 5.77
1990 2.73 5.83
1989 2.69 5.88
1988 2.62 5.94
1987 2.62 5.99
1986 2.68 6.05
1985 2.82 6.1
1984 2.88 6.16
1983 3.1 6.22
1982 3.18 6.28
1981 3.3 6.33
1980 3.26 6.39
1979 3.23 6.43
1978 3.29 6.47
1977 3.48 6.5
1976 3.59 6.52
1975 3.68 6.53
1974 3.81 6.53
1973 3.97 6.53
1972 4.16 6.51
1971 4.51 6.49
1970 4.73 6.47
1969 4.97 6.44
1968 5.17 6.42
1967 5.46 6.39
1966 5.78 6.37
1965 6.01 6.35
1964 6.08 6.33
1963 6.12 6.31
1962 6.06 6.28
1961 6.27 6.26
1960 6.54 6.24

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Kitts Sao Tome
2024 36.8 20.3
2023 36.4 20.1
2022 36 19.9
2021 35.6 19.7
2020 35.2 19.5
2019 34.7 19.4
2018 34.2 19.3
2017 33.8 19.1
2016 33.3 19
2015 32.8 19
2014 32.3 18.9
2013 31.9 18.9
2012 31.5 18.9
2011 31.1 18.9
2010 30.6 18.8
2009 30 18.7
2008 29.6 18.7
2007 29.3 18.7
2006 28.9 18.6
2005 28.5 18.5
2004 28.1 18.4
2003 27.7 18.3
2002 27.4 18.1
2001 27 18
2000 26.7 17.9
1999 26.3 17.7
1998 25.9 17.5
1997 25.5 17.4
1996 25.1 17.3
1995 24.7 17.3
1994 24.4 17.2
1993 24.1 17.2
1992 23.7 17.3
1991 23.5 17.3
1990 23.3 17.4
1989 23.2 17.4
1988 23 17.4
1987 22.8 17.4
1986 22.5 17.4
1985 22.2 17.4
1984 21.8 17.4
1983 21.4 17.4
1982 21 17.4
1981 20.5 17.4
1980 20.1 17.3
1979 19.8 17.3
1978 19.5 17.2
1977 19.2 17.2
1976 18.9 17.1
1975 18.5 17.1
1974 18.1 17.1
1973 17.7 17
1972 17.3 17
1971 16.8 16.9
1970 16.3 16.9
1969 16.1 17.2
1968 16.4 17.7
1967 16.6 18.5
1966 16.9 19.5
1965 17.1 21
1964 17.3 22.4
1963 17.3 23.5
1962 17.4 24.1
1961 17.4 24.3
1960 17.5 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Kitts Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$1.05B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.5%
2023
5.03%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.12%
2001
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$295M
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$38.7M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
301,399
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
61.8%
2018
73.2%
2018

Energy

Saint Kitts Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,777 kg
2007
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.14 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.88 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.5%
2022
42.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.53%
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

Saint Kitts Sao Tome
% of world population
0.0006%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+18
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
31.8%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.34 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.9
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
23.1
2022
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2025
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
149
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2003
93.8%
2022
English speaking
78%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
76.4%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Saint Kitts Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,295
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$541
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.09
2018
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
74
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.3
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
46.7%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.8%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.69 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Kitts Sao Tome
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
2,143 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23.2 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
42.5 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
238 mi
2002
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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