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Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal statistics compared

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Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 172nd vs. 85th).

By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Sao Tome Senegal
Population
246362
19491599
Population rank 176/197 68/197
GDP
$822M
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 189/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$3,491
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,242
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$533M
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.8%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,262
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 116/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,111
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 371 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
661 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.64
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
20.3 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Sao Tome Senegal
2024 $822,154,621 $32,808,056,601
2023 $690,456,807 $30,696,331,296
2022 $540,809,499 $27,783,332,223
2021 $524,402,456 $27,520,784,130
2020 $471,229,485 $24,530,513,038
2019 $412,976,083 $23,403,995,992
2018 $383,717,328 $23,116,701,556
2017 $322,002,845 $20,996,562,944
2016 $292,267,272 $19,040,312,333
2015 $259,999,643 $17,774,766,696
2014 $293,119,143 $19,797,253,440
2013 $267,041,748 $18,918,667,725
2012 $225,815,132 $17,660,870,412
2011 $226,455,001 $17,814,283,639
2010 $190,021,192 $16,121,315,909
2009 $200,668,065 $16,145,867,495
2008 $188,021,165 $16,853,989,628
2007 $149,146,919 $13,994,218,413
2006 $142,775,104 $11,697,918,243
2005 $136,450,662 $11,009,033,438
2004 $114,582,284 $10,076,816,667
2003 $102,085,769 $8,768,721,563
2002 $85,171,074 $7,006,402,320
2001 $75,951,133 $6,507,824,829
2000 $76,198,395 $6,013,185,004
1999 $77,302,212 $6,592,834,933
1998 $72,285,404 $6,505,607,909
1997 $91,920,274 $6,041,478,726
1996 $135,188,166 $6,559,712,166
1995 $103,695,237 $6,326,342,633
1994 $131,338,415 $5,034,588,196
1993 $125,742,229 $7,367,986,241
1992 $94,861,781 $7,769,817,840
1991 $107,484,143 $7,255,210,470
1990 $119,297,933 $7,390,967,360
1989 $98,545,367 $6,366,039,373
1988 $99,000,764 $6,418,419,389
1987 $115,952,925 $6,487,353,103
1986 $115,928,907 $5,392,093,446
1985 $82,733,069 $3,818,944,918
1984 $78,213,796 $3,485,165,432
1983 $75,110,289 $3,569,356,125
1982 $80,307,763 $4,013,951,443
1981 $83,499,264 $4,095,892,781
1980 $81,662,231 $4,510,108,291
1979 $65,755,928 $4,084,877,823
1978 $55,044,563 $3,280,354,921
1977 $49,207,692 $2,938,046,463
1976 $52,039,421 $2,869,777,884
1975 $60,101,710 $2,830,388,405
1974 $57,817,591 $2,099,325,229
1973 $56,011,245 $1,863,398,590
1972 $41,430,257 $1,620,857,104
1971 $37,288,845 $1,339,549,033
1970 $37,211,826 $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sao Tome Senegal
2024 $3,491 $1,773
2023 $2,991 $1,698
2022 $2,390 $1,574
2021 $2,363 $1,598
2020 $2,167 $1,461
2019 $1,935 $1,431
2018 $1,826 $1,453
2017 $1,556 $1,357
2016 $1,435 $1,266
2015 $1,298 $1,218
2014 $1,490 $1,399
2013 $1,383 $1,380
2012 $1,192 $1,327
2011 $1,220 $1,375
2010 $1,045 $1,276
2009 $1,128 $1,309
2008 $1,082 $1,399
2007 $879 $1,189
2006 $862 $1,017
2005 $844 $980
2004 $727 $918
2003 $664 $818
2002 $568 $669
2001 $519 $637
2000 $529 $603
1999 $543 $678
1998 $514 $685
1997 $662 $651
1996 $987 $723
1995 $769 $715
1994 $990 $584
1993 $964 $878
1992 $740 $951
1991 $855 $913
1990 $970 $957
1989 $821 $849
1988 $847 $880
1987 $1,018 $916
1986 $1,043 $784
1985 $761 $571
1984 $735 $536
1983 $720 $564
1982 $783 $652
1981 $830 $683
1980 $829 $772
1979 $683 $716
1978 $587 $589
1977 $539 $540
1976 $585 $541
1975 $693 $547
1974 $683 $417
1973 $676 $381
1972 $511 $342
1971 $470 $291.1
1970 $479 $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sao Tome Senegal
2026 70.3 69.4
2025 70.1 69.2
2024 69.9 68.9
2023 69.7 68.7
2022 69.2 67.8
2021 68 66.9
2020 68 67.5
2019 68 67.7
2018 67.6 67.4
2017 67.1 67.1
2016 66.6 66.7
2015 66 66.5
2014 65.5 66
2013 64.9 65.6
2012 64.5 65.2
2011 64.1 64.8
2010 63.9 64.2
2009 63.7 63.8
2008 63.4 63.2
2007 63.3 62.7
2006 63 61.8
2005 62.4 61
2004 62.6 60.3
2003 62.2 59.5
2002 61.8 58.9
2001 61.5 58.2
2000 61.2 57.6
1999 61 57.3
1998 60.8 57.1
1997 60.6 57.1
1996 60.6 57.1
1995 60.5 57.3
1994 60.6 57.5
1993 60.6 57.3
1992 60.7 57.3
1991 60.8 57
1990 60.7 56.7
1989 59.7 56.2
1988 60.8 55.5
1987 60.7 54.6
1986 57.6 53.7
1985 60.1 52.6
1984 59.9 51.7
1983 59.7 50.8
1982 59.5 49.9
1981 59.4 49.1
1980 59.4 48.3
1979 59.3 47.5
1978 59.1 46.6
1977 59 45.7
1976 58.8 44.8
1975 58.6 43.9
1974 58.3 43.1
1973 57.9 42.4
1972 57.4 41.8
1971 57 41.2
1970 56.3 40.8
1969 55.4 40.4
1968 54.5 40.1
1967 53.4 40
1966 52.3 39.8
1965 51.1 39.8
1964 49.7 39.8
1963 48.4 39.7
1962 46.8 39.7
1961 45.2 39.7
1960 43.6 39.7
1959 42.1 39.5
1958 41 39.4
1957 40.1 39.1
1956 39.5 38.9
1955 39.3 38.5
1954 39.2 38.2
1953 39.1 37.8
1952 39.1 37.4
1951 39.1 36.9
1950 39.1 36.5

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Sao Tome Senegal
2024 235,536 18,501,984
2023 230,871 18,077,573
2022 226,305 17,651,103
2021 221,961 17,220,867
2020 217,435 16,789,219
2019 213,392 16,352,922
2018 210,187 15,914,498
2017 206,970 15,475,002
2016 203,689 15,034,521
2015 200,291 14,593,331
2014 196,767 14,152,102
2013 193,148 13,710,849
2012 189,439 13,310,495
2011 185,649 12,958,897
2010 181,802 12,635,413
2009 177,853 12,337,389
2008 173,793 12,048,959
2007 169,700 11,770,344
2006 165,638 11,500,094
2005 161,639 11,235,472
2004 157,705 10,975,704
2003 153,814 10,721,176
2002 149,922 10,466,214
2001 146,375 10,212,942
2000 144,018 9,968,260
1999 142,442 9,730,887
1998 140,751 9,502,952
1997 138,922 9,283,495
1996 136,962 9,067,014
1995 134,895 8,848,101
1994 132,732 8,624,078
1993 130,467 8,396,288
1992 128,110 8,168,395
1991 125,697 7,943,085
1990 122,980 7,720,523
1989 119,979 7,502,207
1988 116,939 7,289,618
1987 113,919 7,081,530
1986 111,150 6,878,192
1985 108,658 6,683,287
1984 106,394 6,499,364
1983 104,380 6,324,504
1982 102,508 6,156,961
1981 100,615 5,997,160
1980 98,544 5,845,638
1979 96,252 5,702,895
1978 93,794 5,568,096
1977 91,301 5,439,549
1976 88,922 5,308,564
1975 86,708 5,170,810
1974 84,672 5,029,437
1973 82,798 4,885,181
1972 81,041 4,741,631
1971 79,330 4,601,864
1970 77,626 4,466,328
1969 76,083 4,334,974
1968 74,765 4,207,587
1967 73,596 4,083,870
1966 72,576 3,964,299
1965 71,680 3,849,788
1964 70,865 3,740,535
1963 70,112 3,635,876
1962 69,403 3,534,686
1961 68,707 3,436,375
1960 68,012 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal

Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sao Tome Senegal
2023 3.64 3.82
2022 3.7 3.86
2021 3.76 3.94
2020 3.83 4
2019 3.9 4.1
2018 3.98 4.29
2017 4.07 4.49
2016 4.2 4.65
2015 4.35 4.75
2014 4.49 4.88
2013 4.58 5.05
2012 4.66 5.13
2011 4.72 5.1
2010 4.77 5.06
2009 4.84 5.03
2008 4.91 5.02
2007 4.96 5.02
2006 4.93 5.06
2005 4.94 5.13
2004 4.96 5.19
2003 5.01 5.25
2002 5.06 5.3
2001 5.1 5.4
2000 5.16 5.5
1999 5.23 5.57
1998 5.3 5.58
1997 5.4 5.64
1996 5.47 5.72
1995 5.55 5.82
1994 5.56 5.92
1993 5.64 6.05
1992 5.7 6.15
1991 5.77 6.27
1990 5.83 6.4
1989 5.88 6.48
1988 5.94 6.58
1987 5.99 6.79
1986 6.05 6.9
1985 6.1 7.01
1984 6.16 7.11
1983 6.22 7.19
1982 6.28 7.25
1981 6.33 7.28
1980 6.39 7.29
1979 6.43 7.29
1978 6.47 7.28
1977 6.5 7.27
1976 6.52 7.26
1975 6.53 7.25
1974 6.53 7.25
1973 6.53 7.26
1972 6.51 7.26
1971 6.49 7.26
1970 6.47 7.26
1969 6.44 7.26
1968 6.42 7.25
1967 6.39 7.24
1966 6.37 7.22
1965 6.35 7.19
1964 6.33 7.16
1963 6.31 7.12
1962 6.28 7.08
1961 6.26 7.04
1960 6.24 7

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Sao Tome Senegal
2024 20.3 20.4
2023 20.1 20.1
2022 19.9 19.9
2021 19.7 19.7
2020 19.5 19.4
2019 19.4 19.2
2018 19.3 19
2017 19.1 18.9
2016 19 18.7
2015 19 18.6
2014 18.9 18.6
2013 18.9 18.5
2012 18.9 18.5
2011 18.9 18.5
2010 18.8 18.5
2009 18.7 18.4
2008 18.7 18.4
2007 18.7 18.3
2006 18.6 18.2
2005 18.5 18.2
2004 18.4 18.1
2003 18.3 18
2002 18.1 17.8
2001 18 17.7
2000 17.9 17.6
1999 17.7 17.5
1998 17.5 17.4
1997 17.4 17.3
1996 17.3 17.2
1995 17.3 17.1
1994 17.2 17
1993 17.2 16.9
1992 17.3 16.8
1991 17.3 16.7
1990 17.4 16.6
1989 17.4 16.5
1988 17.4 16.4
1987 17.4 16.3
1986 17.4 16.3
1985 17.4 16.3
1984 17.4 16.3
1983 17.4 16.4
1982 17.4 16.5
1981 17.4 16.7
1980 17.3 16.8
1979 17.3 17
1978 17.2 17.2
1977 17.2 17.4
1976 17.1 17.6
1975 17.1 17.7
1974 17.1 17.8
1973 17 17.9
1972 17 17.9
1971 16.9 17.9
1970 16.9 17.9
1969 17.2 17.9
1968 17.7 17.9
1967 18.5 17.9
1966 19.5 17.8
1965 21 17.9
1964 22.4 17.9
1963 23.5 17.9
1962 24.1 18
1961 24.3 18
1960 24.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sao Tome Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$671M
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.03%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
1999
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.92%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.66%
2017
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
80.3%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.6
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.8%
2017
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$46.2M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$80.1M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
33,400
2018
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
73.2%
2018
10.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
76.5%
2024

Energy

Sao Tome Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
259.3 kg
2007
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2007
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.15 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.63 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
42.5%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.06%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.85%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Sao Tome Senegal
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-650
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
68.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.3
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
46
2025
Higher education index n/a
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2011
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.9
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
70
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.8%
2022
50.4%
2023
English speaking
4.9%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
61.5%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Sao Tome Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$171.1
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
43.9%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.9
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.2%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.1%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.8%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Sao Tome Senegal
% of world land
0.0006%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,574 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
166 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193.2 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
808 mi
2018
10,355 mi
2017

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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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