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Sao Tome and Principe vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 172nd vs. 111th).

By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Sao Tome Serbia
Population
246362
6494521
Population rank 176/197 110/197
GDP
$822M
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 189/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$3,491
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,242
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$533M
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.8%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,262
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 116/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,111
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 371 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
661 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.64
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
20.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Sao Tome and Principe

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Sao Tome Serbia
2024 $822,154,621 $90,097,765,959
2023 $690,456,807 $81,343,999,280
2022 $540,809,499 $66,809,895,701
2021 $524,402,456 $66,159,884,073
2020 $471,229,485 $55,874,017,669
2019 $412,976,083 $53,864,693,665
2018 $383,717,328 $52,787,520,249
2017 $322,002,845 $45,972,834,714
2016 $292,267,272 $42,225,495,910
2015 $259,999,643 $41,297,410,635
2014 $293,119,143 $49,114,321,280
2013 $267,041,748 $50,455,529,604
2012 $225,815,132 $45,103,269,969
2011 $226,455,001 $51,251,098,408
2010 $190,021,192 $43,536,629,233
2009 $200,668,065 $46,955,984,410
2008 $188,021,165 $54,220,641,202
2007 $149,146,919 $44,888,028,946
2006 $142,775,104 $33,298,057,362
2005 $136,450,662 $28,334,256,181
2004 $114,582,284 $26,845,632,342
2003 $102,085,769 $23,593,044,418
2002 $85,171,074 $17,930,583,571
2001 $75,951,133 $13,599,378,662
2000 $76,198,395 $7,326,373,882
1999 $77,302,212 $20,878,694,851
1998 $72,285,404 $21,004,077,441
1997 $91,920,274 $27,153,408,995
1996 $135,188,166 $23,277,430,168
1995 $103,695,237 $17,921,892,655
1994 $131,338,415 -
1993 $125,742,229 -
1992 $94,861,781 -
1991 $107,484,143 -
1990 $119,297,933 -
1989 $98,545,367 -
1988 $99,000,764 -
1987 $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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Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sao Tome Serbia
2024 $3,491 $13,679
2023 $2,991 $12,282
2022 $2,390 $10,025
2021 $2,363 $9,681
2020 $2,167 $8,099
2019 $1,935 $7,756
2018 $1,826 $7,560
2017 $1,556 $6,548
2016 $1,435 $5,982
2015 $1,298 $5,820
2014 $1,490 $6,887
2013 $1,383 $7,040
2012 $1,192 $6,263
2011 $1,220 $7,082
2010 $1,045 $5,971
2009 $1,128 $6,414
2008 $1,082 $7,377
2007 $879 $6,081
2006 $862 $4,493
2005 $844 $3,808
2004 $727 $3,597
2003 $664 $3,154
2002 $568 $2,391
2001 $519 $1,812
2000 $529 $975
1999 $543 $2,769
1998 $514 $2,775
1997 $662 $3,574
1996 $987 $3,054
1995 $769 $2,349
1994 $990 -
1993 $964 -
1992 $740 -
1991 $855 -
1990 $970 -
1989 $821 -
1988 $847 -
1987 $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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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sao Tome Serbia
2026 70.3 77.3
2025 70.1 77.1
2024 69.9 76.9
2023 69.7 76.8
2022 69.2 75.5
2021 68 72.9
2020 68 74.5
2019 68 76.1
2018 67.6 76
2017 67.1 75.8
2016 66.6 75.7
2015 66 75.7
2014 65.5 75.5
2013 64.9 75.3
2012 64.5 75.1
2011 64.1 74.7
2010 63.9 74.4
2009 63.7 74.1
2008 63.4 73.9
2007 63.3 73.7
2006 63 73.4
2005 62.4 73.1
2004 62.6 72.9
2003 62.2 72.7
2002 61.8 72.6
2001 61.5 72.3
2000 61.2 72.3
1999 61 70
1998 60.8 72.3
1997 60.6 72.9
1996 60.6 72.9
1995 60.5 72.7
1994 60.6 72.3
1993 60.6 71.9
1992 60.7 71.6
1991 60.8 71.9
1990 60.7 72.2
1989 59.7 72.3
1988 60.8 72
1987 60.7 71.9
1986 57.6 71.6
1985 60.1 71.4
1984 59.9 71.2
1983 59.7 71.1
1982 59.5 71
1981 59.4 71.1
1980 59.4 71.1
1979 59.3 71.2
1978 59.1 71.4
1977 59 71.8
1976 58.8 71.9
1975 58.6 71.6
1974 58.3 71.1
1973 57.9 70.5
1972 57.4 70
1971 57 69.7
1970 56.3 69.7
1969 55.4 70
1968 54.5 70.1
1967 53.4 70.1
1966 52.3 69.4
1965 51.1 68.7
1964 49.7 68
1963 48.4 67.4
1962 46.8 67
1961 45.2 66.3
1960 43.6 65.7
1959 42.1 65.2
1958 41 64.3
1957 40.1 63.2
1956 39.5 61.9
1955 39.3 61.3
1954 39.2 60.7
1953 39.1 59.8
1952 39.1 57.4
1951 39.1 55.6
1950 39.1 55.1

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Sao Tome and Principe

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Sao Tome Serbia
2024 235,536 6,586,476
2023 230,871 6,623,183
2022 226,305 6,664,449
2021 221,961 6,834,326
2020 217,435 6,899,126
2019 213,392 6,945,235
2018 210,187 6,982,604
2017 206,970 7,020,858
2016 203,689 7,058,322
2015 200,291 7,095,383
2014 196,767 7,131,787
2013 193,148 7,166,553
2012 189,439 7,201,497
2011 185,649 7,236,519
2010 181,802 7,291,436
2009 177,853 7,320,807
2008 173,793 7,350,222
2007 169,700 7,381,579
2006 165,638 7,411,569
2005 161,639 7,440,769
2004 157,705 7,463,157
2003 153,814 7,480,591
2002 149,922 7,500,031
2001 146,375 7,503,433
2000 144,018 7,516,346
1999 142,442 7,540,401
1998 140,751 7,567,745
1997 138,922 7,598,538
1996 136,962 7,622,185
1995 134,895 7,628,264
1994 132,732 7,622,711
1993 130,467 7,614,328
1992 128,110 7,604,063
1991 125,697 7,595,636
1990 122,980 7,897,937
1989 119,979 7,893,787
1988 116,939 7,884,218
1987 113,919 7,868,027
1986 111,150 7,853,824
1985 108,658 7,835,902
1984 106,394 7,813,549
1983 104,380 7,788,100
1982 102,508 7,763,335
1981 100,615 7,736,787
1980 98,544 7,709,544
1979 96,252 7,541,997
1978 93,794 7,504,017
1977 91,301 7,462,783
1976 88,922 7,418,973
1975 86,708 7,368,717
1974 84,672 7,326,043
1973 82,798 7,283,902
1972 81,041 7,252,012
1971 79,330 7,211,716
1970 77,626 7,164,993
1969 76,083 7,123,249
1968 74,765 7,007,586
1967 73,596 6,966,522
1966 72,576 6,927,969
1965 71,680 6,876,624
1964 70,865 6,832,855
1963 70,112 6,787,950
1962 69,403 6,740,264
1961 68,707 6,689,077
1960 68,012 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia

Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sao Tome Serbia
2023 3.64 1.61
2022 3.7 1.59
2021 3.76 1.52
2020 3.83 1.48
2019 3.9 1.52
2018 3.98 1.49
2017 4.07 1.49
2016 4.2 1.46
2015 4.35 1.46
2014 4.49 1.46
2013 4.58 1.43
2012 4.66 1.45
2011 4.72 1.4
2010 4.77 1.4
2009 4.84 1.44
2008 4.91 1.4
2007 4.96 1.38
2006 4.93 1.43
2005 4.94 1.45
2004 4.96 1.57
2003 5.01 1.59
2002 5.06 1.57
2001 5.1 1.58
2000 5.16 1.48
1999 5.23 1.35
1998 5.3 1.37
1997 5.4 1.4
1996 5.47 1.44
1995 5.55 1.47
1994 5.56 1.51
1993 5.64 1.54
1992 5.7 1.57
1991 5.77 1.61
1990 5.83 1.65
1989 5.88 1.69
1988 5.94 1.72
1987 5.99 1.75
1986 6.05 1.78
1985 6.1 1.8
1984 6.16 1.81
1983 6.22 1.83
1982 6.28 1.84
1981 6.33 1.85
1980 6.39 1.86
1979 6.43 1.88
1978 6.47 1.89
1977 6.5 1.9
1976 6.52 1.91
1975 6.53 1.92
1974 6.53 1.93
1973 6.53 1.94
1972 6.51 1.95
1971 6.49 1.96
1970 6.47 1.97
1969 6.44 1.99
1968 6.42 2.01
1967 6.39 2.02
1966 6.37 2.04
1965 6.35 2.06
1964 6.33 2.07
1963 6.31 2.08
1962 6.28 2.11
1961 6.26 2.13
1960 6.24 2.15

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Sao Tome and Principe

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Sao Tome Serbia
2024 20.3 45.1
2023 20.1 44.9
2022 19.9 44.7
2021 19.7 44.5
2020 19.5 44.4
2019 19.4 44.2
2018 19.3 44
2017 19.1 43.7
2016 19 43.5
2015 19 43.3
2014 18.9 43
2013 18.9 42.8
2012 18.9 42.6
2011 18.9 42.4
2010 18.8 42.1
2009 18.7 41.9
2008 18.7 41.7
2007 18.7 41.5
2006 18.6 41.3
2005 18.5 41.1
2004 18.4 40.9
2003 18.3 40.7
2002 18.1 40.5
2001 18 40.3
2000 17.9 40.1
1999 17.7 39.8
1998 17.5 39.5
1997 17.4 39.2
1996 17.3 38.9
1995 17.3 38.5
1994 17.2 38.2
1993 17.2 37.8
1992 17.3 37.5
1991 17.3 37.1
1990 17.4 36.8
1989 17.4 36.5
1988 17.4 36.1
1987 17.4 35.7
1986 17.4 35.4
1985 17.4 35
1984 17.4 34.7
1983 17.4 34.4
1982 17.4 34.1
1981 17.4 33.9
1980 17.3 33.8
1979 17.3 33.7
1978 17.2 33.5
1977 17.2 33.4
1976 17.1 33.2
1975 17.1 33
1974 17.1 32.8
1973 17 32.7
1972 17 32.5
1971 16.9 32.2
1970 16.9 32
1969 17.2 31.7
1968 17.7 31.4
1967 18.5 31.1
1966 19.5 30.8
1965 21 30.5
1964 22.4 30.2
1963 23.5 29.8
1962 24.1 29.4
1961 24.3 29.1
1960 24.2 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sao Tome Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$671M
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.03%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
1999
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.92%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.66%
2017
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
80.3%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.6
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.8%
2017
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$46.2M
2023
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$80.1M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
33,400
2018
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
73.2%
2018
5.58%
2020
Banked people share n/a
83.3%
2024

Energy

Sao Tome Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
259.3 kg
2007
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2007
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.15 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.63 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
42.5%
2022
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.06%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.85%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sao Tome Serbia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-650
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
68.9%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.3
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
33
2025
Higher education index n/a
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2011
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.9
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
70
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.8%
2022
99.3%
2022
English speaking
4.9%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
61.5%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Sao Tome Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$171.1
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
43.9%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.9
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.2%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.8%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Sao Tome Serbia
% of world land
0.0006%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,574 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
166 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193.2 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
808 mi
2018
28,222 mi
2024

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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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