Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 172nd vs. 116th).
By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M) and Sierra Leone ranks 157/197 ($7.55B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245), while Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873).
Main facts and rankings
Sao Tome
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
244055
|
8961932
|
| Population rank | 176/197 | 102/197 |
| GDP |
$764M
2024 |
$7.55B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 189/197 | 157/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,245
2024 |
$873
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 138/197 | 183/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$6,230
2024 |
$3,516
2024 |
| Government debt |
$332M
2024 |
$3.25B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
37.3%
2025 |
44.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,410
2024 |
$376
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 133/185 | 174/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,715
2025 |
$3,438
2025 |
| Land area |
371 sq mi
2025 |
27,869 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
635 ppl/mi²
2024 |
310 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.64
2023 |
3.79
2023 |
| Median age |
20.3 years
2024 |
20.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
70.1 years
2025 |
62.2 years
2025 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts
Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone economies compared
GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
Sierra Leone
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1960 | - | $322,151,961 |
| 1961 | - | $327,978,758 |
| 1962 | - | $342,872,549 |
| 1963 | - | $348,700,980 |
| 1964 | - | $372,011,438 |
| 1965 | - | $359,523,810 |
| 1966 | - | $375,630,252 |
| 1967 | - | $348,895,028 |
| 1968 | - | $329,991,597 |
| 1969 | - | $408,853,541 |
| 1970 | $37,211,826 | $434,584,634 |
| 1971 | $37,288,845 | $419,495,788 |
| 1972 | $41,430,257 | $465,254,682 |
| 1973 | $56,011,245 | $575,471,814 |
| 1974 | $57,817,591 | $648,940,351 |
| 1975 | $60,101,710 | $679,352,876 |
| 1976 | $52,039,421 | $594,810,422 |
| 1977 | $49,207,692 | $692,079,407 |
| 1978 | $55,044,563 | $960,765,043 |
| 1979 | $65,755,928 | $1,109,343,425 |
| 1980 | $81,662,231 | $1,100,476,190 |
| 1981 | $83,499,264 | $1,114,926,661 |
| 1982 | $80,307,763 | $1,294,995,964 |
| 1983 | $75,110,289 | $995,278,515 |
| 1984 | $78,213,796 | $1,087,450,199 |
| 1985 | $82,733,069 | $856,890,459 |
| 1986 | $115,928,907 | $490,181,457 |
| 1987 | $115,952,925 | $660,106,336 |
| 1988 | $99,000,764 | $1,055,083,933 |
| 1989 | $98,545,367 | $932,974,420 |
| 1990 | $119,297,933 | $649,644,098 |
| 1991 | $107,484,143 | $779,981,987 |
| 1992 | $94,861,781 | $679,940,814 |
| 1993 | $125,742,229 | $768,867,883 |
| 1994 | $131,338,415 | $911,853,802 |
| 1995 | $103,695,237 | $870,740,292 |
| 1996 | $135,188,166 | $941,709,423 |
| 1997 | $91,920,274 | $850,232,760 |
| 1998 | $72,285,404 | $672,368,187 |
| 1999 | $77,302,212 | $669,386,624 |
| 2000 | $76,198,395 | $635,866,404 |
| 2001 | $75,951,133 | $1,681,473,894 |
| 2002 | $85,171,074 | $1,933,863,911 |
| 2003 | $102,085,769 | $2,142,618,046 |
| 2004 | $114,582,284 | $2,237,350,687 |
| 2005 | $136,450,662 | $2,545,275,313 |
| 2006 | $142,775,104 | $3,263,697,467 |
| 2007 | $149,146,919 | $3,632,957,611 |
| 2008 | $188,021,165 | $4,157,895,298 |
| 2009 | $200,668,065 | $3,953,403,098 |
| 2010 | $190,021,192 | $4,262,805,967 |
| 2011 | $226,455,001 | $4,861,632,885 |
| 2012 | $229,371,348 | $6,141,666,509 |
| 2013 | $267,041,748 | $7,502,762,863 |
| 2014 | $293,119,143 | $7,686,138,791 |
| 2015 | $259,999,643 | $6,788,352,975 |
| 2016 | $292,267,272 | $6,084,297,211 |
| 2017 | $322,002,845 | $5,749,846,528 |
| 2018 | $383,717,328 | $6,390,514,689 |
| 2019 | $412,976,083 | $6,526,183,564 |
| 2020 | $471,229,485 | $6,693,888,876 |
| 2021 | $524,402,456 | $7,173,379,137 |
| 2022 | $540,809,499 | $7,124,465,160 |
| 2023 | $678,976,265 | $6,411,787,856 |
| 2024 | $764,274,043 | $7,547,843,281 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone economies compared
GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
Sierra Leone
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1960 | - | $142 |
| 1961 | - | $142.3 |
| 1962 | - | $146.4 |
| 1963 | - | $146.4 |
| 1964 | - | $153.4 |
| 1965 | - | $145.6 |
| 1966 | - | $149.4 |
| 1967 | - | $136.2 |
| 1968 | - | $126.4 |
| 1969 | - | $153.6 |
| 1970 | $479 | $160.2 |
| 1971 | $470 | $151.8 |
| 1972 | $511 | $165.3 |
| 1973 | $676 | $200.7 |
| 1974 | $683 | $222.2 |
| 1975 | $693 | $228.4 |
| 1976 | $585 | $196.4 |
| 1977 | $539 | $224.3 |
| 1978 | $587 | $305 |
| 1979 | $683 | $346 |
| 1980 | $829 | $336 |
| 1981 | $830 | $334 |
| 1982 | $783 | $380 |
| 1983 | $720 | $285.9 |
| 1984 | $735 | $306 |
| 1985 | $761 | $235.5 |
| 1986 | $1,043 | $131.5 |
| 1987 | $1,018 | $172.4 |
| 1988 | $847 | $268.2 |
| 1989 | $821 | $231.3 |
| 1990 | $970 | $154.8 |
| 1991 | $855 | $183.7 |
| 1992 | $740 | $163.2 |
| 1993 | $964 | $185 |
| 1994 | $990 | $218.5 |
| 1995 | $769 | $208.4 |
| 1996 | $987 | $224.3 |
| 1997 | $662 | $199.9 |
| 1998 | $514 | $156.5 |
| 1999 | $543 | $155 |
| 2000 | $529 | $143.7 |
| 2001 | $519 | $358 |
| 2002 | $568 | $389 |
| 2003 | $664 | $414 |
| 2004 | $727 | $418 |
| 2005 | $844 | $463 |
| 2006 | $862 | $580 |
| 2007 | $879 | $632 |
| 2008 | $1,082 | $705 |
| 2009 | $1,128 | $653 |
| 2010 | $1,045 | $685 |
| 2011 | $1,220 | $761 |
| 2012 | $1,211 | $938 |
| 2013 | $1,383 | $1,117 |
| 2014 | $1,490 | $1,118 |
| 2015 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2016 | $1,435 | $844 |
| 2017 | $1,556 | $779 |
| 2018 | $1,826 | $846 |
| 2019 | $1,935 | $844 |
| 2020 | $2,167 | $846 |
| 2021 | $2,363 | $886 |
| 2022 | $2,390 | $861 |
| 2023 | $2,941 | $758 |
| 2024 | $3,245 | $873 |
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe
Sierra Leone
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1950 | 39.1 | 28.9 |
| 1951 | 39.1 | 29.3 |
| 1952 | 39.1 | 29.7 |
| 1953 | 39.1 | 30.1 |
| 1954 | 39.2 | 30.5 |
| 1955 | 39.3 | 30.9 |
| 1956 | 39.5 | 31.3 |
| 1957 | 40.1 | 31.8 |
| 1958 | 41 | 32.1 |
| 1959 | 42.1 | 32.6 |
| 1960 | 43.6 | 33.1 |
| 1961 | 45.2 | 33.6 |
| 1962 | 46.8 | 34.2 |
| 1963 | 48.4 | 34.7 |
| 1964 | 49.7 | 35.3 |
| 1965 | 51.1 | 35.9 |
| 1966 | 52.3 | 36.6 |
| 1967 | 53.4 | 37.3 |
| 1968 | 54.5 | 37.8 |
| 1969 | 55.4 | 38.2 |
| 1970 | 56.3 | 38.6 |
| 1971 | 57 | 39.1 |
| 1972 | 57.4 | 39.5 |
| 1973 | 57.9 | 40 |
| 1974 | 58.3 | 40.4 |
| 1975 | 58.6 | 41 |
| 1976 | 58.8 | 41.4 |
| 1977 | 59 | 41.8 |
| 1978 | 59.1 | 42.2 |
| 1979 | 59.3 | 42.5 |
| 1980 | 59.4 | 42.8 |
| 1981 | 59.4 | 43.1 |
| 1982 | 59.5 | 43.3 |
| 1983 | 59.7 | 43.5 |
| 1984 | 59.9 | 43.6 |
| 1985 | 60.1 | 43.6 |
| 1986 | 57.6 | 43.5 |
| 1987 | 60.7 | 43.7 |
| 1988 | 60.8 | 43.8 |
| 1989 | 59.7 | 43.7 |
| 1990 | 60.7 | 43.7 |
| 1991 | 60.8 | 43.3 |
| 1992 | 60.7 | 43.5 |
| 1993 | 60.6 | 43.4 |
| 1994 | 60.6 | 42.8 |
| 1995 | 60.5 | 42.6 |
| 1996 | 60.6 | 43.5 |
| 1997 | 60.6 | 43.6 |
| 1998 | 60.8 | 42.7 |
| 1999 | 61 | 42 |
| 2000 | 61.2 | 44.8 |
| 2001 | 61.5 | 45.4 |
| 2002 | 61.8 | 46.2 |
| 2003 | 62.2 | 46.8 |
| 2004 | 62.6 | 47.5 |
| 2005 | 62.4 | 48.3 |
| 2006 | 63 | 49.5 |
| 2007 | 63.3 | 50 |
| 2008 | 63.4 | 50.7 |
| 2009 | 63.7 | 51.3 |
| 2010 | 63.9 | 51.9 |
| 2011 | 64.1 | 52.6 |
| 2012 | 64.5 | 53.2 |
| 2013 | 64.9 | 54.1 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 54.3 |
| 2015 | 66 | 55.5 |
| 2016 | 66.6 | 56.9 |
| 2017 | 67.1 | 57.8 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | 59.1 |
| 2019 | 68 | 59.6 |
| 2020 | 68 | 59.7 |
| 2021 | 68 | 60.3 |
| 2022 | 69.2 | 61.3 |
| 2023 | 69.7 | 61.8 |
| 2024 | 69.9 | 62 |
| 2025 | 70.1 | 62.2 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison
Population
Sao Tome and Principe
Sierra Leone
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1960 | 68,012 | 2,268,356 |
| 1961 | 68,707 | 2,304,227 |
| 1962 | 69,403 | 2,342,242 |
| 1963 | 70,112 | 2,382,258 |
| 1964 | 70,865 | 2,424,390 |
| 1965 | 71,680 | 2,468,666 |
| 1966 | 72,576 | 2,514,638 |
| 1967 | 73,596 | 2,562,384 |
| 1968 | 74,765 | 2,611,532 |
| 1969 | 76,083 | 2,661,365 |
| 1970 | 77,626 | 2,712,286 |
| 1971 | 79,330 | 2,763,222 |
| 1972 | 81,041 | 2,814,388 |
| 1973 | 82,798 | 2,866,955 |
| 1974 | 84,672 | 2,920,459 |
| 1975 | 86,708 | 2,974,657 |
| 1976 | 88,922 | 3,028,820 |
| 1977 | 91,301 | 3,085,354 |
| 1978 | 93,794 | 3,145,517 |
| 1979 | 96,252 | 3,207,499 |
| 1980 | 98,544 | 3,272,089 |
| 1981 | 100,615 | 3,338,940 |
| 1982 | 102,508 | 3,408,183 |
| 1983 | 104,380 | 3,481,646 |
| 1984 | 106,394 | 3,558,758 |
| 1985 | 108,658 | 3,638,438 |
| 1986 | 111,150 | 3,728,380 |
| 1987 | 113,919 | 3,829,718 |
| 1988 | 116,939 | 3,934,517 |
| 1989 | 119,979 | 4,034,037 |
| 1990 | 122,980 | 4,196,828 |
| 1991 | 125,697 | 4,246,267 |
| 1992 | 128,110 | 4,166,366 |
| 1993 | 130,467 | 4,157,130 |
| 1994 | 132,732 | 4,173,105 |
| 1995 | 134,895 | 4,179,179 |
| 1996 | 136,962 | 4,199,210 |
| 1997 | 138,922 | 4,253,716 |
| 1998 | 140,751 | 4,295,785 |
| 1999 | 142,442 | 4,318,043 |
| 2000 | 144,018 | 4,423,611 |
| 2001 | 146,375 | 4,692,716 |
| 2002 | 149,922 | 4,971,435 |
| 2003 | 153,814 | 5,177,687 |
| 2004 | 157,705 | 5,355,717 |
| 2005 | 161,639 | 5,501,712 |
| 2006 | 165,638 | 5,624,466 |
| 2007 | 169,700 | 5,749,352 |
| 2008 | 173,793 | 5,894,722 |
| 2009 | 177,853 | 6,055,646 |
| 2010 | 181,802 | 6,222,714 |
| 2011 | 185,649 | 6,387,251 |
| 2012 | 189,439 | 6,551,080 |
| 2013 | 193,148 | 6,714,051 |
| 2014 | 196,767 | 6,876,385 |
| 2015 | 200,291 | 7,037,655 |
| 2016 | 203,689 | 7,205,328 |
| 2017 | 206,970 | 7,379,299 |
| 2018 | 210,187 | 7,554,563 |
| 2019 | 213,392 | 7,731,991 |
| 2020 | 217,435 | 7,912,558 |
| 2021 | 221,961 | 8,094,602 |
| 2022 | 226,305 | 8,276,807 |
| 2023 | 230,871 | 8,460,512 |
| 2024 | 235,536 | 8,642,022 |
Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone
Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe
Sierra Leone
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1960 | 6.24 | 6.18 |
| 1961 | 6.26 | 6.21 |
| 1962 | 6.28 | 6.22 |
| 1963 | 6.31 | 6.26 |
| 1964 | 6.33 | 6.29 |
| 1965 | 6.35 | 6.31 |
| 1966 | 6.37 | 6.35 |
| 1967 | 6.39 | 6.38 |
| 1968 | 6.42 | 6.39 |
| 1969 | 6.44 | 6.39 |
| 1970 | 6.47 | 6.41 |
| 1971 | 6.49 | 6.43 |
| 1972 | 6.51 | 6.45 |
| 1973 | 6.53 | 6.47 |
| 1974 | 6.53 | 6.53 |
| 1975 | 6.53 | 6.55 |
| 1976 | 6.52 | 6.55 |
| 1977 | 6.5 | 6.57 |
| 1978 | 6.47 | 6.59 |
| 1979 | 6.43 | 6.58 |
| 1980 | 6.39 | 6.56 |
| 1981 | 6.33 | 6.55 |
| 1982 | 6.28 | 6.56 |
| 1983 | 6.22 | 6.57 |
| 1984 | 6.16 | 6.59 |
| 1985 | 6.1 | 6.59 |
| 1986 | 6.05 | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 5.99 | 6.61 |
| 1988 | 5.94 | 6.59 |
| 1989 | 5.88 | 6.57 |
| 1990 | 5.83 | 6.57 |
| 1991 | 5.77 | 6.55 |
| 1992 | 5.7 | 6.56 |
| 1993 | 5.64 | 6.57 |
| 1994 | 5.56 | 6.56 |
| 1995 | 5.55 | 6.56 |
| 1996 | 5.47 | 6.55 |
| 1997 | 5.4 | 6.53 |
| 1998 | 5.3 | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 5.23 | 6.42 |
| 2000 | 5.16 | 6.36 |
| 2001 | 5.1 | 6.31 |
| 2002 | 5.06 | 6.23 |
| 2003 | 5.01 | 6.09 |
| 2004 | 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 2005 | 4.94 | 5.81 |
| 2006 | 4.93 | 5.74 |
| 2007 | 4.96 | 5.64 |
| 2008 | 4.91 | 5.56 |
| 2009 | 4.84 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 4.77 | 5.33 |
| 2011 | 4.72 | 5.21 |
| 2012 | 4.66 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 4.58 | 4.87 |
| 2014 | 4.49 | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 4.35 | 4.55 |
| 2016 | 4.2 | 4.47 |
| 2017 | 4.07 | 4.39 |
| 2018 | 3.98 | 4.29 |
| 2019 | 3.9 | 4.19 |
| 2020 | 3.83 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 3.76 | 3.98 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | 3.88 |
| 2023 | 3.64 | 3.79 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone demographics compared
Median age
Sao Tome and Principe
Sierra Leone
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1960 | 24.2 | 21.1 |
| 1961 | 24.3 | 21.1 |
| 1962 | 24.1 | 21.1 |
| 1963 | 23.5 | 21 |
| 1964 | 22.4 | 21 |
| 1965 | 21 | 20.9 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 20.9 |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 20.8 |
| 1968 | 17.7 | 20.7 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 20.6 |
| 1970 | 16.9 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 16.9 | 20.2 |
| 1972 | 17 | 20.1 |
| 1973 | 17 | 19.9 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 19.8 |
| 1975 | 17.1 | 19.6 |
| 1976 | 17.1 | 19.5 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 19.4 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 19.3 |
| 1979 | 17.3 | 19.2 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 19.1 |
| 1981 | 17.4 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 19 |
| 1983 | 17.4 | 18.9 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 18.9 |
| 1985 | 17.4 | 18.8 |
| 1986 | 17.4 | 18.7 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 18.7 |
| 1988 | 17.4 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 17.4 | 18.6 |
| 1990 | 17.4 | 18.5 |
| 1991 | 17.3 | 18.5 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 18.4 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 18.4 |
| 1994 | 17.2 | 18.3 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 18.2 |
| 1996 | 17.3 | 18.2 |
| 1997 | 17.4 | 18.1 |
| 1998 | 17.5 | 18.1 |
| 1999 | 17.7 | 18 |
| 2000 | 17.9 | 18 |
| 2001 | 18 | 18 |
| 2002 | 18.1 | 17.9 |
| 2003 | 18.3 | 17.9 |
| 2004 | 18.4 | 17.9 |
| 2005 | 18.5 | 18 |
| 2006 | 18.6 | 18 |
| 2007 | 18.7 | 18 |
| 2008 | 18.7 | 18.1 |
| 2009 | 18.7 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 18.8 | 18.2 |
| 2011 | 18.9 | 18.3 |
| 2012 | 18.9 | 18.4 |
| 2013 | 18.9 | 18.5 |
| 2014 | 18.9 | 18.6 |
| 2015 | 19 | 18.7 |
| 2016 | 19 | 18.9 |
| 2017 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| 2018 | 19.3 | 19.2 |
| 2019 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| 2020 | 19.5 | 19.6 |
| 2021 | 19.7 | 19.8 |
| 2022 | 19.9 | 20 |
| 2023 | 20.1 | 20.3 |
| 2024 | 20.3 | 20.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Sao Tome
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$653M
2024 |
$7.26B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.5%
2025 |
17.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.03%
2023 |
2.62%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.56%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
1999 |
9,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.56%
2025 |
-4.2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.81%
2017 |
3.19%
2018 |
| Services, % of GDP |
76.6%
2024 |
44.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
2.91%
2024 |
27.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
60.4
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.8%
2017 |
29.4%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2017 |
3.4%
2018 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$46.2M
2023 |
$433M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$10M
2024 |
$322M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
33,400
2018 |
71,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
73.2%
2018 |
5.49%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
38.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Sao Tome
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
259.3 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.2
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.21 megatons
2023 |
1.07 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.93 tons
2023 |
0.13 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
42.5%
2022 |
71.6%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
6.06%
2021 |
75.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
5.85%
2021 |
70.5%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
81.3%
2023 |
35.5%
2023 |
Society
|
Sao Tome
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.003%
2024 |
0.11%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-604
2024 |
-11,000
2024 |
| Urban population |
77%
2024 |
44.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
5.46 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.16 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
32.1
2025 |
30.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
45
2024 |
33
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
16
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.23
2011 |
2.14
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
27.9
2019 |
33
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
71
2025 |
68
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
93.8%
2022 |
48.6%
2022 |
| English speaking |
4.9%
2025 |
83.5%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
61.5%
2023 |
20.6%
2023 |
Health
|
Sao Tome
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$180.3
2022 |
$39.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$21.6
2022 |
$20.7
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
70.1 years
2025 |
62.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
30.9%
2022 |
28%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.49
2019 |
0.04
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.4 years
2025 |
19.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
75
2023 |
354
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
13.9
2023 |
94.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
17.2%
2022 |
7.32%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.1%
2024 |
4.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
24
2025 |
16
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7.8%
2022 |
12.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.79 liters
2020 |
0.29 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Sao Tome
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0006%
2025 |
0.05%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,574 sq mi
2024 |
3,225 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
166 sq mi
2025 |
15,247 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
193.2 sq mi
2025 |
9,559 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
808 mi
2018 |
7,270 mi
2015 |
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