Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 172nd vs. 41st).
By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
244055
|
12387398
|
| Population rank | 176/197 | 81/197 |
| GDP |
$764M
2024 |
$12B
2015 |
| GDP rank | 189/197 | 150/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,245
2024 |
$1,080
2015 |
| GDP per capita rank | 138/197 | 172/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$6,230
2024 |
$1,155
2015 |
| Government debt |
$332M
2024 |
$6.87B
2015 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
37.3%
2025 |
63.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,410
2024 |
$618
2015 |
| Government debt per person rank | 133/185 | 159/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,715
2025 |
$1,540
2025 |
| Land area |
371 sq mi
2025 |
243,990 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
635 ppl/mi²
2024 |
49 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.64
2023 |
3.86
2023 |
| Median age |
20.3 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
70.1 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan: Comparison Charts
Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $37,211,826 | - |
| 1971 | $37,288,845 | - |
| 1972 | $41,430,257 | - |
| 1973 | $56,011,245 | - |
| 1974 | $57,817,591 | - |
| 1975 | $60,101,710 | - |
| 1976 | $52,039,421 | - |
| 1977 | $49,207,692 | - |
| 1978 | $55,044,563 | - |
| 1979 | $65,755,928 | - |
| 1980 | $81,662,231 | - |
| 1981 | $83,499,264 | - |
| 1982 | $80,307,763 | - |
| 1983 | $75,110,289 | - |
| 1984 | $78,213,796 | - |
| 1985 | $82,733,069 | - |
| 1986 | $115,928,907 | - |
| 1987 | $115,952,925 | - |
| 1988 | $99,000,764 | - |
| 1989 | $98,545,367 | - |
| 1990 | $119,297,933 | - |
| 1991 | $107,484,143 | - |
| 1992 | $94,861,781 | - |
| 1993 | $125,742,229 | - |
| 1994 | $131,338,415 | - |
| 1995 | $103,695,237 | - |
| 1996 | $135,188,166 | - |
| 1997 | $91,920,274 | - |
| 1998 | $72,285,404 | - |
| 1999 | $77,302,212 | - |
| 2000 | $76,198,395 | - |
| 2001 | $75,951,133 | - |
| 2002 | $85,171,074 | - |
| 2003 | $102,085,769 | - |
| 2004 | $114,582,284 | - |
| 2005 | $136,450,662 | - |
| 2006 | $142,775,104 | - |
| 2007 | $149,146,919 | - |
| 2008 | $188,021,165 | $14,586,253,383 |
| 2009 | $200,668,065 | $12,231,264,525 |
| 2010 | $190,021,192 | $14,602,072,411 |
| 2011 | $226,455,001 | $14,907,308,933 |
| 2012 | $229,371,348 | $11,931,472,169 |
| 2013 | $267,041,748 | $18,426,469,017 |
| 2014 | $293,119,143 | $13,962,212,847 |
| 2015 | $259,999,643 | $11,997,800,760 |
| 2016 | $292,267,272 | - |
| 2017 | $322,002,845 | - |
| 2018 | $383,717,328 | - |
| 2019 | $412,976,083 | - |
| 2020 | $471,229,485 | - |
| 2021 | $524,402,456 | - |
| 2022 | $540,809,499 | - |
| 2023 | $678,976,265 | - |
| 2024 | $764,274,043 | - |
Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $479 | - |
| 1971 | $470 | - |
| 1972 | $511 | - |
| 1973 | $676 | - |
| 1974 | $683 | - |
| 1975 | $693 | - |
| 1976 | $585 | - |
| 1977 | $539 | - |
| 1978 | $587 | - |
| 1979 | $683 | - |
| 1980 | $829 | - |
| 1981 | $830 | - |
| 1982 | $783 | - |
| 1983 | $720 | - |
| 1984 | $735 | - |
| 1985 | $761 | - |
| 1986 | $1,043 | - |
| 1987 | $1,018 | - |
| 1988 | $847 | - |
| 1989 | $821 | - |
| 1990 | $970 | - |
| 1991 | $855 | - |
| 1992 | $740 | - |
| 1993 | $964 | - |
| 1994 | $990 | - |
| 1995 | $769 | - |
| 1996 | $987 | - |
| 1997 | $662 | - |
| 1998 | $514 | - |
| 1999 | $543 | - |
| 2000 | $529 | - |
| 2001 | $519 | - |
| 2002 | $568 | - |
| 2003 | $664 | - |
| 2004 | $727 | - |
| 2005 | $844 | - |
| 2006 | $862 | - |
| 2007 | $879 | - |
| 2008 | $1,082 | $1,654 |
| 2009 | $1,128 | $1,323 |
| 2010 | $1,045 | $1,498 |
| 2011 | $1,220 | $1,449 |
| 2012 | $1,211 | $1,109 |
| 2013 | $1,383 | $1,650 |
| 2014 | $1,490 | $1,243 |
| 2015 | $1,298 | $1,080 |
| 2016 | $1,435 | - |
| 2017 | $1,556 | - |
| 2018 | $1,826 | - |
| 2019 | $1,935 | - |
| 2020 | $2,167 | - |
| 2021 | $2,363 | - |
| 2022 | $2,390 | - |
| 2023 | $2,941 | - |
| 2024 | $3,245 | - |
Sao Tome and Principe vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 39.1 | 30.2 |
| 1951 | 39.1 | 30.6 |
| 1952 | 39.1 | 31 |
| 1953 | 39.1 | 31.4 |
| 1954 | 39.2 | 31.7 |
| 1955 | 39.3 | 32 |
| 1956 | 39.5 | 31.6 |
| 1957 | 40.1 | 30.9 |
| 1958 | 41 | 27.6 |
| 1959 | 42.1 | 27.8 |
| 1960 | 43.6 | 28.1 |
| 1961 | 45.2 | 28.3 |
| 1962 | 46.8 | 28.5 |
| 1963 | 48.4 | 28.2 |
| 1964 | 49.7 | 32.5 |
| 1965 | 51.1 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 52.3 | 25.6 |
| 1967 | 53.4 | 25.9 |
| 1968 | 54.5 | 26.1 |
| 1969 | 55.4 | 25.4 |
| 1970 | 56.3 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 57 | 31 |
| 1972 | 57.4 | 31.3 |
| 1973 | 57.9 | 36.3 |
| 1974 | 58.3 | 36.6 |
| 1975 | 58.6 | 36.9 |
| 1976 | 58.8 | 37.1 |
| 1977 | 59 | 37.4 |
| 1978 | 59.1 | 37.6 |
| 1979 | 59.3 | 37.8 |
| 1980 | 59.4 | 38 |
| 1981 | 59.4 | 38.3 |
| 1982 | 59.5 | 38.7 |
| 1983 | 59.7 | 34.7 |
| 1984 | 59.9 | 31.8 |
| 1985 | 60.1 | 32.4 |
| 1986 | 57.6 | 32.8 |
| 1987 | 60.7 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 60.8 | 11 |
| 1989 | 59.7 | 28.2 |
| 1990 | 60.7 | 28.6 |
| 1991 | 60.8 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 60.7 | 21.9 |
| 1993 | 60.6 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 60.6 | 44.9 |
| 1995 | 60.5 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 60.6 | 32.1 |
| 1997 | 60.6 | 33.1 |
| 1998 | 60.8 | 19 |
| 1999 | 61 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 61.2 | 47.6 |
| 2001 | 61.5 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 61.8 | 49.4 |
| 2003 | 62.2 | 52.3 |
| 2004 | 62.6 | 53.1 |
| 2005 | 62.4 | 54 |
| 2006 | 63 | 54.7 |
| 2007 | 63.3 | 55.4 |
| 2008 | 63.4 | 56.3 |
| 2009 | 63.7 | 56.8 |
| 2010 | 63.9 | 57.5 |
| 2011 | 64.1 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 64.5 | 58.2 |
| 2013 | 64.9 | 58.3 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 45.6 |
| 2015 | 66 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 66.6 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 67.1 | 35.4 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | 51.9 |
| 2019 | 68 | 58.1 |
| 2020 | 68 | 57.6 |
| 2021 | 68 | 57 |
| 2022 | 69.2 | 57.2 |
| 2023 | 69.7 | 57.6 |
| 2024 | 69.9 | 57.7 |
| 2025 | 70.1 | 57.9 |
Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 68,012 | 2,931,559 |
| 1961 | 68,707 | 2,976,724 |
| 1962 | 69,403 | 3,024,308 |
| 1963 | 70,112 | 3,072,669 |
| 1964 | 70,865 | 3,129,918 |
| 1965 | 71,680 | 3,189,835 |
| 1966 | 72,576 | 3,236,423 |
| 1967 | 73,596 | 3,277,648 |
| 1968 | 74,765 | 3,321,528 |
| 1969 | 76,083 | 3,365,533 |
| 1970 | 77,626 | 3,409,614 |
| 1971 | 79,330 | 3,468,646 |
| 1972 | 81,041 | 3,542,497 |
| 1973 | 82,798 | 3,627,383 |
| 1974 | 84,672 | 3,723,259 |
| 1975 | 86,708 | 3,821,494 |
| 1976 | 88,922 | 3,921,910 |
| 1977 | 91,301 | 4,024,032 |
| 1978 | 93,794 | 4,127,657 |
| 1979 | 96,252 | 4,232,605 |
| 1980 | 98,544 | 4,339,030 |
| 1981 | 100,615 | 4,447,272 |
| 1982 | 102,508 | 4,557,686 |
| 1983 | 104,380 | 4,661,574 |
| 1984 | 106,394 | 4,750,627 |
| 1985 | 108,658 | 4,834,296 |
| 1986 | 111,150 | 4,921,240 |
| 1987 | 113,919 | 4,962,395 |
| 1988 | 116,939 | 4,848,029 |
| 1989 | 119,979 | 4,713,229 |
| 1990 | 122,980 | 4,737,633 |
| 1991 | 125,697 | 4,836,677 |
| 1992 | 128,110 | 4,909,749 |
| 1993 | 130,467 | 4,956,002 |
| 1994 | 132,732 | 5,071,184 |
| 1995 | 134,895 | 5,225,836 |
| 1996 | 136,962 | 5,356,925 |
| 1997 | 138,922 | 5,509,136 |
| 1998 | 140,751 | 5,620,068 |
| 1999 | 142,442 | 5,771,628 |
| 2000 | 144,018 | 6,032,267 |
| 2001 | 146,375 | 6,308,391 |
| 2002 | 149,922 | 6,596,806 |
| 2003 | 153,814 | 6,903,127 |
| 2004 | 157,705 | 7,233,041 |
| 2005 | 161,639 | 7,590,143 |
| 2006 | 165,638 | 7,976,526 |
| 2007 | 169,700 | 8,388,788 |
| 2008 | 173,793 | 8,817,647 |
| 2009 | 177,853 | 9,243,556 |
| 2010 | 181,802 | 9,745,953 |
| 2011 | 185,649 | 10,288,109 |
| 2012 | 189,439 | 10,756,240 |
| 2013 | 193,148 | 11,166,275 |
| 2014 | 196,767 | 11,235,073 |
| 2015 | 200,291 | 11,107,561 |
| 2016 | 203,689 | 10,830,102 |
| 2017 | 206,970 | 10,259,154 |
| 2018 | 210,187 | 10,122,977 |
| 2019 | 213,392 | 10,423,384 |
| 2020 | 217,435 | 10,698,467 |
| 2021 | 221,961 | 10,865,780 |
| 2022 | 226,305 | 11,021,177 |
| 2023 | 230,871 | 11,483,374 |
| 2024 | 235,536 | 11,943,408 |
Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.24 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 6.26 | 7.18 |
| 1962 | 6.28 | 7.2 |
| 1963 | 6.31 | 7.2 |
| 1964 | 6.33 | 7.22 |
| 1965 | 6.35 | 7.22 |
| 1966 | 6.37 | 7.25 |
| 1967 | 6.39 | 7.26 |
| 1968 | 6.42 | 7.26 |
| 1969 | 6.44 | 7.28 |
| 1970 | 6.47 | 7.29 |
| 1971 | 6.49 | 7.3 |
| 1972 | 6.51 | 7.31 |
| 1973 | 6.53 | 7.31 |
| 1974 | 6.53 | 7.31 |
| 1975 | 6.53 | 7.33 |
| 1976 | 6.52 | 7.33 |
| 1977 | 6.5 | 7.33 |
| 1978 | 6.47 | 7.33 |
| 1979 | 6.43 | 7.32 |
| 1980 | 6.39 | 7.33 |
| 1981 | 6.33 | 7.33 |
| 1982 | 6.28 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 6.22 | 7.34 |
| 1984 | 6.16 | 7.35 |
| 1985 | 6.1 | 7.36 |
| 1986 | 6.05 | 7.38 |
| 1987 | 5.99 | 7.39 |
| 1988 | 5.94 | 7.38 |
| 1989 | 5.88 | 7.37 |
| 1990 | 5.83 | 7.38 |
| 1991 | 5.77 | 7.38 |
| 1992 | 5.7 | 7.37 |
| 1993 | 5.64 | 7.36 |
| 1994 | 5.56 | 7.35 |
| 1995 | 5.55 | 7.34 |
| 1996 | 5.47 | 7.32 |
| 1997 | 5.4 | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 5.3 | 7.08 |
| 1999 | 5.23 | 6.94 |
| 2000 | 5.16 | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 5.1 | 6.65 |
| 2002 | 5.06 | 6.52 |
| 2003 | 5.01 | 6.35 |
| 2004 | 4.96 | 6.19 |
| 2005 | 4.94 | 6.02 |
| 2006 | 4.93 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 4.96 | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 4.91 | 5.57 |
| 2009 | 4.84 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 4.77 | 5.32 |
| 2011 | 4.72 | 5.19 |
| 2012 | 4.66 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 4.58 | 4.94 |
| 2014 | 4.49 | 4.82 |
| 2015 | 4.35 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 4.2 | 4.58 |
| 2017 | 4.07 | 4.48 |
| 2018 | 3.98 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 3.9 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 3.83 | 4.16 |
| 2021 | 3.76 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | 3.96 |
| 2023 | 3.64 | 3.86 |
Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 24.2 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 24.3 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 24.1 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | 23.5 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 22.4 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 21 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 18.2 |
| 1968 | 17.7 | 18 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 16.9 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 16.9 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 17 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 17 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 17.1 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 17.3 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 17.1 |
| 1981 | 17.4 | 17 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 17.4 | 16.8 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 17.4 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | 17.4 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 17.4 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 17.4 | 17.1 |
| 1990 | 17.4 | 17 |
| 1991 | 17.3 | 17 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 17 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 16.9 |
| 1994 | 17.2 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 16.9 |
| 1996 | 17.3 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 17.4 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 17.5 | 17 |
| 1999 | 17.7 | 17.1 |
| 2000 | 17.9 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 18 | 17.3 |
| 2002 | 18.1 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 18.3 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 18.4 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 18.5 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 18.6 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 18.7 | 18 |
| 2008 | 18.7 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 18.7 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 18.8 | 18.7 |
| 2011 | 18.9 | 19 |
| 2012 | 18.9 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 18.9 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 18.9 | 19 |
| 2015 | 19 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 19 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 19.1 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 19.3 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 19.4 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | 19.5 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 19.7 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 19.9 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 20.1 | 19 |
| 2024 | 20.3 | 19.4 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$653M
2024 |
$11.7B
2015 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.5%
2025 |
26.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.03%
2023 |
1.57%
2016 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
6.26%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
1999 |
53,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.56%
2025 |
+2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.81%
2017 |
12.3%
2008 |
| Services, % of GDP |
76.6%
2024 |
56.6%
2015 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
2.91%
2024 |
33.1%
2015 |
| Economic freedom index |
60.4
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.8%
2017 |
33%
2016 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2017 |
1.8%
2016 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$46.2M
2023 |
$72.9M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$10M
2024 |
$1.14B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
33,400
2018 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
73.2%
2018 |
0.39%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
5.83%
2021 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
259.3 kg
2007 |
69 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.2
2007 |
$15.1
2015 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.21 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.93 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
73.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
42.5%
2022 |
32.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.4%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-860%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
46.9 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
6.06%
2021 |
0.34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
5.85%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
81.3%
2023 |
5.4%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.003%
2024 |
0.15%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-604
2024 |
+15,374
2024 |
| Urban population |
77%
2024 |
21.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
32.1
2025 |
5.62
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
45
2024 |
8
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
10
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.23
2011 |
14.1
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
27.9
2019 |
36.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
71
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
93.8%
2022 |
34.5%
2018 |
| English speaking |
4.9%
2025 |
94%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
61.5%
2023 |
9.27%
2020 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$180.3
2022 |
$49.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$21.6
2022 |
$17
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
70.1 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
30.9%
2022 |
49.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.49
2019 |
0.04
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.4 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
75
2023 |
692
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
13.9
2023 |
98.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
17.2%
2022 |
8.79%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.1%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
24
2025 |
21
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7.8%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.79 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0006%
2025 |
0.42%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,574 sq mi
2024 |
20,429 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
166 sq mi
2025 |
109,449 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
193.2 sq mi
2025 |
27,633 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
808 mi
2018 |
n/a |
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