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Sao Tome and Principe vs South Sudan statistics compared

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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 ($822M) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Sao Tome South Sudan
Population
246362
12507858
Population rank 176/197 80/197
GDP
$822M
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 189/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$3,491
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 134/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,242
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$533M
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,262
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 116/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,111
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 371 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
661 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.64
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
20.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
58 years
2026

Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Sao Tome and Principe

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Sao Tome South Sudan
2024 $822,154,621 -
2023 $690,456,807 -
2022 $540,809,499 -
2021 $524,402,456 -
2020 $471,229,485 -
2019 $412,976,083 -
2018 $383,717,328 -
2017 $322,002,845 -
2016 $292,267,272 -
2015 $259,999,643 $11,997,800,760
2014 $293,119,143 $13,962,212,847
2013 $267,041,748 $18,426,469,017
2012 $225,815,132 $11,931,472,169
2011 $226,455,001 $14,907,308,933
2010 $190,021,192 $14,602,072,411
2009 $200,668,065 $12,231,264,525
2008 $188,021,165 $14,586,253,383
2007 $149,146,919 -
2006 $142,775,104 -
2005 $136,450,662 -
2004 $114,582,284 -
2003 $102,085,769 -
2002 $85,171,074 -
2001 $75,951,133 -
2000 $76,198,395 -
1999 $77,302,212 -
1998 $72,285,404 -
1997 $91,920,274 -
1996 $135,188,166 -
1995 $103,695,237 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sao Tome South Sudan
2024 $3,491 -
2023 $2,991 -
2022 $2,390 -
2021 $2,363 -
2020 $2,167 -
2019 $1,935 -
2018 $1,826 -
2017 $1,556 -
2016 $1,435 -
2015 $1,298 $1,080
2014 $1,490 $1,243
2013 $1,383 $1,650
2012 $1,192 $1,109
2011 $1,220 $1,449
2010 $1,045 $1,498
2009 $1,128 $1,323
2008 $1,082 $1,654
2007 $879 -
2006 $862 -
2005 $844 -
2004 $727 -
2003 $664 -
2002 $568 -
2001 $519 -
2000 $529 -
1999 $543 -
1998 $514 -
1997 $662 -
1996 $987 -
1995 $769 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sao Tome South Sudan
2026 70.3 58
2025 70.1 57.9
2024 69.9 57.7
2023 69.7 57.6
2022 69.2 57.2
2021 68 57
2020 68 57.6
2019 68 58.1
2018 67.6 51.9
2017 67.1 35.4
2016 66.6 36.7
2015 66 39.8
2014 65.5 45.6
2013 64.9 58.3
2012 64.5 58.2
2011 64.1 57.7
2010 63.9 57.5
2009 63.7 56.8
2008 63.4 56.3
2007 63.3 55.4
2006 63 54.7
2005 62.4 54
2004 62.6 53.1
2003 62.2 52.3
2002 61.8 49.4
2001 61.5 48.6
2000 61.2 47.6
1999 61 44.5
1998 60.8 19
1997 60.6 33.1
1996 60.6 32.1
1995 60.5 31.5
1994 60.6 44.9
1993 60.6 22.3
1992 60.7 21.9
1991 60.8 29.2
1990 60.7 28.6
1989 59.7 28.2
1988 60.8 11
1987 60.7 20.7
1986 57.6 32.8
1985 60.1 32.4
1984 59.9 31.8
1983 59.7 34.7
1982 59.5 38.7
1981 59.4 38.3
1980 59.4 38
1979 59.3 37.8
1978 59.1 37.6
1977 59 37.4
1976 58.8 37.1
1975 58.6 36.9
1974 58.3 36.6
1973 57.9 36.3
1972 57.4 31.3
1971 57 31
1970 56.3 25.6
1969 55.4 25.4
1968 54.5 26.1
1967 53.4 25.9
1966 52.3 25.6
1965 51.1 28.8
1964 49.7 32.5
1963 48.4 28.2
1962 46.8 28.5
1961 45.2 28.3
1960 43.6 28.1
1959 42.1 27.8
1958 41 27.6
1957 40.1 30.9
1956 39.5 31.6
1955 39.3 32
1954 39.2 31.7
1953 39.1 31.4
1952 39.1 31
1951 39.1 30.6
1950 39.1 30.2

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Sao Tome and Principe

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Sao Tome South Sudan
2024 235,536 11,943,408
2023 230,871 11,483,374
2022 226,305 11,021,177
2021 221,961 10,865,780
2020 217,435 10,698,467
2019 213,392 10,423,384
2018 210,187 10,122,977
2017 206,970 10,259,154
2016 203,689 10,830,102
2015 200,291 11,107,561
2014 196,767 11,235,073
2013 193,148 11,166,275
2012 189,439 10,756,240
2011 185,649 10,288,109
2010 181,802 9,745,953
2009 177,853 9,243,556
2008 173,793 8,817,647
2007 169,700 8,388,788
2006 165,638 7,976,526
2005 161,639 7,590,143
2004 157,705 7,233,041
2003 153,814 6,903,127
2002 149,922 6,596,806
2001 146,375 6,308,391
2000 144,018 6,032,267
1999 142,442 5,771,628
1998 140,751 5,620,068
1997 138,922 5,509,136
1996 136,962 5,356,925
1995 134,895 5,225,836
1994 132,732 5,071,184
1993 130,467 4,956,002
1992 128,110 4,909,749
1991 125,697 4,836,677
1990 122,980 4,737,633
1989 119,979 4,713,229
1988 116,939 4,848,029
1987 113,919 4,962,395
1986 111,150 4,921,240
1985 108,658 4,834,296
1984 106,394 4,750,627
1983 104,380 4,661,574
1982 102,508 4,557,686
1981 100,615 4,447,272
1980 98,544 4,339,030
1979 96,252 4,232,605
1978 93,794 4,127,657
1977 91,301 4,024,032
1976 88,922 3,921,910
1975 86,708 3,821,494
1974 84,672 3,723,259
1973 82,798 3,627,383
1972 81,041 3,542,497
1971 79,330 3,468,646
1970 77,626 3,409,614
1969 76,083 3,365,533
1968 74,765 3,321,528
1967 73,596 3,277,648
1966 72,576 3,236,423
1965 71,680 3,189,835
1964 70,865 3,129,918
1963 70,112 3,072,669
1962 69,403 3,024,308
1961 68,707 2,976,724
1960 68,012 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sao Tome South Sudan
2023 3.64 3.86
2022 3.7 3.96
2021 3.76 4.05
2020 3.83 4.16
2019 3.9 4.26
2018 3.98 4.37
2017 4.07 4.48
2016 4.2 4.58
2015 4.35 4.7
2014 4.49 4.82
2013 4.58 4.94
2012 4.66 5.06
2011 4.72 5.19
2010 4.77 5.32
2009 4.84 5.45
2008 4.91 5.57
2007 4.96 5.7
2006 4.93 5.85
2005 4.94 6.02
2004 4.96 6.19
2003 5.01 6.35
2002 5.06 6.52
2001 5.1 6.65
2000 5.16 6.8
1999 5.23 6.94
1998 5.3 7.08
1997 5.4 7.2
1996 5.47 7.32
1995 5.55 7.34
1994 5.56 7.35
1993 5.64 7.36
1992 5.7 7.37
1991 5.77 7.38
1990 5.83 7.38
1989 5.88 7.37
1988 5.94 7.38
1987 5.99 7.39
1986 6.05 7.38
1985 6.1 7.36
1984 6.16 7.35
1983 6.22 7.34
1982 6.28 7.34
1981 6.33 7.33
1980 6.39 7.33
1979 6.43 7.32
1978 6.47 7.33
1977 6.5 7.33
1976 6.52 7.33
1975 6.53 7.33
1974 6.53 7.31
1973 6.53 7.31
1972 6.51 7.31
1971 6.49 7.3
1970 6.47 7.29
1969 6.44 7.28
1968 6.42 7.26
1967 6.39 7.26
1966 6.37 7.25
1965 6.35 7.22
1964 6.33 7.22
1963 6.31 7.2
1962 6.28 7.2
1961 6.26 7.18
1960 6.24 7.16

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Sao Tome and Principe

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sao Tome South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$671M
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.03%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
1999
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.92%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.66%
2017
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
80.3%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
60.6
2026
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
$80.1M
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

Sao Tome South Sudan
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
0.15 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.63 tons
2024
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

Sao Tome South Sudan
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-650
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
68.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
32.3
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
9
2025
Higher education index n/a
14
2026
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
70
2025
50
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

Sao Tome South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$171.1
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
43.9%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2022
0.04
2022
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
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
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Sao Tome South Sudan
% of world land
0.0006%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,574 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
166 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193.2 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
808 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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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