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Sao Tome and Principe vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 172nd vs. 15th).

By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Sao Tome Sudan
Population
246362
53335233
Population rank 176/197 29/197
GDP
$822M
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 189/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$3,491
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,242
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$533M
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.8%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,262
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 116/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,111
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 371 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
661 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.64
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
20.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Sao Tome and Principe

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Sao Tome Sudan
2024 $822,154,621 $49,672,435,513
2023 $690,456,807 $39,898,289,821
2022 $540,809,499 $51,666,875,363
2021 $524,402,456 $34,229,513,775
2020 $471,229,485 $27,034,593,750
2019 $412,976,083 $32,338,079,165
2018 $383,717,328 $32,333,780,383
2017 $322,002,845 $41,283,617,976
2016 $292,267,272 $42,630,376,000
2015 $259,999,643 $51,726,758,677
2014 $293,119,143 $49,516,748,618
2013 $267,041,748 $43,024,018,082
2012 $225,815,132 $37,632,919,967
2011 $226,455,001 $55,018,567,211
2010 $190,021,192 $58,962,978,034
2009 $200,668,065 $51,621,044,077
2008 $188,021,165 $64,833,083,257
2007 $149,146,919 $59,440,139,775
2006 $142,775,104 $45,263,831,634
2005 $136,450,662 $35,182,711,988
2004 $114,582,284 $26,646,007,251
2003 $102,085,769 $21,355,298,460
2002 $85,171,074 $18,137,128,388
2001 $75,951,133 $15,716,361,792
2000 $76,198,395 $12,257,299,147
1999 $77,302,212 $10,682,028,340
1998 $72,285,404 $11,250,221,537
1997 $91,920,274 $11,681,175,864
1996 $135,188,166 $9,018,300,725
1995 $103,695,237 $13,830,363,900
1994 $131,338,415 $12,793,794,737
1993 $125,742,229 $8,881,005,436
1992 $94,861,781 $7,031,933,492
1991 $107,484,143 $44,171,194,366
1990 $119,297,933 $33,641,222,222
1989 $98,545,367 $21,408,111,111
1988 $99,000,764 $14,372,555,556
1987 $115,952,925 $12,093,333,333
1986 $115,928,907 $10,092,200,000
1985 $82,733,069 $8,075,259,600
1984 $78,213,796 $10,447,615,385
1983 $75,110,289 $8,230,153,846
1982 $80,307,763 $8,732,542,274
1981 $83,499,264 $10,753,888,154
1980 $81,662,231 $8,951,800,000
1979 $65,755,928 $8,418,407,787
1978 $55,044,563 $8,128,719,315
1977 $49,207,692 $7,499,005,639
1976 $52,039,421 $6,013,210,816
1975 $60,101,710 $4,823,090,192
1974 $57,817,591 $3,958,931,660
1973 $56,011,245 $3,077,254,460
1972 $41,430,257 $2,483,055,722
1971 $37,288,845 $2,288,340,041
1970 $37,211,826 $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sao Tome Sudan
2024 $3,491 $985
2023 $2,991 $797
2022 $2,390 $1,046
2021 $2,363 $712
2020 $2,167 $578
2019 $1,935 $710
2018 $1,826 $731
2017 $1,556 $967
2016 $1,435 $1,033
2015 $1,298 $1,292
2014 $1,490 $1,275
2013 $1,383 $1,139
2012 $1,192 $1,019
2011 $1,220 $1,522
2010 $1,045 $1,665
2009 $1,128 $1,493
2008 $1,082 $1,928
2007 $879 $1,814
2006 $862 $1,415
2005 $844 $1,125
2004 $727 $872
2003 $664 $714
2002 $568 $621
2001 $519 $551
2000 $529 $441
1999 $543 $394
1998 $514 $425
1997 $662 $453
1996 $987 $357
1995 $769 $561
1994 $990 $532
1993 $964 $379
1992 $740 $307
1991 $855 $1,966
1990 $970 $1,528
1989 $821 $992
1988 $847 $680
1987 $1,018 $584
1986 $1,043 $497
1985 $761 $406
1984 $735 $534
1983 $720 $431
1982 $783 $472
1981 $830 $605
1980 $829 $525
1979 $683 $515
1978 $587 $518
1977 $539 $497
1976 $585 $413
1975 $693 $343
1974 $683 $291.5
1973 $676 $235.8
1972 $511 $198.2
1971 $470 $189
1970 $479 $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sao Tome Sudan
2026 70.3 66.9
2025 70.1 66.7
2024 69.9 66.5
2023 69.7 66.3
2022 69.2 65.7
2021 68 64.5
2020 68 65.1
2019 68 65.8
2018 67.6 65.5
2017 67.1 65.1
2016 66.6 64.7
2015 66 64.4
2014 65.5 64
2013 64.9 63.4
2012 64.5 63.4
2011 64.1 63.2
2010 63.9 63
2009 63.7 62.7
2008 63.4 61.3
2007 63.3 61.4
2006 63 60.4
2005 62.4 57.2
2004 62.6 56.8
2003 62.2 58.3
2002 61.8 59.3
2001 61.5 59.3
2000 61.2 58.9
1999 61 58.6
1998 60.8 58.3
1997 60.6 58.1
1996 60.6 57.6
1995 60.5 57.4
1994 60.6 57
1993 60.6 56.1
1992 60.7 56
1991 60.8 55.6
1990 60.7 55.5
1989 59.7 54.9
1988 60.8 55
1987 60.7 54.7
1986 57.6 54.6
1985 60.1 50
1984 59.9 49.8
1983 59.7 49.6
1982 59.5 54.4
1981 59.4 54.4
1980 59.4 54.1
1979 59.3 53.4
1978 59.1 53.3
1977 59 53.5
1976 58.8 53.3
1975 58.6 53.3
1974 58.3 53.2
1973 57.9 53
1972 57.4 52.8
1971 57 52.5
1970 56.3 52.3
1969 55.4 52
1968 54.5 51.8
1967 53.4 51.5
1966 52.3 51.3
1965 51.1 51
1964 49.7 50.9
1963 48.4 50.8
1962 46.8 50.4
1961 45.2 50
1960 43.6 49.6
1959 42.1 49.2
1958 41 48.9
1957 40.1 48.5
1956 39.5 48.1
1955 39.3 47.7
1954 39.2 47.3
1953 39.1 46.9
1952 39.1 46.5
1951 39.1 46.2
1950 39.1 45.8

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Sao Tome and Principe

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Sao Tome Sudan
2024 235,536 50,448,963
2023 230,871 50,042,791
2022 226,305 49,383,346
2021 221,961 48,066,924
2020 217,435 46,789,231
2019 213,392 45,548,175
2018 210,187 44,230,596
2017 206,970 42,714,306
2016 203,689 41,259,892
2015 200,291 40,024,431
2014 196,767 38,823,318
2013 193,148 37,785,849
2012 189,439 36,923,178
2011 185,649 36,140,806
2010 181,802 35,414,399
2009 177,853 34,569,113
2008 173,793 33,623,980
2007 169,700 32,764,135
2006 165,638 31,992,435
2005 161,639 31,262,444
2004 157,705 30,556,637
2003 153,814 29,896,035
2002 149,922 29,228,727
2001 146,375 28,516,770
2000 144,018 27,816,745
1999 142,442 27,130,613
1998 140,751 26,458,999
1997 138,922 25,799,821
1996 136,962 25,231,528
1995 134,895 24,672,143
1994 132,732 24,043,948
1993 130,467 23,445,592
1992 128,110 22,927,355
1991 125,697 22,470,676
1990 122,980 22,021,481
1989 119,979 21,578,022
1988 116,939 21,138,431
1987 113,919 20,704,904
1986 111,150 20,288,238
1985 108,658 19,905,872
1984 106,394 19,546,528
1983 104,380 19,109,770
1982 102,508 18,486,645
1981 100,615 17,780,572
1980 98,544 17,058,905
1979 96,252 16,355,352
1978 93,794 15,695,003
1977 91,301 15,086,614
1976 88,922 14,569,716
1975 86,708 14,064,798
1974 84,672 13,580,723
1973 82,798 13,049,315
1972 81,041 12,527,856
1971 79,330 12,105,539
1970 77,626 11,695,771
1969 76,083 11,298,936
1968 74,765 10,917,999
1967 73,596 10,550,597
1966 72,576 10,197,578
1965 71,680 9,858,030
1964 70,865 9,531,109
1963 70,112 9,218,077
1962 69,403 8,919,028
1961 68,707 8,634,941
1960 68,012 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan

Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sao Tome Sudan
2023 3.64 4.32
2022 3.7 4.38
2021 3.76 4.46
2020 3.83 4.54
2019 3.9 4.62
2018 3.98 4.68
2017 4.07 4.76
2016 4.2 4.83
2015 4.35 4.9
2014 4.49 4.91
2013 4.58 4.97
2012 4.66 5.03
2011 4.72 5.09
2010 4.77 5.14
2009 4.84 5.17
2008 4.91 5.21
2007 4.96 5.27
2006 4.93 5.33
2005 4.94 5.4
2004 4.96 5.46
2003 5.01 5.49
2002 5.06 5.53
2001 5.1 5.56
2000 5.16 5.6
1999 5.23 5.62
1998 5.3 5.65
1997 5.4 5.72
1996 5.47 5.79
1995 5.55 5.86
1994 5.56 5.91
1993 5.64 5.97
1992 5.7 6.02
1991 5.77 6.05
1990 5.83 6.07
1989 5.88 6.11
1988 5.94 6.13
1987 5.99 6.18
1986 6.05 6.23
1985 6.1 6.28
1984 6.16 6.34
1983 6.22 6.41
1982 6.28 6.47
1981 6.33 6.53
1980 6.39 6.59
1979 6.43 6.65
1978 6.47 6.72
1977 6.5 6.78
1976 6.52 6.82
1975 6.53 6.87
1974 6.53 6.91
1973 6.53 6.94
1972 6.51 6.98
1971 6.49 7.02
1970 6.47 6.99
1969 6.44 6.97
1968 6.42 6.95
1967 6.39 6.91
1966 6.37 6.88
1965 6.35 6.84
1964 6.33 6.8
1963 6.31 6.76
1962 6.28 6.7
1961 6.26 6.66
1960 6.24 6.66

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Sao Tome and Principe

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Sao Tome Sudan
2024 20.3 19.4
2023 20.1 19.3
2022 19.9 19.2
2021 19.7 19
2020 19.5 18.9
2019 19.4 18.7
2018 19.3 18.6
2017 19.1 18.3
2016 19 18.1
2015 19 17.9
2014 18.9 17.7
2013 18.9 17.5
2012 18.9 17.5
2011 18.9 17.4
2010 18.8 17.5
2009 18.7 17.4
2008 18.7 17.3
2007 18.7 17.3
2006 18.6 17.2
2005 18.5 17.1
2004 18.4 17.1
2003 18.3 17.1
2002 18.1 17
2001 18 17
2000 17.9 16.9
1999 17.7 16.9
1998 17.5 16.8
1997 17.4 16.8
1996 17.3 16.8
1995 17.3 16.8
1994 17.2 16.8
1993 17.2 16.8
1992 17.3 16.8
1991 17.3 16.8
1990 17.4 16.8
1989 17.4 16.8
1988 17.4 16.9
1987 17.4 16.9
1986 17.4 16.8
1985 17.4 16.8
1984 17.4 16.8
1983 17.4 16.7
1982 17.4 16.7
1981 17.4 16.6
1980 17.3 16.5
1979 17.3 16.4
1978 17.2 16.2
1977 17.2 16.1
1976 17.1 16
1975 17.1 16
1974 17.1 15.9
1973 17 16
1972 17 16.1
1971 16.9 16.2
1970 16.9 16.2
1969 17.2 16.3
1968 17.7 16.3
1967 18.5 16.4
1966 19.5 16.4
1965 21 16.5
1964 22.4 16.5
1963 23.5 16.6
1962 24.1 16.7
1961 24.3 16.7
1960 24.2 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sao Tome Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$671M
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.03%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
1,000
1999
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.92%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.66%
2017
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
80.3%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.6
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.8%
2017
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$46.2M
2023
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$80.1M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
33,400
2018
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
73.2%
2018
20.9%
2018
Banked people share n/a
15.3%
2014

Energy

Sao Tome Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
259.3 kg
2007
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2007
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.15 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.63 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
42.5%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.06%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.85%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Sao Tome Sudan
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-650
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
68.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.3
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
14
2025
Higher education index n/a
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2011
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
70
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.8%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
4.9%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
61.5%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Sao Tome Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$171.1
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
43.9%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.9
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
17.2%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Sao Tome Sudan
% of world land
0.0006%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
1,574 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
166 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193.2 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
808 mi
2018
19,263 mi
2019

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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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