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Sao Tome and Principe vs Tajikistan statistics compared

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Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 172nd vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Sao Tome Tajikistan
Population
246362
11038274
Population rank 176/197 88/197
GDP
$822M
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 189/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$3,491
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,242
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$533M
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,262
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 116/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,111
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 371 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
661 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.64
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
20.3 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Sao Tome and Principe and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Sao Tome and Principe and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Sao Tome and Principe

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Sao Tome Tajikistan
2024 $822,154,621 $14,204,575,549
2023 $690,456,807 $12,244,169,293
2022 $540,809,499 $10,713,525,200
2021 $524,402,456 $8,937,805,347
2020 $471,229,485 $8,133,963,551
2019 $412,976,083 $8,300,813,599
2018 $383,717,328 $7,764,999,999
2017 $322,002,845 $7,536,402,853
2016 $292,267,272 $6,992,416,097
2015 $259,999,643 $8,271,431,485
2014 $293,119,143 $9,112,605,459
2013 $267,041,748 $8,448,411,318
2012 $225,815,132 $7,633,036,903
2011 $226,455,001 $6,522,756,255
2010 $190,021,192 $5,642,221,099
2009 $200,668,065 $4,979,472,364
2008 $188,021,165 $5,161,299,725
2007 $149,146,919 $3,719,524,541
2006 $142,775,104 $2,830,213,849
2005 $136,450,662 $2,312,352,021
2004 $114,582,284 $2,076,176,869
2003 $102,085,769 $1,555,318,261
2002 $85,171,074 $1,221,106,220
2001 $75,951,133 $1,080,772,551
2000 $76,198,395 $860,541,842
1999 $77,302,212 $1,086,612,290
1998 $72,285,404 $1,320,199,582
1997 $91,920,274 $921,518,033
1996 $135,188,166 $1,043,654,822
1995 $103,695,237 $1,231,561,860
1994 $131,338,415 $1,522,001,206
1993 $125,742,229 $1,646,623,195
1992 $94,861,781 $1,908,554,572
1991 $107,484,143 $2,536,585,366
1990 $119,297,933 $2,629,395,066
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sao Tome Tajikistan
2024 $3,491 $1,341
2023 $2,991 $1,178
2022 $2,390 $1,052
2021 $2,363 $897
2020 $2,167 $834
2019 $1,935 $871
2018 $1,826 $834
2017 $1,556 $829
2016 $1,435 $789
2015 $1,298 $957
2014 $1,490 $1,082
2013 $1,383 $1,028
2012 $1,192 $952
2011 $1,220 $834
2010 $1,045 $737
2009 $1,128 $665
2008 $1,082 $703
2007 $879 $517
2006 $862 $401
2005 $844 $334
2004 $727 $306
2003 $664 $233.6
2002 $568 $187
2001 $519 $168.7
2000 $529 $136.9
1999 $543 $175
1998 $514 $213.7
1997 $662 $150.1
1996 $987 $172
1995 $769 $207
1994 $990 $261.3
1993 $964 $287.6
1992 $740 $338
1991 $855 $458
1990 $970 $487
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sao Tome Tajikistan
2026 70.3 72.2
2025 70.1 72.1
2024 69.9 71.9
2023 69.7 71.8
2022 69.2 71.6
2021 68 69.6
2020 68 68.6
2019 68 71
2018 67.6 70.7
2017 67.1 70.5
2016 66.6 70
2015 66 69.7
2014 65.5 69.7
2013 64.9 69.6
2012 64.5 69.1
2011 64.1 68.7
2010 63.9 68.4
2009 63.7 68.2
2008 63.4 67.9
2007 63.3 67.4
2006 63 67
2005 62.4 66.5
2004 62.6 66.6
2003 62.2 65.9
2002 61.8 64.9
2001 61.5 64.2
2000 61.2 63.5
1999 61 63.1
1998 60.8 62.4
1997 60.6 61.9
1996 60.6 60.8
1995 60.5 61.4
1994 60.6 60.1
1993 60.6 55.5
1992 60.7 57.1
1991 60.8 61.7
1990 60.7 61.6
1989 59.7 61.7
1988 60.8 61.8
1987 60.7 61.6
1986 57.6 61.8
1985 60.1 61
1984 59.9 60.7
1983 59.7 60.5
1982 59.5 60.2
1981 59.4 58.8
1980 59.4 58.6
1979 59.3 58.5
1978 59.1 58.4
1977 59 58.2
1976 58.8 58.1
1975 58.6 57.9
1974 58.3 57.7
1973 57.9 57.4
1972 57.4 57.2
1971 57 56.9
1970 56.3 56.6
1969 55.4 56.3
1968 54.5 55.9
1967 53.4 55.5
1966 52.3 55.1
1965 51.1 54.7
1964 49.7 54.2
1963 48.4 53.8
1962 46.8 53.4
1961 45.2 52.9
1960 43.6 52.5
1959 42.1 52.2
1958 41 51.8
1957 40.1 51.4
1956 39.5 51.1
1955 39.3 50.8
1954 39.2 50.5
1953 39.1 50.2
1952 39.1 49.9
1951 39.1 49.6
1950 39.1 49.3

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Sao Tome and Principe

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Sao Tome Tajikistan
2024 235,536 10,590,927
2023 230,871 10,389,799
2022 226,305 10,182,222
2021 221,961 9,966,908
2020 217,435 9,749,310
2019 213,392 9,529,966
2018 210,187 9,307,333
2017 206,970 9,085,946
2016 203,689 8,865,631
2015 200,291 8,643,840
2014 196,767 8,425,552
2013 193,148 8,216,724
2012 189,439 8,014,084
2011 185,649 7,824,785
2010 181,802 7,652,141
2009 177,853 7,490,230
2008 173,793 7,338,403
2007 169,700 7,194,477
2006 165,638 7,057,566
2005 161,639 6,924,720
2004 157,705 6,790,547
2003 153,814 6,658,575
2002 149,922 6,531,669
2001 146,375 6,407,377
2000 144,018 6,284,735
1999 142,442 6,208,370
1998 140,751 6,176,397
1997 138,922 6,139,829
1996 136,962 6,066,523
1995 134,895 5,948,584
1994 132,732 5,825,368
1993 130,467 5,724,993
1992 128,110 5,649,400
1991 125,697 5,541,205
1990 122,980 5,398,768
1989 119,979 5,267,249
1988 116,939 5,114,989
1987 113,919 4,939,059
1986 111,150 4,772,139
1985 108,658 4,619,003
1984 106,394 4,480,026
1983 104,380 4,350,874
1982 102,508 4,227,171
1981 100,615 4,109,022
1980 98,544 3,995,256
1979 96,252 3,882,691
1978 93,794 3,768,508
1977 91,301 3,653,265
1976 88,922 3,540,076
1975 86,708 3,430,425
1974 84,672 3,324,499
1973 82,798 3,222,290
1972 81,041 3,123,691
1971 79,330 3,028,837
1970 77,626 2,936,779
1969 76,083 2,845,273
1968 74,765 2,753,848
1967 73,596 2,664,130
1966 72,576 2,577,184
1965 71,680 2,492,998
1964 70,865 2,411,260
1963 70,112 2,331,736
1962 69,403 2,255,026
1961 68,707 2,181,805
1960 68,012 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sao Tome Tajikistan
2023 3.64 3.07
2022 3.7 3.13
2021 3.76 3.17
2020 3.83 3.21
2019 3.9 3.28
2018 3.98 3.29
2017 4.07 3.29
2016 4.2 3.38
2015 4.35 3.46
2014 4.49 3.46
2013 4.58 3.43
2012 4.66 3.42
2011 4.72 3.46
2010 4.77 3.46
2009 4.84 3.43
2008 4.91 3.39
2007 4.96 3.37
2006 4.93 3.34
2005 4.94 3.4
2004 4.96 3.51
2003 5.01 3.42
2002 5.06 3.47
2001 5.1 3.49
2000 5.16 3.49
1999 5.23 3.85
1998 5.3 4.07
1997 5.4 4.06
1996 5.47 3.94
1995 5.55 4.66
1994 5.56 4.79
1993 5.64 4.92
1992 5.7 5.06
1991 5.77 5.28
1990 5.83 5.46
1989 5.88 5.61
1988 5.94 5.75
1987 5.99 5.84
1986 6.05 5.91
1985 6.1 5.94
1984 6.16 5.96
1983 6.22 5.98
1982 6.28 6.03
1981 6.33 6.12
1980 6.39 6.21
1979 6.43 6.31
1978 6.47 6.4
1977 6.5 6.49
1976 6.52 6.6
1975 6.53 6.69
1974 6.53 6.77
1973 6.53 6.84
1972 6.51 6.89
1971 6.49 6.91
1970 6.47 6.91
1969 6.44 6.91
1968 6.42 6.91
1967 6.39 6.89
1966 6.37 6.82
1965 6.35 6.74
1964 6.33 6.68
1963 6.31 6.62
1962 6.28 6.48
1961 6.26 6.35
1960 6.24 6.24

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Sao Tome and Principe

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Sao Tome Tajikistan
2024 20.3 23
2023 20.1 22.9
2022 19.9 22.7
2021 19.7 22.6
2020 19.5 22.5
2019 19.4 22.3
2018 19.3 22.2
2017 19.1 22
2016 19 21.9
2015 19 21.7
2014 18.9 21.6
2013 18.9 21.4
2012 18.9 21.2
2011 18.9 21
2010 18.8 20.8
2009 18.7 20.6
2008 18.7 20.4
2007 18.7 20.1
2006 18.6 19.8
2005 18.5 19.6
2004 18.4 19.4
2003 18.3 19.2
2002 18.1 18.9
2001 18 18.7
2000 17.9 18.5
1999 17.7 18.2
1998 17.5 18
1997 17.4 17.9
1996 17.3 17.7
1995 17.3 17.7
1994 17.2 17.7
1993 17.2 17.8
1992 17.3 17.9
1991 17.3 18
1990 17.4 18.1
1989 17.4 18.2
1988 17.4 18.3
1987 17.4 18.3
1986 17.4 18.3
1985 17.4 18.2
1984 17.4 18.2
1983 17.4 18.2
1982 17.4 18.2
1981 17.4 18.1
1980 17.3 18.1
1979 17.3 18.1
1978 17.2 18
1977 17.2 18
1976 17.1 17.9
1975 17.1 17.9
1974 17.1 17.8
1973 17 17.8
1972 17 17.8
1971 16.9 17.8
1970 16.9 17.8
1969 17.2 17.8
1968 17.7 17.9
1967 18.5 18.1
1966 19.5 18.4
1965 21 18.9
1964 22.4 19.6
1963 23.5 20.4
1962 24.1 20.9
1961 24.3 21.4
1960 24.2 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sao Tome Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$671M
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.03%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
1999
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.92%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.66%
2017
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
80.3%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
60.6
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.8%
2017
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.2M
2023
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$80.1M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
33,400
2018
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
73.2%
2018
7.27%
2020
Banked people share n/a
54.5%
2024

Energy

Sao Tome Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
259.3 kg
2007
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2007
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.15 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.63 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
42.5%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.06%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.85%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sao Tome Tajikistan
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-650
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
68.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.3
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
19
2025
Higher education index n/a
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2011
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.9
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
70
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.8%
2022
99.7%
2010
English speaking
4.9%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
61.5%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Sao Tome Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$171.1
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
43.9%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.9
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.2%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.1%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Sao Tome Tajikistan
% of world land
0.0006%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,574 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
166 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193.2 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
808 mi
2018
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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