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Sao Tome and Principe vs Thailand statistics compared

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Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 172nd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Sao Tome Thailand
Population
246362
71571743
Population rank 176/197 21/197
GDP
$822M
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 189/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$3,491
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,242
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$533M
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,262
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 116/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,111
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 371 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
661 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.64
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
20.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Sao Tome and Principe

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Sao Tome Thailand
2024 $822,154,621 $526,517,658,842
2023 $690,456,807 $515,906,283,941
2022 $540,809,499 $495,644,697,588
2021 $524,402,456 $506,194,668,790
2020 $471,229,485 $500,461,898,480
2019 $412,976,083 $543,976,691,794
2018 $383,717,328 $506,754,208,404
2017 $322,002,845 $456,356,813,537
2016 $292,267,272 $413,366,349,748
2015 $259,999,643 $401,296,238,228
2014 $293,119,143 $407,339,040,198
2013 $267,041,748 $420,333,654,593
2012 $225,815,132 $397,558,325,279
2011 $226,455,001 $370,818,739,624
2010 $190,021,192 $341,104,766,329
2009 $200,668,065 $281,710,630,187
2008 $188,021,165 $291,382,982,431
2007 $149,146,919 $262,942,621,455
2006 $142,775,104 $221,758,296,022
2005 $136,450,662 $189,318,408,469
2004 $114,582,284 $172,895,685,155
2003 $102,085,769 $152,280,615,246
2002 $85,171,074 $134,300,904,400
2001 $75,951,133 $120,296,476,180
2000 $76,198,395 $126,392,224,254
1999 $77,302,212 $126,669,211,779
1998 $72,285,404 $113,675,596,788
1997 $91,920,274 $150,180,456,566
1996 $135,188,166 $183,035,237,429
1995 $103,695,237 $169,278,916,593
1994 $131,338,415 $146,683,778,959
1993 $125,742,229 $128,889,262,951
1992 $94,861,781 $111,452,746,518
1991 $107,484,143 $98,234,714,971
1990 $119,297,933 $85,343,190,719
1989 $98,545,367 $72,250,748,100
1988 $99,000,764 $61,667,253,471
1987 $115,952,925 $50,535,446,555
1986 $115,928,907 $43,096,773,981
1985 $82,733,069 $38,900,711,333
1984 $78,213,796 $41,797,647,776
1983 $75,110,289 $40,042,798,388
1982 $80,307,763 $36,589,772,404
1981 $83,499,264 $34,846,039,194
1980 $81,662,231 $32,353,514,989
1979 $65,755,928 $27,371,650,825
1978 $55,044,563 $24,006,566,637
1977 $49,207,692 $19,779,312,261
1976 $52,039,421 $16,985,208,648
1975 $60,101,710 $14,882,770,594
1974 $57,817,591 $13,702,998,512
1973 $56,011,245 $10,838,587,358
1972 $41,430,257 $8,177,873,151
1971 $37,288,845 $7,375,000,024
1970 $37,211,826 $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sao Tome Thailand
2024 $3,491 $7,347
2023 $2,991 $7,195
2022 $2,390 $6,909
2021 $2,363 $7,057
2020 $2,167 $6,986
2019 $1,935 $7,606
2018 $1,826 $7,100
2017 $1,556 $6,413
2016 $1,435 $5,834
2015 $1,298 $5,689
2014 $1,490 $5,801
2013 $1,383 $6,018
2012 $1,192 $5,726
2011 $1,220 $5,374
2010 $1,045 $4,974
2009 $1,128 $4,135
2008 $1,082 $4,309
2007 $879 $3,919
2006 $862 $3,331
2005 $844 $2,868
2004 $727 $2,642
2003 $664 $2,348
2002 $568 $2,090
2001 $519 $1,890
2000 $529 $2,006
1999 $543 $2,033
1998 $514 $1,848
1997 $662 $2,473
1996 $987 $3,055
1995 $769 $2,864
1994 $990 $2,518
1993 $964 $2,245
1992 $740 $1,972
1991 $855 $1,766
1990 $970 $1,559
1989 $821 $1,342
1988 $847 $1,164
1987 $1,018 $970
1986 $1,043 $842
1985 $761 $774
1984 $735 $847
1983 $720 $827
1982 $783 $770
1981 $830 $748
1980 $829 $709
1979 $683 $612
1978 $587 $548
1977 $539 $462
1976 $585 $405
1975 $693 $364
1974 $683 $343
1973 $676 $278.3
1972 $511 $215.6
1971 $470 $199.7
1970 $479 $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sao Tome Thailand
2026 70.3 77.1
2025 70.1 76.8
2024 69.9 76.6
2023 69.7 76.4
2022 69.2 75.3
2021 68 77.6
2020 68 77.3
2019 68 77.2
2018 67.6 77.2
2017 67.1 77
2016 66.6 76.8
2015 66 76.6
2014 65.5 76.3
2013 64.9 76
2012 64.5 75.6
2011 64.1 75.3
2010 63.9 75
2009 63.7 74.7
2008 63.4 74.2
2007 63.3 73.8
2006 63 73.3
2005 62.4 72.9
2004 62.6 72.1
2003 62.2 72.1
2002 61.8 71.8
2001 61.5 71.5
2000 61.2 71.2
1999 61 71
1998 60.8 70.7
1997 60.6 70.4
1996 60.6 69.9
1995 60.5 69.8
1994 60.6 69.7
1993 60.6 69.6
1992 60.7 69.4
1991 60.8 69.1
1990 60.7 68.9
1989 59.7 68.6
1988 60.8 68.2
1987 60.7 67.8
1986 57.6 67.3
1985 60.1 66.5
1984 59.9 65.5
1983 59.7 64.5
1982 59.5 63.6
1981 59.4 62.9
1980 59.4 62.2
1979 59.3 61.7
1978 59.1 61.3
1977 59 60.9
1976 58.8 60.4
1975 58.6 59.7
1974 58.3 59
1973 57.9 58.3
1972 57.4 57.7
1971 57 57.1
1970 56.3 56.5
1969 55.4 55.7
1968 54.5 55
1967 53.4 54.3
1966 52.3 53.7
1965 51.1 53.1
1964 49.7 52.5
1963 48.4 52
1962 46.8 51.4
1961 45.2 51.1
1960 43.6 50.6
1959 42.1 50.1
1958 41 49.5
1957 40.1 49.1
1956 39.5 48.6
1955 39.3 48.1
1954 39.2 47.6
1953 39.1 47.1
1952 39.1 46.5
1951 39.1 45.9
1950 39.1 45.2

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Sao Tome and Principe

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Sao Tome Thailand
2024 235,536 71,668,011
2023 230,871 71,702,435
2022 226,305 71,735,329
2021 221,961 71,727,332
2020 217,435 71,641,484
2019 213,392 71,522,271
2018 210,187 71,376,079
2017 206,970 71,160,187
2016 203,689 70,859,841
2015 200,291 70,540,795
2014 196,767 70,216,367
2013 193,148 69,845,114
2012 189,439 69,436,098
2011 185,649 69,007,208
2010 181,802 68,579,447
2009 177,853 68,121,080
2008 173,793 67,619,830
2007 169,700 67,102,394
2006 165,638 66,567,687
2005 161,639 66,017,420
2004 157,705 65,452,047
2003 153,814 64,868,166
2002 149,922 64,266,437
2001 146,375 63,651,141
2000 144,018 63,007,815
1999 142,442 62,299,043
1998 140,751 61,522,630
1997 138,922 60,724,584
1996 136,962 59,920,064
1995 134,895 59,098,232
1994 132,732 58,260,854
1993 130,467 57,408,198
1992 128,110 56,528,834
1991 125,697 55,637,434
1990 122,980 54,738,329
1989 119,979 53,848,956
1988 116,939 52,969,595
1987 113,919 52,074,105
1986 111,150 51,177,834
1985 108,658 50,270,753
1984 106,394 49,351,708
1983 104,380 48,423,309
1982 102,508 47,494,577
1981 100,615 46,575,855
1980 98,544 45,650,022
1979 96,252 44,718,434
1978 93,794 43,788,976
1977 91,301 42,843,974
1976 88,922 41,896,504
1975 86,708 40,940,005
1974 84,672 39,952,891
1973 82,798 38,947,787
1972 81,041 37,933,929
1971 79,330 36,937,387
1970 77,626 35,954,408
1969 76,083 34,973,782
1968 74,765 34,002,560
1967 73,596 33,037,801
1966 72,576 32,086,071
1965 71,680 31,149,337
1964 70,865 30,232,141
1963 70,112 29,342,322
1962 69,403 28,481,040
1961 68,707 27,650,334
1960 68,012 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand

Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sao Tome Thailand
2023 3.64 1.21
2022 3.7 1.22
2021 3.76 1.23
2020 3.83 1.26
2019 3.9 1.29
2018 3.98 1.32
2017 4.07 1.36
2016 4.2 1.4
2015 4.35 1.45
2014 4.49 1.48
2013 4.58 1.53
2012 4.66 1.56
2011 4.72 1.57
2010 4.77 1.56
2009 4.84 1.57
2008 4.91 1.59
2007 4.96 1.62
2006 4.93 1.63
2005 4.94 1.64
2004 4.96 1.67
2003 5.01 1.67
2002 5.06 1.69
2001 5.1 1.71
2000 5.16 1.73
1999 5.23 1.77
1998 5.3 1.82
1997 5.4 1.85
1996 5.47 1.87
1995 5.55 1.89
1994 5.56 1.93
1993 5.64 1.97
1992 5.7 2.01
1991 5.77 2.04
1990 5.83 2.07
1989 5.88 2.14
1988 5.94 2.17
1987 5.99 2.26
1986 6.05 2.36
1985 6.1 2.45
1984 6.16 2.58
1983 6.22 2.76
1982 6.28 2.94
1981 6.33 3.13
1980 6.39 3.29
1979 6.43 3.45
1978 6.47 3.62
1977 6.5 3.87
1976 6.52 4.12
1975 6.53 4.36
1974 6.53 4.6
1973 6.53 4.85
1972 6.51 5.08
1971 6.49 5.25
1970 6.47 5.45
1969 6.44 5.7
1968 6.42 5.93
1967 6.39 6.08
1966 6.37 6.18
1965 6.35 6.26
1964 6.33 6.31
1963 6.31 6.34
1962 6.28 6.33
1961 6.26 6.32
1960 6.24 6.33

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Sao Tome and Principe

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Sao Tome Thailand
2024 20.3 41.1
2023 20.1 40.7
2022 19.9 40.2
2021 19.7 39.7
2020 19.5 39.2
2019 19.4 38.7
2018 19.3 38.2
2017 19.1 37.7
2016 19 37.3
2015 19 36.8
2014 18.9 36.3
2013 18.9 35.9
2012 18.9 35.4
2011 18.9 35
2010 18.8 34.5
2009 18.7 34
2008 18.7 33.6
2007 18.7 33.1
2006 18.6 32.6
2005 18.5 32.2
2004 18.4 31.7
2003 18.3 31.3
2002 18.1 30.9
2001 18 30.5
2000 17.9 30
1999 17.7 29.5
1998 17.5 28.9
1997 17.4 28.3
1996 17.3 27.7
1995 17.3 27.2
1994 17.2 26.6
1993 17.2 26
1992 17.3 25.4
1991 17.3 24.8
1990 17.4 24.3
1989 17.4 23.7
1988 17.4 23.3
1987 17.4 22.8
1986 17.4 22.4
1985 17.4 21.9
1984 17.4 21.5
1983 17.4 21
1982 17.4 20.6
1981 17.4 20.2
1980 17.3 19.9
1979 17.3 19.5
1978 17.2 19.2
1977 17.2 18.9
1976 17.1 18.7
1975 17.1 18.4
1974 17.1 18.2
1973 17 18
1972 17 17.8
1971 16.9 17.6
1970 16.9 17.5
1969 17.2 17.4
1968 17.7 17.3
1967 18.5 17.3
1966 19.5 17.3
1965 21 17.4
1964 22.4 17.5
1963 23.5 17.6
1962 24.1 17.7
1961 24.3 17.9
1960 24.2 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sao Tome Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$671M
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.03%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
1999
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.92%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.66%
2017
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
80.3%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.6
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.8%
2017
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.2M
2023
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$80.1M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
33,400
2018
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
73.2%
2018
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Sao Tome Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
259.3 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.15 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.63 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
42.5%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.06%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.85%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sao Tome Thailand
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-650
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
68.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.3
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
33
2025
Higher education index n/a
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2011
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
70
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.8%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
4.9%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
61.5%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Sao Tome Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$171.1
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
43.9%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.9
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.2%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.8%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Sao Tome Thailand
% of world land
0.0006%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,574 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
166 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193.2 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
808 mi
2018
436,817 mi
2020

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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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