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Sao Tome and Principe vs Togo statistics compared

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Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 172nd vs. 124th).

By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Sao Tome Togo
Population
246362
9990340
Population rank 176/197 97/197
GDP
$822M
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 189/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$3,491
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,242
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$533M
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,262
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 116/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,111
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 371 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
661 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.64
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
20.3 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Sao Tome and Principe and Togo: Comparison Charts

Sao Tome and Principe and Togo economies compared

GDP
Sao Tome and Principe

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Sao Tome Togo
2024 $822,154,621 $10,651,180,147
2023 $690,456,807 $9,816,236,303
2022 $540,809,499 $8,646,453,099
2021 $524,402,456 $8,541,668,141
2020 $471,229,485 $7,486,031,562
2019 $412,976,083 $6,992,654,019
2018 $383,717,328 $7,029,215,766
2017 $322,002,845 $6,387,424,240
2016 $292,267,272 $6,071,167,584
2015 $259,999,643 $5,755,457,836
2014 $293,119,143 $6,393,314,708
2013 $267,041,748 $6,021,729,630
2012 $225,815,132 $5,413,541,649
2011 $226,455,001 $5,422,439,152
2010 $190,021,192 $4,746,386,893
2009 $200,668,065 $4,721,888,275
2008 $188,021,165 $4,578,847,113
2007 $149,146,919 $3,759,962,853
2006 $142,775,104 $3,320,907,722
2005 $136,450,662 $3,221,910,408
2004 $114,582,284 $3,191,561,509
2003 $102,085,769 $2,987,984,051
2002 $85,171,074 $2,410,199,032
2001 $75,951,133 $2,093,498,674
2000 $76,198,395 $2,106,848,752
1999 $77,302,212 $2,226,577,204
1998 $72,285,404 $2,241,650,112
1997 $91,920,274 $2,116,818,623
1996 $135,188,166 $2,069,506,014
1995 $103,695,237 $1,849,110,468
1994 $131,338,415 $1,387,662,121
1993 $125,742,229 $1,741,944,426
1992 $94,861,781 $2,390,796,916
1991 $107,484,143 $2,262,767,860
1990 $119,297,933 $2,299,665,506
1989 $98,545,367 $1,910,635,575
1988 $99,000,764 $1,947,208,354
1987 $115,952,925 $1,763,978,066
1986 $115,928,907 $1,498,219,579
1985 $82,733,069 $1,076,604,520
1984 $78,213,796 $1,014,170,069
1983 $75,110,289 $1,081,387,265
1982 $80,307,763 $1,160,337,039
1981 $83,499,264 $1,359,026,709
1980 $81,662,231 $1,604,836,916
1979 $65,755,928 $1,259,365,712
1978 $55,044,563 $1,164,025,637
1977 $49,207,692 $1,097,893,826
1976 $52,039,421 $874,681,612
1975 $60,101,710 $871,781,687
1974 $57,817,591 $791,450,308
1973 $56,011,245 $574,030,984
1972 $41,430,257 $474,043,922
1971 $37,288,845 $404,648,368
1970 $37,211,826 $358,665,754
1969 - $378,091,810
1968 - $341,691,567
1967 - $327,215,844
1966 - $305,227,595
1965 - $264,505,506
1964 - $234,572,186
1963 - $202,305,865
1962 - $186,745,758
1961 - $178,497,098
1960 - $171,057,069

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sao Tome Togo
2024 $3,491 $1,119
2023 $2,991 $1,055
2022 $2,390 $951
2021 $2,363 $962
2020 $2,167 $863
2019 $1,935 $826
2018 $1,826 $851
2017 $1,556 $793
2016 $1,435 $773
2015 $1,298 $751
2014 $1,490 $856
2013 $1,383 $827
2012 $1,192 $762
2011 $1,220 $784
2010 $1,045 $705
2009 $1,128 $721
2008 $1,082 $719
2007 $879 $608
2006 $862 $553
2005 $844 $551
2004 $727 $560
2003 $664 $538
2002 $568 $445
2001 $519 $397
2000 $529 $410
1999 $543 $445
1998 $514 $461
1997 $662 $448
1996 $987 $452
1995 $769 $419
1994 $990 $329
1993 $964 $414
1992 $740 $565
1991 $855 $550
1990 $970 $575
1989 $821 $492
1988 $847 $517
1987 $1,018 $482
1986 $1,043 $422
1985 $761 $313
1984 $735 $304
1983 $720 $336
1982 $783 $372
1981 $830 $451
1980 $829 $549
1979 $683 $443
1978 $587 $421
1977 $539 $406
1976 $585 $332
1975 $693 $339
1974 $683 $315
1973 $676 $234.4
1972 $511 $198.8
1971 $470 $174.6
1970 $479 $159.8
1969 - $174.7
1968 - $164.3
1967 - $163.9
1966 - $159.1
1965 - $142.7
1964 - $130.1
1963 - $114.6
1962 - $107.8
1961 - $104.8
1960 - $102.2

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

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sao Tome Togo
2026 70.3 63.3
2025 70.1 63.1
2024 69.9 62.9
2023 69.7 62.7
2022 69.2 62.3
2021 68 61.3
2020 68 61.1
2019 68 61.1
2018 67.6 60.6
2017 67.1 60.1
2016 66.6 59.7
2015 66 59.2
2014 65.5 58.8
2013 64.9 58.3
2012 64.5 57.9
2011 64.1 57.6
2010 63.9 57.2
2009 63.7 56.9
2008 63.4 56.7
2007 63.3 56.4
2006 63 56.1
2005 62.4 55.9
2004 62.6 55.6
2003 62.2 55.3
2002 61.8 55
2001 61.5 54.7
2000 61.2 54.6
1999 61 54.3
1998 60.8 54
1997 60.6 53.8
1996 60.6 53.8
1995 60.5 53.7
1994 60.6 53.7
1993 60.6 53.9
1992 60.7 54.1
1991 60.8 54.3
1990 60.7 54.6
1989 59.7 54.7
1988 60.8 54.9
1987 60.7 54.8
1986 57.6 54.6
1985 60.1 54.4
1984 59.9 54.1
1983 59.7 53.8
1982 59.5 53.3
1981 59.4 52.8
1980 59.4 52.1
1979 59.3 51.5
1978 59.1 50.9
1977 59 50.2
1976 58.8 49.5
1975 58.6 49
1974 58.3 48.6
1973 57.9 48.1
1972 57.4 47.7
1971 57 47.2
1970 56.3 46.8
1969 55.4 46.4
1968 54.5 46
1967 53.4 45.6
1966 52.3 45.2
1965 51.1 44.9
1964 49.7 44.6
1963 48.4 44.3
1962 46.8 44
1961 45.2 43.7
1960 43.6 43.5
1959 42.1 43.3
1958 41 43.1
1957 40.1 42.9
1956 39.5 42.8
1955 39.3 42.7
1954 39.2 42.5
1953 39.1 42.3
1952 39.1 42.2
1951 39.1 42.1
1950 39.1 41.9

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Sao Tome and Principe

Togo
1x
Year Population
Sao Tome Togo
2024 235,536 9,515,236
2023 230,871 9,304,337
2022 226,305 9,089,738
2021 221,961 8,878,379
2020 217,435 8,669,720
2019 213,392 8,463,068
2018 210,187 8,258,778
2017 206,970 8,057,140
2016 203,689 7,858,289
2015 200,291 7,663,195
2014 196,767 7,472,450
2013 193,148 7,285,442
2012 189,439 7,100,736
2011 185,649 6,916,474
2010 181,802 6,732,590
2009 177,853 6,551,865
2008 173,793 6,368,812
2007 169,700 6,188,344
2006 165,638 6,010,668
2005 161,639 5,844,631
2004 157,705 5,696,508
2003 153,814 5,552,167
2002 149,922 5,413,274
2001 146,375 5,277,382
2000 144,018 5,140,037
1999 142,442 5,000,269
1998 140,751 4,860,913
1997 138,922 4,725,030
1996 136,962 4,577,860
1995 134,895 4,410,832
1994 132,732 4,222,940
1993 130,467 4,207,453
1992 128,110 4,233,617
1991 125,697 4,115,560
1990 122,980 3,998,761
1989 119,979 3,883,411
1988 116,939 3,769,742
1987 113,919 3,657,508
1986 111,150 3,547,952
1985 108,658 3,441,091
1984 106,394 3,332,837
1983 104,380 3,222,899
1982 102,508 3,115,042
1981 100,615 3,013,043
1980 98,544 2,920,894
1979 96,252 2,839,854
1978 93,794 2,768,148
1977 91,301 2,701,894
1976 88,922 2,637,796
1975 86,708 2,574,622
1974 84,672 2,511,760
1973 82,798 2,448,749
1972 81,041 2,384,994
1971 79,330 2,317,976
1970 77,626 2,244,773
1969 76,083 2,164,814
1968 74,765 2,080,226
1967 73,596 1,995,890
1966 72,576 1,918,513
1965 71,680 1,853,771
1964 70,865 1,803,440
1963 70,112 1,765,072
1962 69,403 1,732,959
1961 68,707 1,702,717
1960 68,012 1,673,110

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

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Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Togo

Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sao Tome Togo
2023 3.64 4.19
2022 3.7 4.25
2021 3.76 4.32
2020 3.83 4.39
2019 3.9 4.45
2018 3.98 4.51
2017 4.07 4.58
2016 4.2 4.63
2015 4.35 4.66
2014 4.49 4.7
2013 4.58 4.75
2012 4.66 4.85
2011 4.72 4.98
2010 4.77 5.09
2009 4.84 5.1
2008 4.91 5.1
2007 4.96 5.1
2006 4.93 5.08
2005 4.94 5.04
2004 4.96 5
2003 5.01 5.05
2002 5.06 5.09
2001 5.1 5.13
2000 5.16 5.17
1999 5.23 5.23
1998 5.3 5.29
1997 5.4 5.36
1996 5.47 5.46
1995 5.55 5.57
1994 5.56 5.67
1993 5.64 5.78
1992 5.7 5.89
1991 5.77 5.99
1990 5.83 6.07
1989 5.88 6.15
1988 5.94 6.23
1987 5.99 6.3
1986 6.05 6.38
1985 6.1 6.46
1984 6.16 6.54
1983 6.22 6.63
1982 6.28 6.73
1981 6.33 6.81
1980 6.39 6.88
1979 6.43 6.94
1978 6.47 6.98
1977 6.5 7.03
1976 6.52 7.06
1975 6.53 7.09
1974 6.53 7.09
1973 6.53 7.08
1972 6.51 7.07
1971 6.49 7.06
1970 6.47 7.04
1969 6.44 7.02
1968 6.42 6.97
1967 6.39 6.96
1966 6.37 6.96
1965 6.35 6.94
1964 6.33 6.92
1963 6.31 6.89
1962 6.28 6.86
1961 6.26 6.82
1960 6.24 6.8

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Sao Tome and Principe

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Sao Tome Togo
2024 20.3 19.9
2023 20.1 19.8
2022 19.9 19.7
2021 19.7 19.6
2020 19.5 19.5
2019 19.4 19.4
2018 19.3 19.4
2017 19.1 19.3
2016 19 19.3
2015 19 19.2
2014 18.9 19.2
2013 18.9 19.1
2012 18.9 19.1
2011 18.9 19.1
2010 18.8 19
2009 18.7 19
2008 18.7 19
2007 18.7 18.9
2006 18.6 18.9
2005 18.5 18.8
2004 18.4 18.7
2003 18.3 18.6
2002 18.1 18.6
2001 18 18.5
2000 17.9 18.4
1999 17.7 18.3
1998 17.5 18.1
1997 17.4 18
1996 17.3 17.8
1995 17.3 17.7
1994 17.2 17.6
1993 17.2 17.5
1992 17.3 17.4
1991 17.3 17.3
1990 17.4 17.2
1989 17.4 17.2
1988 17.4 17.1
1987 17.4 17
1986 17.4 17
1985 17.4 16.9
1984 17.4 16.9
1983 17.4 16.9
1982 17.4 16.9
1981 17.4 16.9
1980 17.3 16.9
1979 17.3 16.9
1978 17.2 16.9
1977 17.2 17
1976 17.1 17
1975 17.1 17.1
1974 17.1 17.1
1973 17 17.2
1972 17 17.3
1971 16.9 17.3
1970 16.9 17.4
1969 17.2 17.4
1968 17.7 17.5
1967 18.5 17.5
1966 19.5 17.6
1965 21 17.7
1964 22.4 17.7
1963 23.5 17.8
1962 24.1 17.9
1961 24.3 18
1960 24.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sao Tome Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$671M
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
26.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.03%
2023
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
1999
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.92%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.66%
2017
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
80.3%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
20.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.6
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.8%
2017
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$46.2M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$80.1M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
33,400
2018
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
73.2%
2018
15.9%
2019
Banked people share n/a
57.4%
2024

Energy

Sao Tome Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
259.3 kg
2007
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2007
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.15 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.63 tons
2024
0.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
42.5%
2022
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.06%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.85%
2021
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Sao Tome Togo
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-650
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
68.9%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.3
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
32
2025
Higher education index n/a
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2011
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.9
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
70
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.8%
2022
72.6%
2022
English speaking
4.9%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
61.5%
2023
37%
2023

Health

Sao Tome Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$171.1
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
43.9%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.9
2023
58.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.2%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.8%
2022
6.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Sao Tome Togo
% of world land
0.0006%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,574 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
166 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193.2 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
808 mi
2018
7,291 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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