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Sao Tome and Principe vs Togo statistics compared

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Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 240K (ranked 176/197), compared with 8.59M in Togo (ranked 102/197). 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 ($981M) and Togo ranks 152/197 ($11.9B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132/197 ($4,084), while Togo ranks 167/197 ($1,384).

Main facts and rankings

Sao Tome Togo
Population
247495
8873660
Population rank 176/197 102/197
GDP
$981M
2025
$11.9B
2025
GDP rank 189/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$4,084
2025
$1,384
2025
GDP per capita rank 132/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,242
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$546M
2025
$7.49B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.7%
2025
63%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,275
2025
$872
2025
Government debt per person rank 115/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,249
2026
$1,719
2026
Land area 371 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
661 ppl/mi²
2026
418 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.6
2024
4.12
2024
Median age
20.5 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
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
2025 $981,293,587 $11,889,949,067
2024 $824,992,558 $10,643,440,332
2023 $690,456,807 $9,723,300,577
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 $6,992,942,459
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 $229,371,348 $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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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
2025 $4,084 $1,384
2024 $3,503 $1,266
2023 $2,991 $1,182
2022 $2,390 $1,072
2021 $2,363 $1,076
2020 $2,167 $961
2019 $1,935 $918
2018 $1,826 $942
2017 $1,556 $872
2016 $1,435 $843
2015 $1,298 $814
2014 $1,490 $922
2013 $1,383 $886
2012 $1,211 $814
2011 $1,220 $834
2010 $1,045 $750
2009 $1,128 $770
2008 $1,082 $771
2007 $879 $654
2006 $862 $596
2005 $844 $595
2004 $727 $604
2003 $664 $580
2002 $568 $479
2001 $519 $427
2000 $529 $440
1999 $543 $477
1998 $514 $492
1997 $662 $477
1996 $987 $482
1995 $769 $450
1994 $990 $355
1993 $964 $448
1992 $740 $608
1991 $855 $592
1990 $970 $619
1989 $821 $530
1988 $847 $556
1987 $1,018 $519
1986 $1,043 $455
1985 $761 $337
1984 $735 $327
1983 $720 $357
1982 $783 $392
1981 $830 $472
1980 $829 $575
1979 $683 $464
1978 $587 $440
1977 $539 $425
1976 $585 $347
1975 $693 $354
1974 $683 $329
1973 $676 $244.8
1972 $511 $207.6
1971 $470 $182.3
1970 $479 $166.9
1969 - $185
1968 - $174.9
1967 - $171.1
1966 - $162.9
1965 - $144.1
1964 - $130.4
1963 - $114.6
1962 - $107.8
1961 - $104.8
1960 - $102.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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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
2025 240,254 8,591,626
2024 235,536 8,406,558
2023 230,871 8,223,850
2022 226,305 8,068,616
2021 221,961 7,936,176
2020 217,435 7,788,054
2019 213,392 7,619,925
2018 210,187 7,458,206
2017 206,970 7,324,386
2016 203,689 7,200,884
2015 200,291 7,071,502
2014 196,767 6,937,644
2013 193,148 6,798,848
2012 189,439 6,653,718
2011 185,649 6,500,582
2010 181,802 6,325,788
2009 177,853 6,130,946
2008 173,793 5,936,138
2007 169,700 5,748,443
2006 165,638 5,569,664
2005 161,639 5,413,154
2004 157,705 5,281,320
2003 153,814 5,154,112
2002 149,922 5,027,130
2001 146,375 4,904,144
2000 144,018 4,783,722
1999 142,442 4,665,754
1998 140,751 4,551,635
1997 138,922 4,438,794
1996 136,962 4,291,136
1995 134,895 4,110,450
1994 132,732 3,904,183
1993 130,467 3,887,974
1992 128,110 3,932,581
1991 125,697 3,822,636
1990 122,980 3,714,021
1989 119,979 3,606,918
1988 116,939 3,501,545
1987 113,919 3,397,614
1986 111,150 3,296,340
1985 108,658 3,194,539
1984 106,394 3,105,743
1983 104,380 3,033,077
1982 102,508 2,961,652
1981 100,615 2,879,440
1980 98,544 2,791,408
1979 96,252 2,714,349
1978 93,794 2,646,501
1977 91,301 2,583,984
1976 88,922 2,523,488
1975 86,708 2,463,796
1974 84,672 2,404,292
1973 82,798 2,344,510
1972 81,041 2,283,863
1971 79,330 2,219,826
1970 77,626 2,149,478
1969 76,083 2,043,416
1968 74,765 1,953,523
1967 73,596 1,912,764
1966 72,576 1,873,489
1965 71,680 1,835,588
1964 70,865 1,799,410
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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
2024 3.6 4.12
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 4.99
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 5.56
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 6.72
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 7.03
1969 6.44 7.01
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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
2025 20.5 19.4
2024 20.3 19.3
2023 20.1 19.2
2022 19.9 19.2
2021 19.7 19.2
2020 19.5 19.3
2019 19.4 19.5
2018 19.3 19.5
2017 19.1 19.3
2016 19 19
2015 19 18.8
2014 18.9 18.6
2013 18.9 18.4
2012 18.9 18.3
2011 18.9 18.2
2010 18.8 18.3
2009 18.7 18.4
2008 18.7 18.6
2007 18.7 18.7
2006 18.6 18.7
2005 18.5 18.7
2004 18.4 18.6
2003 18.3 18.4
2002 18.1 18.3
2001 18 18.1
2000 17.9 17.9
1999 17.7 17.8
1998 17.5 17.6
1997 17.4 17.7
1996 17.3 17.6
1995 17.3 17.1
1994 17.2 16.5
1993 17.2 16.7
1992 17.3 17.3
1991 17.3 17.2
1990 17.4 17.1
1989 17.4 17
1988 17.4 16.9
1987 17.4 16.8
1986 17.4 16.7
1985 17.4 16.6
1984 17.4 16.6
1983 17.4 16.7
1982 17.4 16.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sao Tome Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$913M
2025
$11.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.2%
2025
19.8%
2025
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
-2.53%
2025
-3.23%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.66%
2017
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
81.4%
2025
61.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
2.23%
2025
21%
2025
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
$58.8M
2024
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
486 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2007
$7.35
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.15 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.63 tons
2024
0.31 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
0.41%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
245.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.06%
2021
25.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.85%
2021
12.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Sao Tome Togo
% of world population
0.003%
2025
0.1%
2025
Annual migration change
-650
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
69.2%
2025
44.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
48.9:51.1
2025
Average male height
5.59 ft
2026
5.55 ft
2026
Average female height
5.24 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
32
2026
20.8
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
71
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
93.8%
2022
72.6%
2022
English speaking
4.9%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
59.1%
2024
39.5%
2024

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
13.6
2024
56.1
2024
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
8.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
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
1,543 sq mi
2025
2,444 sq mi
2025
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 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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