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Sao Tome and Principe vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 172nd vs. 91st).

By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Sao Tome Tunisia
Population
246362
12437803
Population rank 176/197 81/197
GDP
$822M
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 189/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$3,491
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,242
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$533M
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.8%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,262
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 116/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,111
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 371 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
661 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.64
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
20.3 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Sao Tome and Principe

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Sao Tome Tunisia
2024 $822,154,621 $51,332,285,657
2023 $690,456,807 $48,205,328,303
2022 $540,809,499 $44,929,920,093
2021 $524,402,456 $47,073,234,359
2020 $471,229,485 $42,491,780,918
2019 $412,976,083 $41,905,642,419
2018 $383,717,328 $42,686,504,460
2017 $322,002,845 $42,163,530,591
2016 $292,267,272 $44,360,072,680
2015 $259,999,643 $45,779,494,042
2014 $293,119,143 $50,271,812,921
2013 $267,041,748 $48,685,446,414
2012 $225,815,132 $47,311,401,813
2011 $226,455,001 $48,123,325,825
2010 $190,021,192 $46,206,091,938
2009 $200,668,065 $43,455,740,497
2008 $188,021,165 $44,859,439,902
2007 $149,146,919 $38,915,353,867
2006 $142,775,104 $34,376,664,601
2005 $136,450,662 $32,272,186,695
2004 $114,582,284 $31,183,885,241
2003 $102,085,769 $27,453,902,261
2002 $85,171,074 $23,141,616,605
2001 $75,951,133 $22,065,832,449
2000 $76,198,395 $21,473,528,161
1999 $77,302,212 $22,943,202,175
1998 $72,285,404 $21,802,893,587
1997 $91,920,274 $20,746,210,354
1996 $135,188,166 $19,587,161,807
1995 $103,695,237 $18,030,876,599
1994 $131,338,415 $15,633,174,304
1993 $125,742,229 $14,608,335,608
1992 $94,861,781 $15,496,708,060
1991 $107,484,143 $13,074,782,609
1990 $119,297,933 $12,290,568,182
1989 $98,545,367 $10,101,851,745
1988 $99,000,764 $10,096,245,762
1987 $115,952,925 $9,696,715,911
1986 $115,928,907 $9,017,806,654
1985 $82,733,069 $8,410,226,053
1984 $78,213,796 $8,254,541,195
1983 $75,110,289 $8,350,582,748
1982 $80,307,763 $8,133,580,052
1981 $83,499,264 $8,428,445,294
1980 $81,662,231 $8,744,134,354
1979 $65,755,928 $7,188,863,904
1978 $55,044,563 $5,968,460,080
1977 $49,207,692 $5,109,324,009
1976 $52,039,421 $4,508,191,942
1975 $60,101,710 $4,328,965,588
1974 $57,817,591 $3,545,868,575
1973 $56,011,245 $2,730,813,385
1972 $41,430,257 $2,237,556,149
1971 $37,288,845 $1,685,162,272
1970 $37,211,826 $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sao Tome Tunisia
2024 $3,491 $4,181
2023 $2,991 $3,951
2022 $2,390 $3,707
2021 $2,363 $3,907
2020 $2,167 $3,549
2019 $1,935 $3,529
2018 $1,826 $3,628
2017 $1,556 $3,619
2016 $1,435 $3,848
2015 $1,298 $4,015
2014 $1,490 $4,459
2013 $1,383 $4,370
2012 $1,192 $4,297
2011 $1,220 $4,421
2010 $1,045 $4,292
2009 $1,128 $4,080
2008 $1,082 $4,255
2007 $879 $3,727
2006 $862 $3,323
2005 $844 $3,147
2004 $727 $3,067
2003 $664 $2,726
2002 $568 $2,321
2001 $519 $2,236
2000 $529 $2,199
1999 $543 $2,376
1998 $514 $2,285
1997 $662 $2,202
1996 $987 $2,107
1995 $769 $1,968
1994 $990 $1,733
1993 $964 $1,649
1992 $740 $1,785
1991 $855 $1,538
1990 $970 $1,476
1989 $821 $1,239
1988 $847 $1,266
1987 $1,018 $1,245
1986 $1,043 $1,187
1985 $761 $1,135
1984 $735 $1,143
1983 $720 $1,184
1982 $783 $1,177
1981 $830 $1,247
1980 $829 $1,324
1979 $683 $1,113
1978 $587 $946
1977 $539 $830
1976 $585 $752
1975 $693 $741
1974 $683 $624
1973 $676 $493
1972 $511 $415
1971 $470 $320
1970 $479 $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sao Tome Tunisia
2026 70.3 77.1
2025 70.1 76.9
2024 69.9 76.7
2023 69.7 76.5
2022 69.2 76.1
2021 68 72.9
2020 68 75
2019 68 75.6
2018 67.6 75.4
2017 67.1 75.2
2016 66.6 75
2015 66 74.9
2014 65.5 74.8
2013 64.9 74.7
2012 64.5 74.6
2011 64.1 74.5
2010 63.9 74.4
2009 63.7 74.3
2008 63.4 74.2
2007 63.3 74
2006 63 73.9
2005 62.4 73.7
2004 62.6 73.5
2003 62.2 73.3
2002 61.8 73.1
2001 61.5 72.8
2000 61.2 72.6
1999 61 72.3
1998 60.8 72.1
1997 60.6 71.7
1996 60.6 71.2
1995 60.5 70.8
1994 60.6 70.4
1993 60.6 70
1992 60.7 69.7
1991 60.8 69.4
1990 60.7 69.1
1989 59.7 68.8
1988 60.8 68.5
1987 60.7 68
1986 57.6 67.4
1985 60.1 66.9
1984 59.9 66.3
1983 59.7 65.7
1982 59.5 65
1981 59.4 64.4
1980 59.4 63.7
1979 59.3 62.9
1978 59.1 62.1
1977 59 61.3
1976 58.8 60.3
1975 58.6 59.3
1974 58.3 58.3
1973 57.9 57.1
1972 57.4 56.1
1971 57 54.9
1970 56.3 53.8
1969 55.4 52.3
1968 54.5 51.3
1967 53.4 50.2
1966 52.3 49.2
1965 51.1 48.2
1964 49.7 47.3
1963 48.4 46.4
1962 46.8 45.6
1961 45.2 44.3
1960 43.6 44
1959 42.1 43.4
1958 41 42.7
1957 40.1 42.1
1956 39.5 41.3
1955 39.3 40.8
1954 39.2 40
1953 39.1 39.7
1952 39.1 39.3
1951 39.1 38.7
1950 39.1 38.2

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Sao Tome and Principe

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Sao Tome Tunisia
2024 235,536 12,277,109
2023 230,871 12,200,431
2022 226,305 12,119,334
2021 221,961 12,048,622
2020 217,435 11,974,057
2019 213,392 11,875,081
2018 210,187 11,765,514
2017 206,970 11,650,498
2016 203,689 11,528,674
2015 200,291 11,402,264
2014 196,767 11,274,288
2013 193,148 11,141,361
2012 189,439 11,009,647
2011 185,649 10,886,035
2010 181,802 10,765,980
2009 177,853 10,650,681
2008 173,793 10,542,635
2007 169,700 10,441,702
2006 165,638 10,346,410
2005 161,639 10,255,472
2004 157,705 10,166,163
2003 153,814 10,071,632
2002 149,922 9,971,515
2001 146,375 9,869,677
2000 144,018 9,764,935
1999 142,442 9,655,963
1998 140,751 9,541,667
1997 138,922 9,421,270
1996 136,962 9,294,432
1995 134,895 9,161,258
1994 132,732 9,018,448
1993 130,467 8,857,910
1992 128,110 8,682,512
1991 125,697 8,501,827
1990 122,980 8,324,509
1989 119,979 8,151,660
1988 116,939 7,974,440
1987 113,919 7,789,987
1986 111,150 7,600,301
1985 108,658 7,409,903
1984 106,394 7,220,044
1983 104,380 7,053,800
1982 102,508 6,908,642
1981 100,615 6,758,284
1980 98,544 6,606,195
1979 96,252 6,456,419
1978 93,794 6,309,390
1977 91,301 6,155,931
1976 88,922 5,996,994
1975 86,708 5,839,262
1974 84,672 5,684,674
1973 82,798 5,537,242
1972 81,041 5,396,557
1971 79,330 5,261,658
1970 77,626 5,131,396
1969 76,083 5,004,697
1968 74,765 4,879,899
1967 73,596 4,760,970
1966 72,576 4,652,287
1965 71,680 4,561,385
1964 70,865 4,489,869
1963 70,112 4,427,131
1962 69,403 4,369,136
1961 68,707 4,316,278
1960 68,012 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sao Tome Tunisia
2023 3.64 1.83
2022 3.7 1.85
2021 3.76 1.8
2020 3.83 2
2019 3.9 2.1
2018 3.98 2.13
2017 4.07 2.21
2016 4.2 2.28
2015 4.35 2.31
2014 4.49 2.32
2013 4.58 2.31
2012 4.66 2.28
2011 4.72 2.19
2010 4.77 2.08
2009 4.84 2
2008 4.91 1.98
2007 4.96 1.96
2006 4.93 1.95
2005 4.94 1.95
2004 4.96 1.95
2003 5.01 1.96
2002 5.06 1.94
2001 5.1 1.98
2000 5.16 2.03
1999 5.23 2.08
1998 5.3 2.2
1997 5.4 2.34
1996 5.47 2.49
1995 5.55 2.67
1994 5.56 2.87
1993 5.64 3.06
1992 5.7 3.19
1991 5.77 3.31
1990 5.83 3.44
1989 5.88 3.57
1988 5.94 3.83
1987 5.99 4.1
1986 6.05 4.36
1985 6.1 4.52
1984 6.16 4.66
1983 6.22 4.77
1982 6.28 4.89
1981 6.33 5.02
1980 6.39 5.03
1979 6.43 5.18
1978 6.47 5.4
1977 6.5 5.68
1976 6.52 5.87
1975 6.53 5.97
1974 6.53 6.05
1973 6.53 6.12
1972 6.51 6.19
1971 6.49 6.29
1970 6.47 6.43
1969 6.44 6.62
1968 6.42 6.81
1967 6.39 6.95
1966 6.37 7.06
1965 6.35 7.11
1964 6.33 7.17
1963 6.31 7.17
1962 6.28 7.17
1961 6.26 7.16
1960 6.24 7.16

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Sao Tome and Principe

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Sao Tome Tunisia
2024 20.3 33.5
2023 20.1 33.2
2022 19.9 32.8
2021 19.7 32.4
2020 19.5 32
2019 19.4 31.7
2018 19.3 31.4
2017 19.1 31.1
2016 19 30.8
2015 19 30.4
2014 18.9 30.1
2013 18.9 29.8
2012 18.9 29.5
2011 18.9 29.2
2010 18.8 28.9
2009 18.7 28.5
2008 18.7 28.1
2007 18.7 27.6
2006 18.6 27.2
2005 18.5 26.7
2004 18.4 26.2
2003 18.3 25.7
2002 18.1 25.3
2001 18 24.8
2000 17.9 24.4
1999 17.7 24
1998 17.5 23.6
1997 17.4 23.2
1996 17.3 22.9
1995 17.3 22.5
1994 17.2 22.1
1993 17.2 21.8
1992 17.3 21.5
1991 17.3 21.2
1990 17.4 21
1989 17.4 20.7
1988 17.4 20.4
1987 17.4 20.2
1986 17.4 19.9
1985 17.4 19.7
1984 17.4 19.5
1983 17.4 19.2
1982 17.4 19
1981 17.4 18.7
1980 17.3 18.5
1979 17.3 18.3
1978 17.2 18.1
1977 17.2 18
1976 17.1 17.9
1975 17.1 17.8
1974 17.1 17.8
1973 17 17.7
1972 17 17.6
1971 16.9 17.6
1970 16.9 17.6
1969 17.2 17.5
1968 17.7 17.6
1967 18.5 17.7
1966 19.5 17.8
1965 21 17.9
1964 22.4 18
1963 23.5 18.1
1962 24.1 18.2
1961 24.3 18.3
1960 24.2 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sao Tome Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$671M
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.03%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
1999
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.92%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.66%
2017
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
80.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.6
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.8%
2017
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.2M
2023
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$80.1M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
33,400
2018
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
73.2%
2018
8.96%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.8%
2024

Energy

Sao Tome Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
259.3 kg
2007
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2007
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.15 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.63 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
42.5%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.06%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.85%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sao Tome Tunisia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-650
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
68.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.3
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
39
2025
Higher education index n/a
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2011
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
70
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.8%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
4.9%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
61.5%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Sao Tome Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$171.1
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
43.9%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.9
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.2%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.1%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.8%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Sao Tome Tunisia
% of world land
0.0006%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,574 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
166 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193.2 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
808 mi
2018
12,272 mi
2023

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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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