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 ($764M) and Tunisia ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245), while Tunisia ranks 127/197 ($4,350).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
244055
|
12402051
|
Population rank | 176/197 | 80/197 |
GDP |
$764M
2024 |
$53.4B
2024 |
GDP rank | 189/197 | 90/197 |
GDP per capita |
$3,245
2024 |
$4,350
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 138/197 | 127/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$6,230
2024 |
$14,451
2024 |
Government debt |
$332M
2024 |
$44.4B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
37.3%
2025 |
82.9%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$1,410
2024 |
$3,617
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 133/185 | 95/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,715
2025 |
$4,061
2025 |
Land area |
371 sq mi
2025 |
59,985 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
635 ppl/mi²
2024 |
204.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
3.64
2023 |
1.83
2023 |
Median age |
20.3 years
2024 |
33.5 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
70.1 years
2025 |
76.9 years
2025 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia: Comparison Charts
Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1961 | - | $866,155,429 |
1962 | - | $880,027,733 |
1963 | - | $1,026,737,600 |
1964 | - | $1,025,866,792 |
1965 | - | $991,047,619 |
1966 | - | $1,040,952,381 |
1967 | - | $1,085,714,286 |
1968 | - | $1,214,666,667 |
1969 | - | $1,289,904,762 |
1970 | $37,211,826 | $1,439,238,095 |
1971 | $37,288,845 | $1,685,162,272 |
1972 | $41,430,257 | $2,237,556,149 |
1973 | $56,011,245 | $2,730,813,385 |
1974 | $57,817,591 | $3,545,868,575 |
1975 | $60,101,710 | $4,328,965,588 |
1976 | $52,039,421 | $4,508,191,942 |
1977 | $49,207,692 | $5,109,324,009 |
1978 | $55,044,563 | $5,968,460,080 |
1979 | $65,755,928 | $7,188,863,904 |
1980 | $81,662,231 | $8,744,134,354 |
1981 | $83,499,264 | $8,428,445,294 |
1982 | $80,307,763 | $8,133,580,052 |
1983 | $75,110,289 | $8,350,582,748 |
1984 | $78,213,796 | $8,254,541,195 |
1985 | $82,733,069 | $8,410,226,053 |
1986 | $115,928,907 | $9,017,806,654 |
1987 | $115,952,925 | $9,696,715,911 |
1988 | $99,000,764 | $10,096,245,762 |
1989 | $98,545,367 | $10,101,851,745 |
1990 | $119,297,933 | $12,290,568,182 |
1991 | $107,484,143 | $13,074,782,609 |
1992 | $94,861,781 | $15,496,708,060 |
1993 | $125,742,229 | $14,608,335,608 |
1994 | $131,338,415 | $15,633,174,304 |
1995 | $103,695,237 | $18,030,876,599 |
1996 | $135,188,166 | $19,587,161,807 |
1997 | $91,920,274 | $20,746,210,354 |
1998 | $72,285,404 | $21,802,893,587 |
1999 | $77,302,212 | $22,943,202,175 |
2000 | $76,198,395 | $21,473,528,161 |
2001 | $75,951,133 | $22,065,832,449 |
2002 | $85,171,074 | $23,141,616,605 |
2003 | $102,085,769 | $27,453,902,261 |
2004 | $114,582,284 | $31,183,885,241 |
2005 | $136,450,662 | $32,272,186,695 |
2006 | $142,775,104 | $34,376,664,601 |
2007 | $149,146,919 | $38,915,353,867 |
2008 | $188,021,165 | $44,859,439,902 |
2009 | $200,668,065 | $43,455,740,497 |
2010 | $190,021,192 | $46,206,091,938 |
2011 | $226,455,001 | $48,123,325,825 |
2012 | $229,371,348 | $47,311,401,813 |
2013 | $267,041,748 | $48,685,446,414 |
2014 | $293,119,143 | $50,271,812,921 |
2015 | $259,999,643 | $45,779,494,042 |
2016 | $292,267,272 | $44,360,072,680 |
2017 | $322,002,845 | $42,163,530,591 |
2018 | $383,717,328 | $42,686,504,460 |
2019 | $412,976,083 | $41,905,642,419 |
2020 | $471,229,485 | $42,491,780,918 |
2021 | $524,402,456 | $47,073,234,359 |
2022 | $540,809,499 | $44,948,769,171 |
2023 | $678,976,265 | $48,196,281,784 |
2024 | $764,274,043 | $53,409,988,745 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1961 | - | $200.7 |
1962 | - | $201.4 |
1963 | - | $231.9 |
1964 | - | $228.5 |
1965 | - | $217.3 |
1966 | - | $223.8 |
1967 | - | $228 |
1968 | - | $248.9 |
1969 | - | $257.7 |
1970 | $479 | $280.5 |
1971 | $470 | $320 |
1972 | $511 | $415 |
1973 | $676 | $493 |
1974 | $683 | $624 |
1975 | $693 | $741 |
1976 | $585 | $752 |
1977 | $539 | $830 |
1978 | $587 | $946 |
1979 | $683 | $1,113 |
1980 | $829 | $1,324 |
1981 | $830 | $1,247 |
1982 | $783 | $1,177 |
1983 | $720 | $1,184 |
1984 | $735 | $1,143 |
1985 | $761 | $1,135 |
1986 | $1,043 | $1,187 |
1987 | $1,018 | $1,245 |
1988 | $847 | $1,266 |
1989 | $821 | $1,239 |
1990 | $970 | $1,476 |
1991 | $855 | $1,538 |
1992 | $740 | $1,785 |
1993 | $964 | $1,649 |
1994 | $990 | $1,733 |
1995 | $769 | $1,968 |
1996 | $987 | $2,107 |
1997 | $662 | $2,202 |
1998 | $514 | $2,285 |
1999 | $543 | $2,376 |
2000 | $529 | $2,199 |
2001 | $519 | $2,236 |
2002 | $568 | $2,321 |
2003 | $664 | $2,726 |
2004 | $727 | $3,067 |
2005 | $844 | $3,147 |
2006 | $862 | $3,323 |
2007 | $879 | $3,727 |
2008 | $1,082 | $4,255 |
2009 | $1,128 | $4,080 |
2010 | $1,045 | $4,292 |
2011 | $1,220 | $4,421 |
2012 | $1,211 | $4,297 |
2013 | $1,383 | $4,370 |
2014 | $1,490 | $4,459 |
2015 | $1,298 | $4,015 |
2016 | $1,435 | $3,848 |
2017 | $1,556 | $3,619 |
2018 | $1,826 | $3,628 |
2019 | $1,935 | $3,529 |
2020 | $2,167 | $3,549 |
2021 | $2,363 | $3,907 |
2022 | $2,390 | $3,709 |
2023 | $2,941 | $3,950 |
2024 | $3,245 | $4,350 |
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 39.1 | 38.2 |
1951 | 39.1 | 38.7 |
1952 | 39.1 | 39.3 |
1953 | 39.1 | 39.7 |
1954 | 39.2 | 40 |
1955 | 39.3 | 40.8 |
1956 | 39.5 | 41.3 |
1957 | 40.1 | 42.1 |
1958 | 41 | 42.7 |
1959 | 42.1 | 43.4 |
1960 | 43.6 | 44 |
1961 | 45.2 | 44.3 |
1962 | 46.8 | 45.6 |
1963 | 48.4 | 46.4 |
1964 | 49.7 | 47.3 |
1965 | 51.1 | 48.2 |
1966 | 52.3 | 49.2 |
1967 | 53.4 | 50.2 |
1968 | 54.5 | 51.3 |
1969 | 55.4 | 52.3 |
1970 | 56.3 | 53.8 |
1971 | 57 | 54.9 |
1972 | 57.4 | 56.1 |
1973 | 57.9 | 57.1 |
1974 | 58.3 | 58.3 |
1975 | 58.6 | 59.3 |
1976 | 58.8 | 60.3 |
1977 | 59 | 61.3 |
1978 | 59.1 | 62.1 |
1979 | 59.3 | 62.9 |
1980 | 59.4 | 63.7 |
1981 | 59.4 | 64.4 |
1982 | 59.5 | 65 |
1983 | 59.7 | 65.7 |
1984 | 59.9 | 66.3 |
1985 | 60.1 | 66.9 |
1986 | 57.6 | 67.4 |
1987 | 60.7 | 68 |
1988 | 60.8 | 68.5 |
1989 | 59.7 | 68.8 |
1990 | 60.7 | 69.1 |
1991 | 60.8 | 69.4 |
1992 | 60.7 | 69.7 |
1993 | 60.6 | 70 |
1994 | 60.6 | 70.4 |
1995 | 60.5 | 70.8 |
1996 | 60.6 | 71.2 |
1997 | 60.6 | 71.7 |
1998 | 60.8 | 72.1 |
1999 | 61 | 72.3 |
2000 | 61.2 | 72.6 |
2001 | 61.5 | 72.8 |
2002 | 61.8 | 73.1 |
2003 | 62.2 | 73.3 |
2004 | 62.6 | 73.5 |
2005 | 62.4 | 73.7 |
2006 | 63 | 73.9 |
2007 | 63.3 | 74 |
2008 | 63.4 | 74.2 |
2009 | 63.7 | 74.3 |
2010 | 63.9 | 74.4 |
2011 | 64.1 | 74.5 |
2012 | 64.5 | 74.6 |
2013 | 64.9 | 74.7 |
2014 | 65.5 | 74.8 |
2015 | 66 | 74.9 |
2016 | 66.6 | 75 |
2017 | 67.1 | 75.2 |
2018 | 67.6 | 75.4 |
2019 | 68 | 75.6 |
2020 | 68 | 75 |
2021 | 68 | 72.9 |
2022 | 69.2 | 76.1 |
2023 | 69.7 | 76.5 |
2024 | 69.9 | 76.7 |
2025 | 70.1 | 76.9 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 68,012 | 4,267,288 |
1961 | 68,707 | 4,316,278 |
1962 | 69,403 | 4,369,136 |
1963 | 70,112 | 4,427,131 |
1964 | 70,865 | 4,489,869 |
1965 | 71,680 | 4,561,385 |
1966 | 72,576 | 4,652,287 |
1967 | 73,596 | 4,760,970 |
1968 | 74,765 | 4,879,899 |
1969 | 76,083 | 5,004,697 |
1970 | 77,626 | 5,131,396 |
1971 | 79,330 | 5,261,658 |
1972 | 81,041 | 5,396,557 |
1973 | 82,798 | 5,537,242 |
1974 | 84,672 | 5,684,674 |
1975 | 86,708 | 5,839,262 |
1976 | 88,922 | 5,996,994 |
1977 | 91,301 | 6,155,931 |
1978 | 93,794 | 6,309,390 |
1979 | 96,252 | 6,456,419 |
1980 | 98,544 | 6,606,195 |
1981 | 100,615 | 6,758,284 |
1982 | 102,508 | 6,908,642 |
1983 | 104,380 | 7,053,800 |
1984 | 106,394 | 7,220,044 |
1985 | 108,658 | 7,409,903 |
1986 | 111,150 | 7,600,301 |
1987 | 113,919 | 7,789,987 |
1988 | 116,939 | 7,974,440 |
1989 | 119,979 | 8,151,660 |
1990 | 122,980 | 8,324,509 |
1991 | 125,697 | 8,501,827 |
1992 | 128,110 | 8,682,512 |
1993 | 130,467 | 8,857,910 |
1994 | 132,732 | 9,018,448 |
1995 | 134,895 | 9,161,258 |
1996 | 136,962 | 9,294,432 |
1997 | 138,922 | 9,421,270 |
1998 | 140,751 | 9,541,667 |
1999 | 142,442 | 9,655,963 |
2000 | 144,018 | 9,764,935 |
2001 | 146,375 | 9,869,677 |
2002 | 149,922 | 9,971,515 |
2003 | 153,814 | 10,071,632 |
2004 | 157,705 | 10,166,163 |
2005 | 161,639 | 10,255,472 |
2006 | 165,638 | 10,346,410 |
2007 | 169,700 | 10,441,702 |
2008 | 173,793 | 10,542,635 |
2009 | 177,853 | 10,650,681 |
2010 | 181,802 | 10,765,980 |
2011 | 185,649 | 10,886,035 |
2012 | 189,439 | 11,009,647 |
2013 | 193,148 | 11,141,361 |
2014 | 196,767 | 11,274,288 |
2015 | 200,291 | 11,402,264 |
2016 | 203,689 | 11,528,674 |
2017 | 206,970 | 11,650,498 |
2018 | 210,187 | 11,765,514 |
2019 | 213,392 | 11,875,081 |
2020 | 217,435 | 11,974,057 |
2021 | 221,961 | 12,048,622 |
2022 | 226,305 | 12,119,334 |
2023 | 230,871 | 12,200,431 |
2024 | 235,536 | 12,277,109 |
Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 6.24 | 7.16 |
1961 | 6.26 | 7.16 |
1962 | 6.28 | 7.17 |
1963 | 6.31 | 7.17 |
1964 | 6.33 | 7.17 |
1965 | 6.35 | 7.11 |
1966 | 6.37 | 7.06 |
1967 | 6.39 | 6.95 |
1968 | 6.42 | 6.81 |
1969 | 6.44 | 6.62 |
1970 | 6.47 | 6.43 |
1971 | 6.49 | 6.29 |
1972 | 6.51 | 6.19 |
1973 | 6.53 | 6.12 |
1974 | 6.53 | 6.05 |
1975 | 6.53 | 5.97 |
1976 | 6.52 | 5.87 |
1977 | 6.5 | 5.68 |
1978 | 6.47 | 5.4 |
1979 | 6.43 | 5.18 |
1980 | 6.39 | 5.03 |
1981 | 6.33 | 5.02 |
1982 | 6.28 | 4.89 |
1983 | 6.22 | 4.77 |
1984 | 6.16 | 4.66 |
1985 | 6.1 | 4.52 |
1986 | 6.05 | 4.36 |
1987 | 5.99 | 4.1 |
1988 | 5.94 | 3.83 |
1989 | 5.88 | 3.57 |
1990 | 5.83 | 3.44 |
1991 | 5.77 | 3.31 |
1992 | 5.7 | 3.19 |
1993 | 5.64 | 3.06 |
1994 | 5.56 | 2.87 |
1995 | 5.55 | 2.67 |
1996 | 5.47 | 2.49 |
1997 | 5.4 | 2.34 |
1998 | 5.3 | 2.2 |
1999 | 5.23 | 2.08 |
2000 | 5.16 | 2.03 |
2001 | 5.1 | 1.98 |
2002 | 5.06 | 1.94 |
2003 | 5.01 | 1.96 |
2004 | 4.96 | 1.95 |
2005 | 4.94 | 1.95 |
2006 | 4.93 | 1.95 |
2007 | 4.96 | 1.96 |
2008 | 4.91 | 1.98 |
2009 | 4.84 | 2 |
2010 | 4.77 | 2.08 |
2011 | 4.72 | 2.19 |
2012 | 4.66 | 2.28 |
2013 | 4.58 | 2.31 |
2014 | 4.49 | 2.32 |
2015 | 4.35 | 2.31 |
2016 | 4.2 | 2.28 |
2017 | 4.07 | 2.21 |
2018 | 3.98 | 2.13 |
2019 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
2020 | 3.83 | 2 |
2021 | 3.76 | 1.8 |
2022 | 3.7 | 1.85 |
2023 | 3.64 | 1.83 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 24.2 | 18.4 |
1961 | 24.3 | 18.3 |
1962 | 24.1 | 18.2 |
1963 | 23.5 | 18.1 |
1964 | 22.4 | 18 |
1965 | 21 | 17.9 |
1966 | 19.5 | 17.8 |
1967 | 18.5 | 17.7 |
1968 | 17.7 | 17.6 |
1969 | 17.2 | 17.5 |
1970 | 16.9 | 17.6 |
1971 | 16.9 | 17.6 |
1972 | 17 | 17.6 |
1973 | 17 | 17.7 |
1974 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
1975 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
1976 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
1977 | 17.2 | 18 |
1978 | 17.2 | 18.1 |
1979 | 17.3 | 18.3 |
1980 | 17.3 | 18.5 |
1981 | 17.4 | 18.7 |
1982 | 17.4 | 19 |
1983 | 17.4 | 19.2 |
1984 | 17.4 | 19.5 |
1985 | 17.4 | 19.7 |
1986 | 17.4 | 19.9 |
1987 | 17.4 | 20.2 |
1988 | 17.4 | 20.4 |
1989 | 17.4 | 20.7 |
1990 | 17.4 | 21 |
1991 | 17.3 | 21.2 |
1992 | 17.3 | 21.5 |
1993 | 17.2 | 21.8 |
1994 | 17.2 | 22.1 |
1995 | 17.3 | 22.5 |
1996 | 17.3 | 22.9 |
1997 | 17.4 | 23.2 |
1998 | 17.5 | 23.6 |
1999 | 17.7 | 24 |
2000 | 17.9 | 24.4 |
2001 | 18 | 24.8 |
2002 | 18.1 | 25.3 |
2003 | 18.3 | 25.7 |
2004 | 18.4 | 26.2 |
2005 | 18.5 | 26.7 |
2006 | 18.6 | 27.2 |
2007 | 18.7 | 27.6 |
2008 | 18.7 | 28.1 |
2009 | 18.7 | 28.5 |
2010 | 18.8 | 28.9 |
2011 | 18.9 | 29.2 |
2012 | 18.9 | 29.5 |
2013 | 18.9 | 29.8 |
2014 | 18.9 | 30.1 |
2015 | 19 | 30.4 |
2016 | 19 | 30.8 |
2017 | 19.1 | 31.1 |
2018 | 19.3 | 31.4 |
2019 | 19.4 | 31.7 |
2020 | 19.5 | 32 |
2021 | 19.7 | 32.4 |
2022 | 19.9 | 32.8 |
2023 | 20.1 | 33.2 |
2024 | 20.3 | 33.5 |
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Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$653M
2024 |
$47.9B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.5%
2025 |
32.4%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.03%
2023 |
6.73%
2023 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
2.36%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
1,000
1999 |
48,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.56%
2025 |
-5.43%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
8.81%
2017 |
15.1%
2023 |
Services, % of GDP |
76.6%
2024 |
62.1%
2023 |
Industry, % of GDP |
2.91%
2024 |
23.6%
2023 |
Economic freedom index |
60.4
2025 |
49.1
2025 |
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 |
$10M
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
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 |
0.21 megatons
2023 |
31.5 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
0.93 tons
2023 |
2.58 tons
2023 |
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.003%
2024 |
0.15%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-604
2024 |
-15,221
2024 |
Urban population |
77%
2024 |
70.9%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
32.1
2025 |
48.8
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
45
2024 |
39
2024 |
Higher education index | n/a |
41
2025 |
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 |
71
2025 |
79
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$180.3
2022 |
$265.9
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$21.6
2022 |
$90
2022 |
Life expectancy |
70.1 years
2025 |
76.9 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
30.9%
2022 |
4.38%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.49
2019 |
1.29
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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
74
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
7.8%
2022 |
20.5%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.79 liters
2020 |
1.71 liters
2020 |
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