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Sao Tome and Principe vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 172nd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Sao Tome Turkey
Population
246362
86002379
Population rank 176/197 18/197
GDP
$822M
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 189/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$3,491
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,242
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$533M
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.8%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,262
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 116/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,111
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 371 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
661 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.64
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
20.3 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Sao Tome and Principe and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Sao Tome and Principe and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Sao Tome and Principe

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Sao Tome Turkey
2024 $822,154,621 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $690,456,807 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $540,809,499 $926,097,476,914
2021 $524,402,456 $839,938,668,172
2020 $471,229,485 $733,628,247,119
2019 $412,976,083 $775,853,144,223
2018 $383,717,328 $788,356,985,774
2017 $322,002,845 $863,874,522,365
2016 $292,267,272 $870,818,016,910
2015 $259,999,643 $865,460,050,684
2014 $293,119,143 $942,343,431,929
2013 $267,041,748 $962,167,643,589
2012 $225,815,132 $885,327,622,479
2011 $226,455,001 $844,192,507,381
2010 $190,021,192 $782,545,664,268
2009 $200,668,065 $653,894,449,921
2008 $188,021,165 $775,415,944,333
2007 $149,146,919 $685,228,481,017
2006 $142,775,104 $559,668,118,237
2005 $136,450,662 $508,314,210,213
2004 $114,582,284 $410,156,784,496
2003 $102,085,769 $315,392,899,922
2002 $85,171,074 $240,778,008,474
2001 $75,951,133 $202,195,080,239
2000 $76,198,395 $274,748,463,179
1999 $77,302,212 $256,673,939,248
1998 $72,285,404 $276,035,372,655
1997 $91,920,274 $263,817,553,748
1996 $135,188,166 $250,366,965,174
1995 $103,695,237 $234,699,627,004
1994 $131,338,415 $130,650,447,499
1993 $125,742,229 $180,415,757,852
1992 $94,861,781 $159,104,772,992
1991 $107,484,143 $151,034,731,544
1990 $119,297,933 $150,655,500,192
1989 $98,545,367 $107,127,191,329
1988 $99,000,764 $90,875,175,809
1987 $115,952,925 $87,190,081,680
1986 $115,928,907 $75,673,037,037
1985 $82,733,069 $67,232,758,621
1984 $78,213,796 $59,937,602,180
1983 $75,110,289 $61,803,555,556
1982 $80,307,763 $64,369,325,153
1981 $83,499,264 $71,180,180,180
1980 $81,662,231 $68,823,684,211
1979 $65,755,928 $89,616,129,032
1978 $55,044,563 $65,912,500,000
1977 $49,207,692 $58,683,333,333
1976 $52,039,421 $51,450,000,000
1975 $60,101,710 $46,042,857,143
1974 $57,817,591 $35,414,285,714
1973 $56,011,245 $26,000,000,000
1972 $41,430,257 $20,650,000,000
1971 $37,288,845 $16,166,666,667
1970 $37,211,826 $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sao Tome Turkey
2024 $3,491 $15,893
2023 $2,991 $13,375
2022 $2,390 $10,898
2021 $2,363 $9,982
2020 $2,167 $8,798
2019 $1,935 $9,395
2018 $1,826 $9,684
2017 $1,556 $10,756
2016 $1,435 $10,984
2015 $1,298 $11,065
2014 $1,490 $12,209
2013 $1,383 $12,636
2012 $1,192 $11,777
2011 $1,220 $11,374
2010 $1,045 $10,699
2009 $1,128 $9,077
2008 $1,082 $10,913
2007 $879 $9,767
2006 $862 $7,990
2005 $844 $7,332
2004 $727 $5,980
2003 $664 $4,650
2002 $568 $3,591
2001 $519 $3,052
2000 $529 $4,199
1999 $543 $3,974
1998 $514 $4,331
1997 $662 $4,197
1996 $987 $4,041
1995 $769 $3,846
1994 $990 $2,176
1993 $964 $3,058
1992 $740 $2,744
1991 $855 $2,649
1990 $970 $2,690
1989 $821 $1,949
1988 $847 $1,686
1987 $1,018 $1,650
1986 $1,043 $1,461
1985 $761 $1,326
1984 $735 $1,209
1983 $720 $1,276
1982 $783 $1,360
1981 $830 $1,537
1980 $829 $1,516
1979 $683 $2,013
1978 $587 $1,510
1977 $539 $1,372
1976 $585 $1,228
1975 $693 $1,122
1974 $683 $881
1973 $676 $661
1972 $511 $537
1971 $470 $431
1970 $479 $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sao Tome Turkey
2026 70.3 78.4
2025 70.1 77.8
2024 69.9 77.4
2023 69.7 77.2
2022 69.2 77.6
2021 68 75.7
2020 68 76.5
2019 68 77.7
2018 67.6 77.5
2017 67.1 77
2016 66.6 76.6
2015 66 76.5
2014 65.5 76.5
2013 64.9 76.2
2012 64.5 75.6
2011 64.1 74.8
2010 63.9 75
2009 63.7 74.7
2008 63.4 74.4
2007 63.3 74.1
2006 63 73.8
2005 62.4 73.5
2004 62.6 73.2
2003 62.2 72.9
2002 61.8 72.6
2001 61.5 72.3
2000 61.2 71.9
1999 61 70.8
1998 60.8 71.1
1997 60.6 70.7
1996 60.6 70.2
1995 60.5 69.7
1994 60.6 69.4
1993 60.6 69
1992 60.7 68.6
1991 60.8 68.3
1990 60.7 67.8
1989 59.7 67.4
1988 60.8 66.9
1987 60.7 66.4
1986 57.6 65.9
1985 60.1 65.3
1984 59.9 64.8
1983 59.7 64.3
1982 59.5 63.7
1981 59.4 63.2
1980 59.4 62.7
1979 59.3 62.2
1978 59.1 61.6
1977 59 60.8
1976 58.8 60
1975 58.6 59.5
1974 58.3 59
1973 57.9 58.5
1972 57.4 58
1971 57 57.2
1970 56.3 56.7
1969 55.4 56.2
1968 54.5 55.6
1967 53.4 55.2
1966 52.3 54.6
1965 51.1 54.1
1964 49.7 53.6
1963 48.4 53.1
1962 46.8 52.3
1961 45.2 51.6
1960 43.6 50.8
1959 42.1 50.1
1958 41 49.2
1957 40.1 49.2
1956 39.5 49.5
1955 39.3 49.1
1954 39.2 48.8
1953 39.1 48.2
1952 39.1 48.1
1951 39.1 47.6
1950 39.1 47.3

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Sao Tome and Principe

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Sao Tome Turkey
2024 235,536 85,518,661
2023 230,871 85,325,965
2022 226,305 84,979,913
2021 221,961 84,147,318
2020 217,435 83,384,680
2019 213,392 82,579,440
2018 210,187 81,407,204
2017 206,970 80,312,698
2016 203,689 79,277,962
2015 200,291 78,218,479
2014 196,767 77,181,884
2013 193,148 76,147,624
2012 189,439 75,175,827
2011 185,649 74,223,629
2010 181,802 73,142,150
2009 177,853 72,039,206
2008 173,793 71,051,678
2007 169,700 70,158,112
2006 165,638 70,045,349
2005 161,639 69,329,557
2004 157,705 68,592,617
2003 153,814 67,831,730
2002 149,922 67,048,795
2001 146,375 66,245,128
2000 144,018 65,425,961
1999 142,442 64,591,923
1998 140,751 63,734,383
1997 138,922 62,852,966
1996 136,962 61,951,134
1995 134,895 61,024,503
1994 132,732 60,033,836
1993 130,467 58,999,167
1992 128,110 57,990,118
1991 125,697 57,009,887
1990 122,980 56,015,628
1989 119,979 54,976,723
1988 116,939 53,909,626
1987 113,919 52,843,670
1986 111,150 51,777,772
1985 108,658 50,687,115
1984 106,394 49,574,069
1983 104,380 48,447,410
1982 102,508 47,322,096
1981 100,615 46,321,190
1980 98,544 45,408,815
1979 96,252 44,510,429
1978 93,794 43,645,306
1977 91,301 42,773,298
1976 88,922 41,899,984
1975 86,708 41,053,126
1974 84,672 40,210,234
1973 82,798 39,329,533
1972 81,041 38,430,221
1971 79,330 37,518,611
1970 77,626 36,638,465
1969 76,083 35,787,774
1968 74,765 34,921,684
1967 73,596 34,050,421
1966 72,576 33,177,672
1965 71,680 32,345,220
1964 70,865 31,543,072
1963 70,112 30,726,841
1962 69,403 29,916,147
1961 68,707 29,119,238
1960 68,012 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Turkey

Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sao Tome Turkey
2023 3.64 1.51
2022 3.7 1.63
2021 3.76 1.71
2020 3.83 1.77
2019 3.9 1.89
2018 3.98 2
2017 4.07 2.08
2016 4.2 2.11
2015 4.35 2.16
2014 4.49 2.19
2013 4.58 2.11
2012 4.66 2.11
2011 4.72 2.05
2010 4.77 2.08
2009 4.84 2.1
2008 4.91 2.15
2007 4.96 2.16
2006 4.93 2.19
2005 4.94 2.2
2004 4.96 2.2
2003 5.01 2.2
2002 5.06 2.27
2001 5.1 2.39
2000 5.16 2.49
1999 5.23 2.63
1998 5.3 2.71
1997 5.4 2.74
1996 5.47 2.78
1995 5.55 2.84
1994 5.56 2.87
1993 5.64 2.92
1992 5.7 2.94
1991 5.77 3
1990 5.83 3.11
1989 5.88 3.34
1988 5.94 3.45
1987 5.99 3.54
1986 6.05 3.66
1985 6.1 3.78
1984 6.16 3.91
1983 6.22 4.06
1982 6.28 4.21
1981 6.33 4.35
1980 6.39 4.45
1979 6.43 4.58
1978 6.47 4.69
1977 6.5 4.78
1976 6.52 4.93
1975 6.53 5.09
1974 6.53 5.24
1973 6.53 5.41
1972 6.51 5.55
1971 6.49 5.67
1970 6.47 5.78
1969 6.44 5.87
1968 6.42 5.96
1967 6.39 6.06
1966 6.37 6.15
1965 6.35 6.22
1964 6.33 6.29
1963 6.31 6.34
1962 6.28 6.38
1961 6.26 6.42
1960 6.24 6.38

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Sao Tome and Principe

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Sao Tome Turkey
2024 20.3 34
2023 20.1 33.5
2022 19.9 33.1
2021 19.7 32.7
2020 19.5 32.3
2019 19.4 31.8
2018 19.3 31.5
2017 19.1 31.2
2016 19 30.9
2015 19 30.6
2014 18.9 30.4
2013 18.9 30.1
2012 18.9 29.8
2011 18.9 29.5
2010 18.8 29.1
2009 18.7 28.6
2008 18.7 28.3
2007 18.7 27.9
2006 18.6 27.5
2005 18.5 27
2004 18.4 26.6
2003 18.3 26.2
2002 18.1 25.8
2001 18 25.4
2000 17.9 25
1999 17.7 24.7
1998 17.5 24.3
1997 17.4 24
1996 17.3 23.6
1995 17.3 23.3
1994 17.2 23
1993 17.2 22.7
1992 17.3 22.4
1991 17.3 22.1
1990 17.4 21.8
1989 17.4 21.6
1988 17.4 21.3
1987 17.4 21.1
1986 17.4 20.9
1985 17.4 20.6
1984 17.4 20.4
1983 17.4 20.2
1982 17.4 20
1981 17.4 19.9
1980 17.3 19.8
1979 17.3 19.7
1978 17.2 19.5
1977 17.2 19.4
1976 17.1 19.3
1975 17.1 19.1
1974 17.1 19
1973 17 18.9
1972 17 18.8
1971 16.9 18.7
1970 16.9 18.6
1969 17.2 18.6
1968 17.7 18.6
1967 18.5 18.7
1966 19.5 18.8
1965 21 18.9
1964 22.4 18.9
1963 23.5 19
1962 24.1 19.1
1961 24.3 19.3
1960 24.2 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sao Tome Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$671M
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.03%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
1999
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.92%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.66%
2017
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
80.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.6
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.8%
2017
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$46.2M
2023
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$80.1M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
33,400
2018
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
73.2%
2018
6.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.6%
2024

Energy

Sao Tome Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
259.3 kg
2007
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2007
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.15 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.63 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
42.5%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.06%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.85%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sao Tome Turkey
% of world population
0.003%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-650
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
68.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.3
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
31
2025
Higher education index n/a
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2011
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
70
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.8%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
4.9%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
61.5%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Sao Tome Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$171.1
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
43.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.9
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.2%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.8%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Sao Tome Turkey
% of world land
0.0006%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,574 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
166 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193.2 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
808 mi
2018
272,554 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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