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Sao Tome and Principe vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

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Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 172nd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Sao Tome Turkmenistan
Population
246362
7776557
Population rank 176/197 104/197
GDP
$822M
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 189/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$3,491
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,242
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$533M
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.8%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,262
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 116/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,111
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 371 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
661 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.64
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
20.3 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Sao Tome and Principe

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Sao Tome Turkmenistan
2024 $822,154,621 $51,387,209,872
2023 $690,456,807 $45,894,538,666
2022 $540,809,499 $42,208,726,138
2021 $524,402,456 $40,589,905,812
2020 $471,229,485 $41,509,903,182
2019 $412,976,083 $40,810,067,975
2018 $383,717,328 $40,765,428,571
2017 $322,002,845 $37,926,285,714
2016 $292,267,272 $36,169,428,571
2015 $259,999,643 $35,799,714,286
2014 $293,119,143 $43,524,210,526
2013 $267,041,748 $39,197,543,860
2012 $225,815,132 $35,164,210,526
2011 $226,455,001 $29,233,333,333
2010 $190,021,192 $22,583,157,895
2009 $200,668,065 $20,214,385,965
2008 $188,021,165 $19,271,523,179
2007 $149,146,919 $12,664,165,103
2006 $142,775,104 $10,276,674,365
2005 $136,450,662 $8,103,901,996
2004 $114,582,284 $6,838,351,088
2003 $102,085,769 $5,977,440,583
2002 $85,171,074 $4,462,029,109
2001 $75,951,133 $3,534,772,732
2000 $76,198,395 $2,904,663,311
1999 $77,302,212 $2,450,564,100
1998 $72,285,404 $2,605,689,134
1997 $91,920,274 $2,450,350,625
1996 $135,188,166 $2,378,759,975
1995 $103,695,237 $2,482,228,440
1994 $131,338,415 $2,561,118,608
1993 $125,742,229 $3,179,225,949
1992 $94,861,781 $3,200,539,816
1991 $107,484,143 $3,208,098,919
1990 $119,297,933 $3,189,539,641
1989 $98,545,367 $3,006,988,217
1988 $99,000,764 $3,010,982,414
1987 $115,952,925 $2,331,358,820
1986 $115,928,907 -
1985 $82,733,069 -
1984 $78,213,796 -
1983 $75,110,289 -
1982 $80,307,763 -
1981 $83,499,264 -
1980 $81,662,231 -
1979 $65,755,928 -
1978 $55,044,563 -
1977 $49,207,692 -
1976 $52,039,421 -
1975 $60,101,710 -
1974 $57,817,591 -
1973 $56,011,245 -
1972 $41,430,257 -
1971 $37,288,845 -
1970 $37,211,826 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sao Tome Turkmenistan
2024 $3,491 $6,857
2023 $2,991 $6,232
2022 $2,390 $5,838
2021 $2,363 $5,723
2020 $2,167 $5,973
2019 $1,935 $5,998
2018 $1,826 $6,125
2017 $1,556 $5,828
2016 $1,435 $5,687
2015 $1,298 $5,759
2014 $1,490 $7,164
2013 $1,383 $6,600
2012 $1,192 $6,054
2011 $1,220 $5,144
2010 $1,045 $4,059
2009 $1,128 $3,708
2008 $1,082 $3,606
2007 $879 $2,415
2006 $862 $1,997
2005 $844 $1,604
2004 $727 $1,379
2003 $664 $1,229
2002 $568 $936
2001 $519 $756
2000 $529 $634
1999 $543 $546
1998 $514 $591
1997 $662 $565
1996 $987 $558
1995 $769 $592
1994 $990 $622
1993 $964 $788
1992 $740 $811
1991 $855 $832
1990 $970 $848
1989 $821 $821
1988 $847 $846
1987 $1,018 $675
1986 $1,043 -
1985 $761 -
1984 $735 -
1983 $720 -
1982 $783 -
1981 $830 -
1980 $829 -
1979 $683 -
1978 $587 -
1977 $539 -
1976 $585 -
1975 $693 -
1974 $683 -
1973 $676 -
1972 $511 -
1971 $470 -
1970 $479 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sao Tome Turkmenistan
2026 70.3 70.5
2025 70.1 70.3
2024 69.9 70.2
2023 69.7 70.1
2022 69.2 69.9
2021 68 69.4
2020 68 68.8
2019 68 69.4
2018 67.6 69.3
2017 67.1 69.2
2016 66.6 69.1
2015 66 69.1
2014 65.5 69
2013 64.9 69
2012 64.5 69
2011 64.1 68.9
2010 63.9 68.6
2009 63.7 68.2
2008 63.4 67.6
2007 63.3 67
2006 63 66.6
2005 62.4 66.3
2004 62.6 66.1
2003 62.2 65.9
2002 61.8 65.6
2001 61.5 65.3
2000 61.2 64.9
1999 61 64.5
1998 60.8 64
1997 60.6 63.7
1996 60.6 63.5
1995 60.5 63.5
1994 60.6 63.5
1993 60.6 63.6
1992 60.7 63.8
1991 60.8 63.8
1990 60.7 63.9
1989 59.7 63.8
1988 60.8 63.7
1987 60.7 63.5
1986 57.6 63.2
1985 60.1 62.8
1984 59.9 62.4
1983 59.7 62
1982 59.5 61.6
1981 59.4 61
1980 59.4 60.2
1979 59.3 59.1
1978 59.1 58.3
1977 59 57.7
1976 58.8 57.4
1975 58.6 57.2
1974 58.3 57
1973 57.9 56.8
1972 57.4 56.6
1971 57 56.3
1970 56.3 56
1969 55.4 55.7
1968 54.5 55.3
1967 53.4 54.8
1966 52.3 54.4
1965 51.1 54
1964 49.7 53.6
1963 48.4 53.2
1962 46.8 52.9
1961 45.2 52.5
1960 43.6 52.1
1959 42.1 51.8
1958 41 51.4
1957 40.1 51
1956 39.5 50.6
1955 39.3 50.2
1954 39.2 49.8
1953 39.1 49.4
1952 39.1 49
1951 39.1 48.6
1950 39.1 48.1

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Sao Tome and Principe

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Sao Tome Turkmenistan
2024 235,536 7,494,498
2023 230,871 7,364,438
2022 226,305 7,230,193
2021 221,961 7,092,043
2020 217,435 6,949,912
2019 213,392 6,803,944
2018 210,187 6,655,524
2017 206,970 6,507,061
2016 203,689 6,360,041
2015 200,291 6,215,770
2014 196,767 6,075,283
2013 193,148 5,939,341
2012 189,439 5,808,546
2011 185,649 5,683,417
2010 181,802 5,564,356
2009 177,853 5,451,592
2008 173,793 5,345,029
2007 169,700 5,244,046
2006 165,638 5,147,105
2005 161,639 5,052,257
2004 157,705 4,958,093
2003 153,814 4,863,865
2002 149,922 4,769,465
2001 146,375 4,675,409
2000 144,018 4,582,677
1999 142,442 4,492,170
1998 140,751 4,410,507
1997 138,922 4,336,730
1996 136,962 4,263,819
1995 134,895 4,191,203
1994 132,732 4,116,662
1993 130,467 4,032,407
1992 128,110 3,944,689
1991 125,697 3,855,894
1990 122,980 3,760,562
1989 119,979 3,662,459
1988 116,939 3,559,363
1987 113,919 3,452,731
1986 111,150 3,347,809
1985 108,658 3,247,534
1984 106,394 3,154,079
1983 104,380 3,067,534
1982 102,508 2,985,557
1981 100,615 2,907,187
1980 98,544 2,832,203
1979 96,252 2,760,358
1978 93,794 2,691,088
1977 91,301 2,623,948
1976 88,922 2,558,521
1975 86,708 2,494,570
1974 84,672 2,432,028
1973 82,798 2,370,919
1972 81,041 2,311,430
1971 79,330 2,253,119
1970 77,626 2,195,616
1969 76,083 2,139,024
1968 74,765 2,083,069
1967 73,596 2,027,403
1966 72,576 1,971,737
1965 71,680 1,915,916
1964 70,865 1,859,997
1963 70,112 1,804,272
1962 69,403 1,749,214
1961 68,707 1,695,400
1960 68,012 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sao Tome Turkmenistan
2023 3.64 2.69
2022 3.7 2.73
2021 3.76 2.75
2020 3.83 2.79
2019 3.9 2.83
2018 3.98 2.88
2017 4.07 2.93
2016 4.2 2.99
2015 4.35 3.03
2014 4.49 3.02
2013 4.58 3.01
2012 4.66 2.96
2011 4.72 2.9
2010 4.77 2.85
2009 4.84 2.79
2008 4.91 2.75
2007 4.96 2.73
2006 4.93 2.72
2005 4.94 2.71
2004 4.96 2.67
2003 5.01 2.67
2002 5.06 2.71
2001 5.1 2.81
2000 5.16 2.9
1999 5.23 2.98
1998 5.3 3.08
1997 5.4 3.18
1996 5.47 3.29
1995 5.55 3.49
1994 5.56 3.62
1993 5.64 3.78
1992 5.7 3.96
1991 5.77 4.14
1990 5.83 4.29
1989 5.88 4.46
1988 5.94 4.68
1987 5.99 4.84
1986 6.05 4.94
1985 6.1 4.97
1984 6.16 4.96
1983 6.22 4.97
1982 6.28 5.04
1981 6.33 5.16
1980 6.39 5.3
1979 6.43 5.46
1978 6.47 5.61
1977 6.5 5.77
1976 6.52 5.9
1975 6.53 6
1974 6.53 6.09
1973 6.53 6.15
1972 6.51 6.2
1971 6.49 6.32
1970 6.47 6.4
1969 6.44 6.48
1968 6.42 6.56
1967 6.39 6.64
1966 6.37 6.7
1965 6.35 6.76
1964 6.33 6.79
1963 6.31 6.79
1962 6.28 6.76
1961 6.26 6.69
1960 6.24 6.59

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Sao Tome and Principe

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Sao Tome Turkmenistan
2024 20.3 27.5
2023 20.1 27.2
2022 19.9 26.9
2021 19.7 26.7
2020 19.5 26.4
2019 19.4 26.2
2018 19.3 25.9
2017 19.1 25.7
2016 19 25.5
2015 19 25.3
2014 18.9 25
2013 18.9 24.8
2012 18.9 24.5
2011 18.9 24.3
2010 18.8 24
2009 18.7 23.7
2008 18.7 23.4
2007 18.7 23.1
2006 18.6 22.8
2005 18.5 22.4
2004 18.4 22.1
2003 18.3 21.8
2002 18.1 21.5
2001 18 21.2
2000 17.9 20.9
1999 17.7 20.6
1998 17.5 20.3
1997 17.4 20.1
1996 17.3 19.9
1995 17.3 19.7
1994 17.2 19.6
1993 17.2 19.5
1992 17.3 19.4
1991 17.3 19.4
1990 17.4 19.3
1989 17.4 19.3
1988 17.4 19.3
1987 17.4 19.3
1986 17.4 19.3
1985 17.4 19.3
1984 17.4 19.2
1983 17.4 19.1
1982 17.4 19
1981 17.4 18.8
1980 17.3 18.7
1979 17.3 18.5
1978 17.2 18.3
1977 17.2 18.2
1976 17.1 18
1975 17.1 17.9
1974 17.1 17.7
1973 17 17.6
1972 17 17.5
1971 16.9 17.4
1970 16.9 17.4
1969 17.2 17.4
1968 17.7 17.5
1967 18.5 17.7
1966 19.5 18
1965 21 18.4
1964 22.4 19
1963 23.5 19.7
1962 24.1 20.4
1961 24.3 20.9
1960 24.2 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sao Tome Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$671M
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.03%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
1,000
1999
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.92%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.66%
2017
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
80.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.6
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.8%
2017
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$46.2M
2023
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$80.1M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
33,400
2018
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
73.2%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
40.6%
2017

Energy

Sao Tome Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
259.3 kg
2007
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2007
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.15 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.63 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
42.5%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.06%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.85%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sao Tome Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-650
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
68.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
17
2025
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2011
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.9
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
70
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.8%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
4.9%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
61.5%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Sao Tome Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$171.1
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
43.9%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.9
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
17.2%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.8%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Sao Tome Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.0006%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
1,574 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
166 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193.2 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
808 mi
2018
n/a

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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