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Sao Tome and Principe vs Tuvalu statistics compared

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Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 172nd vs. 194th).

By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Sao Tome Tuvalu
Population
246362
9341
Population rank 176/197 196/197
GDP
$822M
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 189/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$3,491
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 134/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,242
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$533M
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.8%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,262
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 116/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,111
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 371 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
661 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.64
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
20.3 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Sao Tome and Principe

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Sao Tome Tuvalu
2024 $822,154,621 -
2023 $690,456,807 $62,280,312
2022 $540,809,499 $59,065,982
2021 $524,402,456 $60,196,406
2020 $471,229,485 $51,746,594
2019 $412,976,083 $54,123,199
2018 $383,717,328 $48,015,260
2017 $322,002,845 $45,276,595
2016 $292,267,272 $41,629,064
2015 $259,999,643 $36,811,936
2014 $293,119,143 $38,760,983
2013 $267,041,748 $38,615,891
2012 $225,815,132 $39,345,579
2011 $226,455,001 $39,196,957
2010 $190,021,192 $32,105,408
2009 $200,668,065 $28,076,984
2008 $188,021,165 $31,874,435
2007 $149,146,919 $28,450,169
2006 $142,775,104 $24,096,875
2005 $136,450,662 $22,909,980
2004 $114,582,284 $22,798,275
2003 $102,085,769 $19,456,338
2002 $85,171,074 $16,842,673
2001 $75,951,133 $13,964,732
2000 $76,198,395 $15,073,976
1999 $77,302,212 $14,800,503
1998 $72,285,404 $13,795,146
1997 $91,920,274 $13,734,210
1996 $135,188,166 $13,338,597
1995 $103,695,237 $11,922,614
1994 $131,338,415 $11,772,611
1993 $125,742,229 $10,414,400
1992 $94,861,781 $10,535,028
1991 $107,484,143 $10,127,314
1990 $119,297,933 $9,542,901
1989 $98,545,367 $8,454,523
1988 $99,000,764 $7,011,059
1987 $115,952,925 $5,020,513
1986 $115,928,907 $4,574,706
1985 $82,733,069 $3,862,852
1984 $78,213,796 $4,481,978
1983 $75,110,289 $4,152,550
1982 $80,307,763 $4,118,945
1981 $83,499,264 $4,773,018
1980 $81,662,231 $4,206,128
1979 $65,755,928 $4,065,659
1978 $55,044,563 $3,798,782
1977 $49,207,692 $3,669,420
1976 $52,039,421 $3,919,072
1975 $60,101,710 $4,014,748
1974 $57,817,591 $4,122,329
1973 $56,011,245 $3,411,915
1972 $41,430,257 $2,968,458
1971 $37,288,845 $2,716,990
1970 $37,211,826 $2,585,956

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sao Tome Tuvalu
2024 $3,491 -
2023 $2,991 $6,345
2022 $2,390 $5,911
2021 $2,363 $5,905
2020 $2,167 $4,976
2019 $1,935 $5,115
2018 $1,826 $4,466
2017 $1,556 $4,166
2016 $1,435 $3,809
2015 $1,298 $3,358
2014 $1,490 $3,529
2013 $1,383 $3,510
2012 $1,192 $3,598
2011 $1,220 $3,636
2010 $1,045 $3,025
2009 $1,128 $2,684
2008 $1,082 $3,088
2007 $879 $2,794
2006 $862 $2,396
2005 $844 $2,305
2004 $727 $2,323
2003 $664 $2,007
2002 $568 $1,750
2001 $519 $1,457
2000 $529 $1,579
1999 $543 $1,559
1998 $514 $1,460
1997 $662 $1,461
1996 $987 $1,428
1995 $769 $1,285
1994 $990 $1,279
1993 $964 $1,141
1992 $740 $1,166
1991 $855 $1,134
1990 $970 $1,085
1989 $821 $976
1988 $847 $823
1987 $1,018 $600
1986 $1,043 $557
1985 $761 $480
1984 $735 $567
1983 $720 $533
1982 $783 $537
1981 $830 $634
1980 $829 $571
1979 $683 $566
1978 $587 $546
1977 $539 $549
1976 $585 $612
1975 $693 $656
1974 $683 $708
1973 $676 $601
1972 $511 $522
1971 $470 $478
1970 $479 $457

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

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sao Tome Tuvalu
2026 70.3 67.6
2025 70.1 67.4
2024 69.9 67.3
2023 69.7 67.1
2022 69.2 66.9
2021 68 65.8
2020 68 66.4
2019 68 66.1
2018 67.6 65.9
2017 67.1 65.7
2016 66.6 65.5
2015 66 65.4
2014 65.5 65.3
2013 64.9 65.2
2012 64.5 65.1
2011 64.1 65
2010 63.9 64.8
2009 63.7 64.7
2008 63.4 64.5
2007 63.3 64.4
2006 63 64.2
2005 62.4 64.1
2004 62.6 64
2003 62.2 63.9
2002 61.8 63.8
2001 61.5 63.7
2000 61.2 63.5
1999 61 63.3
1998 60.8 63.2
1997 60.6 62.9
1996 60.6 62.7
1995 60.5 62.5
1994 60.6 62.3
1993 60.6 62.1
1992 60.7 60.3
1991 60.8 61.8
1990 60.7 61.6
1989 59.7 61.5
1988 60.8 61.4
1987 60.7 61.3
1986 57.6 61.2
1985 60.1 61.1
1984 59.9 61.1
1983 59.7 60.9
1982 59.5 60.7
1981 59.4 60.5
1980 59.4 60.2
1979 59.3 59.9
1978 59.1 59.6
1977 59 59.2
1976 58.8 58.8
1975 58.6 58.3
1974 58.3 57.7
1973 57.9 57.2
1972 57.4 54.7
1971 57 56
1970 56.3 55.3
1969 55.4 54.7
1968 54.5 54.1
1967 53.4 53.5
1966 52.3 52.8
1965 51.1 52.1
1964 49.7 51.3
1963 48.4 50.6
1962 46.8 49.8
1961 45.2 49
1960 43.6 48.3
1959 42.1 47.5
1958 41 46.7
1957 40.1 45.8
1956 39.5 45
1955 39.3 44.2
1954 39.2 43.4
1953 39.1 42.5
1952 39.1 41.7
1951 39.1 40.8
1950 39.1 40

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Sao Tome and Principe

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Sao Tome Tuvalu
2024 235,536 9,646
2023 230,871 9,816
2022 226,305 9,992
2021 221,961 10,194
2020 217,435 10,399
2019 213,392 10,581
2018 210,187 10,751
2017 206,970 10,869
2016 203,689 10,930
2015 200,291 10,963
2014 196,767 10,984
2013 193,148 11,001
2012 189,439 10,934
2011 185,649 10,780
2010 181,802 10,614
2009 177,853 10,461
2008 173,793 10,321
2007 169,700 10,182
2006 165,638 10,056
2005 161,639 9,940
2004 157,705 9,816
2003 153,814 9,695
2002 149,922 9,623
2001 146,375 9,586
2000 144,018 9,544
1999 142,442 9,496
1998 140,751 9,451
1997 138,922 9,400
1996 136,962 9,342
1995 134,895 9,280
1994 132,732 9,207
1993 130,467 9,126
1992 128,110 9,038
1991 125,697 8,928
1990 122,980 8,798
1989 119,979 8,662
1988 116,939 8,518
1987 113,919 8,371
1986 111,150 8,217
1985 108,658 8,046
1984 106,394 7,902
1983 104,380 7,789
1982 102,508 7,664
1981 100,615 7,526
1980 98,544 7,366
1979 96,252 7,184
1978 93,794 6,957
1977 91,301 6,686
1976 88,922 6,404
1975 86,708 6,117
1974 84,672 5,822
1973 82,798 5,681
1972 81,041 5,692
1971 79,330 5,685
1970 77,626 5,663
1969 76,083 5,631
1968 74,765 5,624
1967 73,596 5,652
1966 72,576 5,686
1965 71,680 5,715
1964 70,865 5,752
1963 70,112 5,751
1962 69,403 5,699
1961 68,707 5,648
1960 68,012 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sao Tome Tuvalu
2023 3.64 3.21
2022 3.7 3.24
2021 3.76 3.28
2020 3.83 3.31
2019 3.9 3.33
2018 3.98 3.33
2017 4.07 3.3
2016 4.2 3.3
2015 4.35 3.31
2014 4.49 3.33
2013 4.58 3.39
2012 4.66 3.47
2011 4.72 3.46
2010 4.77 3.44
2009 4.84 3.43
2008 4.91 3.42
2007 4.96 3.45
2006 4.93 3.53
2005 4.94 3.55
2004 4.96 3.55
2003 5.01 3.58
2002 5.06 3.64
2001 5.1 3.75
2000 5.16 3.84
1999 5.23 3.92
1998 5.3 3.95
1997 5.4 3.95
1996 5.47 3.95
1995 5.55 3.96
1994 5.56 3.92
1993 5.64 3.92
1992 5.7 3.86
1991 5.77 3.79
1990 5.83 3.75
1989 5.88 3.8
1988 5.94 3.88
1987 5.99 3.94
1986 6.05 3.97
1985 6.1 3.97
1984 6.16 3.95
1983 6.22 3.91
1982 6.28 3.88
1981 6.33 3.8
1980 6.39 3.73
1979 6.43 3.65
1978 6.47 3.59
1977 6.5 3.56
1976 6.52 3.55
1975 6.53 3.58
1974 6.53 3.63
1973 6.53 3.71
1972 6.51 3.81
1971 6.49 3.94
1970 6.47 4.08
1969 6.44 4.23
1968 6.42 4.36
1967 6.39 4.49
1966 6.37 4.64
1965 6.35 4.73
1964 6.33 4.83
1963 6.31 4.91
1962 6.28 5
1961 6.26 5.09
1960 6.24 5.15

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Sao Tome and Principe

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Sao Tome Tuvalu
2024 20.3 25.3
2023 20.1 25.3
2022 19.9 25.3
2021 19.7 25.3
2020 19.5 25.3
2019 19.4 25.3
2018 19.3 25.3
2017 19.1 25.2
2016 19 24.9
2015 19 24.7
2014 18.9 24.5
2013 18.9 24.3
2012 18.9 24.2
2011 18.9 24.1
2010 18.8 24
2009 18.7 23.9
2008 18.7 23.8
2007 18.7 23.7
2006 18.6 23.6
2005 18.5 23.6
2004 18.4 23.5
2003 18.3 23.5
2002 18.1 23.5
2001 18 23.7
2000 17.9 23.9
1999 17.7 24.1
1998 17.5 24.4
1997 17.4 24.6
1996 17.3 24.9
1995 17.3 25
1994 17.2 25.1
1993 17.2 25
1992 17.3 25
1991 17.3 24.9
1990 17.4 24.7
1989 17.4 24.5
1988 17.4 24.2
1987 17.4 24
1986 17.4 23.8
1985 17.4 23.6
1984 17.4 23.2
1983 17.4 22.5
1982 17.4 21.9
1981 17.4 21.4
1980 17.3 21
1979 17.3 20.9
1978 17.2 20.5
1977 17.2 20.2
1976 17.1 19.9
1975 17.1 19.8
1974 17.1 19.7
1973 17 19.4
1972 17 19
1971 16.9 18.6
1970 16.9 18.2
1969 17.2 18
1968 17.7 17.9
1967 18.5 18.1
1966 19.5 18.5
1965 21 19.3
1964 22.4 21
1963 23.5 22.6
1962 24.1 23
1961 24.3 23.1
1960 24.2 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sao Tome Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$671M
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.03%
2023
12.8%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
1999
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.92%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.66%
2017
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
80.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
60.6
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.8%
2017
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$46.2M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$80.1M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
33,400
2018
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
73.2%
2018
43.4%
2013

Energy

Sao Tome Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
259.3 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.15 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.63 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
42.5%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.06%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.85%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sao Tome Tuvalu
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-650
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
68.9%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.3
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
48
2025
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2011
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.9
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
70
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.8%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
4.9%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
61.5%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Sao Tome Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$171.1
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
43.9%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.9
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.2%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.8%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Sao Tome Tuvalu
% of world land
0.0006%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,574 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
166 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193.2 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
808 mi
2018
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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)

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