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Sao Tome and Principe vs Ukraine statistics compared

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Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 172nd vs. 46th).

By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Sao Tome Ukraine
Population
246362
40125599
Population rank 176/197 40/197
GDP
$822M
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 189/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$3,491
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,242
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$533M
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.8%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,262
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 116/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,111
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 371 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
661 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.64
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
20.3 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

Sao Tome and Principe and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Sao Tome and Principe and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Sao Tome and Principe

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Sao Tome Ukraine
2024 $822,154,621 $190,741,262,415
2023 $690,456,807 $181,221,517,869
2022 $540,809,499 $161,989,520,721
2021 $524,402,456 $199,765,859,571
2020 $471,229,485 $156,617,722,013
2019 $412,976,083 $153,883,047,510
2018 $383,717,328 $130,891,088,294
2017 $322,002,845 $112,090,505,082
2016 $292,267,272 $93,355,869,404
2015 $259,999,643 $91,030,967,789
2014 $293,119,143 $133,503,871,862
2013 $267,041,748 $190,498,811,460
2012 $225,815,132 $182,591,753,828
2011 $226,455,001 $169,333,835,202
2010 $190,021,192 $141,209,170,427
2009 $200,668,065 $121,552,153,444
2008 $188,021,165 $188,110,390,660
2007 $149,146,919 $148,733,861,386
2006 $142,775,104 $111,884,752,475
2005 $136,450,662 $89,238,865,119
2004 $114,582,284 $67,220,154,164
2003 $102,085,769 $52,010,355,753
2002 $85,171,074 $43,956,163,612
2001 $75,951,133 $39,309,580,983
2000 $76,198,395 $32,375,083,935
1999 $77,302,212 $31,580,639,554
1998 $72,285,404 $41,882,523,345
1997 $91,920,274 $50,151,531,592
1996 $135,188,166 $44,558,831,005
1995 $103,695,237 $48,213,856,469
1994 $131,338,415 $52,549,580,265
1993 $125,742,229 $65,648,559,903
1992 $94,861,781 $73,945,908,384
1991 $107,484,143 $77,350,733,982
1990 $119,297,933 $81,393,558,423
1989 $98,545,367 $82,709,161,099
1988 $99,000,764 $74,703,517,903
1987 $115,952,925 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sao Tome Ukraine
2024 $3,491 $5,038
2023 $2,991 $4,803
2022 $2,390 $3,946
2021 $2,363 $4,510
2020 $2,167 $3,505
2019 $1,935 $3,423
2018 $1,826 $2,895
2017 $1,556 $2,467
2016 $1,435 $2,047
2015 $1,298 $1,988
2014 $1,490 $2,904
2013 $1,383 $4,130
2012 $1,192 $3,951
2011 $1,220 $3,657
2010 $1,045 $3,040
2009 $1,128 $2,607
2008 $1,082 $4,018
2007 $879 $3,160
2006 $862 $2,366
2005 $844 $1,875
2004 $727 $1,401
2003 $664 $1,076
2002 $568 $903
2001 $519 $800
2000 $529 $653
1999 $543 $632
1998 $514 $831
1997 $662 $987
1996 $987 $870
1995 $769 $933
1994 $990 $1,009
1993 $964 $1,254
1992 $740 $1,413
1991 $855 $1,483
1990 $970 $1,564
1989 $821 $1,593
1988 $847 $1,444
1987 $1,018 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sao Tome Ukraine
2026 70.3 75
2025 70.1 74.9
2024 69.9 74.7
2023 69.7 73.4
2022 69.2 72.7
2021 68 71.6
2020 68 73.3
2019 68 73.9
2018 67.6 73.6
2017 67.1 74
2016 66.6 73.4
2015 66 72.7
2014 65.5 71.8
2013 64.9 71.5
2012 64.5 71.1
2011 64.1 70.7
2010 63.9 70.2
2009 63.7 69.2
2008 63.4 68.3
2007 63.3 67.7
2006 63 67.5
2005 62.4 67.5
2004 62.6 67.5
2003 62.2 67.6
2002 61.8 67.7
2001 61.5 67.7
2000 61.2 67.8
1999 61 68
1998 60.8 68
1997 60.6 67.7
1996 60.6 67.1
1995 60.5 67.1
1994 60.6 67.5
1993 60.6 68.3
1992 60.7 68.9
1991 60.8 69.7
1990 60.7 70.4
1989 59.7 70.8
1988 60.8 71
1987 60.7 71.2
1986 57.6 70.8
1985 60.1 70.4
1984 59.9 70
1983 59.7 69.9
1982 59.5 69.9
1981 59.4 69.8
1980 59.4 69.8
1979 59.3 69.8
1978 59.1 69.8
1977 59 70
1976 58.8 70.1
1975 58.6 70.4
1974 58.3 70.6
1973 57.9 70.8
1972 57.4 71
1971 57 70.9
1970 56.3 70.8
1969 55.4 70.8
1968 54.5 71
1967 53.4 71.1
1966 52.3 71.2
1965 51.1 71.1
1964 49.7 71
1963 48.4 70.7
1962 46.8 70.4
1961 45.2 70
1960 43.6 69.4
1959 42.1 68.7
1958 41 67.7
1957 40.1 67.2
1956 39.5 66.3
1955 39.3 65.3
1954 39.2 64.1
1953 39.1 63
1952 39.1 62.1
1951 39.1 61.4
1950 39.1 61.2

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Sao Tome and Principe

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Sao Tome Ukraine
2024 235,536 37,860,221
2023 230,871 37,732,836
2022 226,305 41,048,766
2021 221,961 44,298,640
2020 217,435 44,680,014
2019 213,392 44,957,458
2018 210,187 45,208,907
2017 206,970 45,436,041
2016 203,689 45,616,832
2015 200,291 45,784,896
2014 196,767 45,972,380
2013 193,148 46,126,770
2012 189,439 46,210,056
2011 185,649 46,307,853
2010 181,802 46,456,003
2009 177,853 46,623,731
2008 173,793 46,819,175
2007 169,700 47,062,798
2006 165,638 47,278,694
2005 161,639 47,585,556
2004 157,705 47,979,507
2003 153,814 48,315,136
2002 149,922 48,677,281
2001 146,375 49,106,855
2000 144,018 49,556,660
1999 142,442 49,976,446
1998 140,751 50,379,731
1997 138,922 50,786,885
1996 136,962 51,226,109
1995 134,895 51,665,539
1994 132,732 52,075,998
1993 130,467 52,350,126
1992 128,110 52,323,671
1991 125,697 52,170,961
1990 122,980 52,054,092
1989 119,979 51,917,817
1988 116,939 51,724,853
1987 113,919 51,515,732
1986 111,150 51,318,745
1985 108,658 51,108,770
1984 106,394 50,887,599
1983 104,380 50,637,029
1982 102,508 50,402,724
1981 100,615 50,189,281
1980 98,544 49,955,152
1979 96,252 49,721,381
1978 93,794 49,521,243
1977 91,301 49,336,481
1976 88,922 49,120,842
1975 86,708 48,865,229
1974 84,672 48,576,570
1973 82,798 48,277,121
1972 81,041 47,946,893
1971 79,330 47,573,287
1970 77,626 47,261,306
1969 76,083 46,976,256
1968 74,765 46,614,325
1967 73,596 46,215,988
1966 72,576 45,802,519
1965 71,680 45,386,892
1964 70,865 44,951,156
1963 70,112 44,462,372
1962 69,403 43,943,674
1961 68,707 43,399,766
1960 68,012 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sao Tome Ukraine
2023 3.64 0.98
2022 3.7 0.9
2021 3.76 1.15
2020 3.83 1.21
2019 3.9 1.22
2018 3.98 1.23
2017 4.07 1.3
2016 4.2 1.39
2015 4.35 1.39
2014 4.49 1.47
2013 4.58 1.52
2012 4.66 1.53
2011 4.72 1.46
2010 4.77 1.44
2009 4.84 1.47
2008 4.91 1.44
2007 4.96 1.34
2006 4.93 1.3
2005 4.94 1.22
2004 4.96 1.22
2003 5.01 1.17
2002 5.06 1.13
2001 5.1 1.09
2000 5.16 1.11
1999 5.23 1.13
1998 5.3 1.21
1997 5.4 1.27
1996 5.47 1.33
1995 5.55 1.4
1994 5.56 1.47
1993 5.64 1.56
1992 5.7 1.67
1991 5.77 1.77
1990 5.83 1.85
1989 5.88 1.93
1988 5.94 2.04
1987 5.99 2.07
1986 6.05 2.12
1985 6.1 2.03
1984 6.16 2.08
1983 6.22 2.1
1982 6.28 1.95
1981 6.33 1.92
1980 6.39 1.95
1979 6.43 1.96
1978 6.47 1.97
1977 6.5 1.98
1976 6.52 2.04
1975 6.53 2.05
1974 6.53 2.06
1973 6.53 2.04
1972 6.51 2.13
1971 6.49 2.11
1970 6.47 2.08
1969 6.44 2.01
1968 6.42 2.03
1967 6.39 2.04
1966 6.37 2.04
1965 6.35 1.94
1964 6.33 2.01
1963 6.31 2.11
1962 6.28 2.15
1961 6.26 2.2
1960 6.24 2.29

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Sao Tome and Principe

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Sao Tome Ukraine
2024 20.3 43.2
2023 20.1 43.1
2022 19.9 42.5
2021 19.7 42.2
2020 19.5 41.9
2019 19.4 41.5
2018 19.3 41.2
2017 19.1 40.9
2016 19 40.6
2015 19 40.2
2014 18.9 40
2013 18.9 39.8
2012 18.9 39.8
2011 18.9 39.7
2010 18.8 39.5
2009 18.7 39.3
2008 18.7 39.2
2007 18.7 39.1
2006 18.6 38.9
2005 18.5 38.7
2004 18.4 38.4
2003 18.3 38.2
2002 18.1 37.9
2001 18 37.6
2000 17.9 37.2
1999 17.7 36.9
1998 17.5 36.5
1997 17.4 36.2
1996 17.3 35.8
1995 17.3 35.5
1994 17.2 35.2
1993 17.2 34.9
1992 17.3 34.7
1991 17.3 34.5
1990 17.4 34.3
1989 17.4 34.1
1988 17.4 34.1
1987 17.4 34.1
1986 17.4 33.9
1985 17.4 33.8
1984 17.4 33.6
1983 17.4 33.6
1982 17.4 33.7
1981 17.4 33.7
1980 17.3 33.8
1979 17.3 34
1978 17.2 34.2
1977 17.2 34.2
1976 17.1 34
1975 17.1 33.7
1974 17.1 33.4
1973 17 33.1
1972 17 32.8
1971 16.9 32.5
1970 16.9 32.3
1969 17.2 32
1968 17.7 31.6
1967 18.5 31.2
1966 19.5 30.6
1965 21 30.1
1964 22.4 29.9
1963 23.5 29.8
1962 24.1 29.7
1961 24.3 29.6
1960 24.2 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sao Tome Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$671M
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.03%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
1999
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.92%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.66%
2017
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
80.3%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.6
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
32.8%
2017
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$46.2M
2023
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$80.1M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
33,400
2018
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
73.2%
2018
1.13%
2020
Banked people share n/a
87.6%
2024

Energy

Sao Tome Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
259.3 kg
2007
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2007
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.15 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.63 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
42.5%
2022
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.06%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.85%
2021
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sao Tome Ukraine
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-650
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
68.9%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.3
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
36
2025
Higher education index n/a
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2011
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.9
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
70
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.8%
2022
100%
2021
English speaking
4.9%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
61.5%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Sao Tome Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$171.1
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
43.9%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.9
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
17.2%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.1%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.8%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Sao Tome Ukraine
% of world land
0.0006%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,574 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
166 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193.2 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
808 mi
2018
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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