Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 240K (ranked 176/197), compared with 11.5M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 172nd vs. 117th).
By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($981M) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 31/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132/197 ($4,084), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274).
Main facts and rankings
Sao Tome
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
247495
|
11885001
|
| Population rank | 176/197 | 84/197 |
| GDP |
$981M
2025 |
$552B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 189/197 | 31/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$4,084
2025 |
$50,274
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 132/197 | 25/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$6,242
2024 |
$79,229
2024 |
| Government debt |
$546M
2025 |
$193B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
55.7%
2025 |
34.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,275
2025 |
$17,568
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 115/185 | 37/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,249
2026 |
$40,096
2026 |
| Land area | 371 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Population density |
661 ppl/mi²
2026 |
430 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.6
2024 |
1.21
2024 |
| Median age |
20.5 years
2025 |
32.6 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
70.3 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts
Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
UAE
|
|
| 2025 | $981,293,587 | - |
| 2024 | $824,992,558 | $552,324,919,096 |
| 2023 | $690,456,807 | $522,622,268,401 |
| 2022 | $540,809,499 | $511,403,404,642 |
| 2021 | $524,402,456 | $422,441,282,436 |
| 2020 | $471,229,485 | $357,161,776,271 |
| 2019 | $412,976,083 | $433,926,218,686 |
| 2018 | $383,717,328 | $440,560,003,161 |
| 2017 | $322,002,845 | $403,365,056,079 |
| 2016 | $292,267,272 | $381,717,208,621 |
| 2015 | $259,999,643 | $381,973,135,513 |
| 2014 | $293,119,143 | $424,935,834,104 |
| 2013 | $267,041,748 | $409,632,574,703 |
| 2012 | $229,371,348 | $392,793,559,051 |
| 2011 | $226,455,001 | $368,881,033,963 |
| 2010 | $190,021,192 | $307,736,348,527 |
| 2009 | $200,668,065 | $253,547,358,747 |
| 2008 | $188,021,165 | $315,474,615,741 |
| 2007 | $149,146,919 | $257,916,148,767 |
| 2006 | $142,775,104 | $222,116,532,963 |
| 2005 | $136,450,662 | $180,617,467,954 |
| 2004 | $114,582,284 | $147,824,249,958 |
| 2003 | $102,085,769 | $124,346,476,180 |
| 2002 | $85,171,074 | $109,816,091,079 |
| 2001 | $75,951,133 | $103,311,631,797 |
| 2000 | $76,198,395 | $104,337,463,730 |
| 1999 | $77,302,212 | $84,445,399,335 |
| 1998 | $72,285,404 | $75,674,384,205 |
| 1997 | $91,920,274 | $78,838,886,862 |
| 1996 | $135,188,166 | $73,571,217,377 |
| 1995 | $103,695,237 | $65,743,604,966 |
| 1994 | $131,338,415 | $59,305,111,228 |
| 1993 | $125,742,229 | $55,625,269,485 |
| 1992 | $94,861,781 | $54,239,188,746 |
| 1991 | $107,484,143 | $51,552,058,250 |
| 1990 | $119,297,933 | $50,701,374,187 |
| 1989 | $98,545,367 | $41,464,966,302 |
| 1988 | $99,000,764 | $36,275,613,877 |
| 1987 | $115,952,925 | $36,384,802,310 |
| 1986 | $115,928,907 | $33,943,568,481 |
| 1985 | $82,733,069 | $40,603,631,079 |
| 1984 | $78,213,796 | $41,807,931,453 |
| 1983 | $75,110,289 | $42,803,373,390 |
| 1982 | $80,307,763 | $46,622,715,281 |
| 1981 | $83,499,264 | $49,333,471,895 |
| 1980 | $81,662,231 | $43,599,134,193 |
| 1979 | $65,755,928 | $31,225,557,022 |
| 1978 | $55,044,563 | $23,775,718,541 |
| 1977 | $49,207,692 | $24,871,660,292 |
| 1976 | $52,039,421 | $19,213,212,475 |
| 1975 | $60,101,710 | $14,720,729,969 |
| 1974 | $57,817,591 | $11,651,505,689 |
| 1973 | $56,011,245 | $4,231,243,616 |
| 1972 | $41,430,257 | $1,415,086,929 |
| 1971 | $37,288,845 | $939,893,600 |
| 1970 | $37,211,826 | $685,986,701 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
UAE
|
|
| 2025 | $4,084 | - |
| 2024 | $3,503 | $50,274 |
| 2023 | $2,991 | $49,851 |
| 2022 | $2,390 | $50,760 |
| 2021 | $2,363 | $44,118 |
| 2020 | $2,167 | $37,992 |
| 2019 | $1,935 | $45,939 |
| 2018 | $1,826 | $47,135 |
| 2017 | $1,556 | $43,734 |
| 2016 | $1,435 | $42,721 |
| 2015 | $1,298 | $44,910 |
| 2014 | $1,490 | $52,725 |
| 2013 | $1,383 | $53,247 |
| 2012 | $1,211 | $53,142 |
| 2011 | $1,220 | $51,922 |
| 2010 | $1,045 | $44,795 |
| 2009 | $1,128 | $37,803 |
| 2008 | $1,082 | $50,054 |
| 2007 | $879 | $45,855 |
| 2006 | $862 | $44,343 |
| 2005 | $844 | $38,719 |
| 2004 | $727 | $33,377 |
| 2003 | $664 | $29,660 |
| 2002 | $568 | $27,754 |
| 2001 | $519 | $27,745 |
| 2000 | $529 | $29,866 |
| 1999 | $543 | $25,856 |
| 1998 | $514 | $24,889 |
| 1997 | $662 | $27,983 |
| 1996 | $987 | $28,323 |
| 1995 | $769 | $27,003 |
| 1994 | $990 | $25,473 |
| 1993 | $964 | $25,033 |
| 1992 | $740 | $25,648 |
| 1991 | $855 | $25,691 |
| 1990 | $970 | $26,710 |
| 1989 | $821 | $23,167 |
| 1988 | $847 | $21,570 |
| 1987 | $1,018 | $23,113 |
| 1986 | $1,043 | $23,132 |
| 1985 | $761 | $29,468 |
| 1984 | $735 | $32,012 |
| 1983 | $720 | $34,650 |
| 1982 | $783 | $39,972 |
| 1981 | $830 | $44,855 |
| 1980 | $829 | $42,925 |
| 1979 | $683 | $34,238 |
| 1978 | $587 | $29,379 |
| 1977 | $539 | $35,020 |
| 1976 | $585 | $31,197 |
| 1975 | $693 | $27,117 |
| 1974 | $683 | $23,823 |
| 1973 | $676 | $9,696 |
| 1972 | $511 | $3,675 |
| 1971 | $470 | $2,805 |
| 1970 | $479 | $2,394 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Sao Tome and Principe vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
UAE
|
|
| 2026 | 70.3 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 70.1 | 83.2 |
| 2024 | 69.9 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 69.7 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 69.2 | 80.5 |
| 2021 | 68 | 79.1 |
| 2020 | 68 | 81.9 |
| 2019 | 68 | 82.6 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | 82.4 |
| 2017 | 67.1 | 82.4 |
| 2016 | 66.6 | 82.2 |
| 2015 | 66 | 82.1 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 82 |
| 2013 | 64.9 | 82 |
| 2012 | 64.5 | 81.9 |
| 2011 | 64.1 | 81.9 |
| 2010 | 63.9 | 81.9 |
| 2009 | 63.7 | 81.7 |
| 2008 | 63.4 | 81.6 |
| 2007 | 63.3 | 81.4 |
| 2006 | 63 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 62.4 | 80.8 |
| 2004 | 62.6 | 80.3 |
| 2003 | 62.2 | 79.6 |
| 2002 | 61.8 | 78.7 |
| 2001 | 61.5 | 77.6 |
| 2000 | 61.2 | 76.3 |
| 1999 | 61 | 75 |
| 1998 | 60.8 | 73.7 |
| 1997 | 60.6 | 72.6 |
| 1996 | 60.6 | 71.8 |
| 1995 | 60.5 | 71.4 |
| 1994 | 60.6 | 71.2 |
| 1993 | 60.6 | 71.2 |
| 1992 | 60.7 | 71.2 |
| 1991 | 60.8 | 71.1 |
| 1990 | 60.7 | 71.1 |
| 1989 | 59.7 | 71 |
| 1988 | 60.8 | 70.8 |
| 1987 | 60.7 | 70.6 |
| 1986 | 57.6 | 70.4 |
| 1985 | 60.1 | 70.1 |
| 1984 | 59.9 | 69.8 |
| 1983 | 59.7 | 69.4 |
| 1982 | 59.5 | 69.1 |
| 1981 | 59.4 | 68.6 |
| 1980 | 59.4 | 68.2 |
| 1979 | 59.3 | 67.6 |
| 1978 | 59.1 | 67.1 |
| 1977 | 59 | 66.5 |
| 1976 | 58.8 | 65.8 |
| 1975 | 58.6 | 65.1 |
| 1974 | 58.3 | 64.4 |
| 1973 | 57.9 | 63.5 |
| 1972 | 57.4 | 62.7 |
| 1971 | 57 | 61.8 |
| 1970 | 56.3 | 60.8 |
| 1969 | 55.4 | 59.8 |
| 1968 | 54.5 | 58.7 |
| 1967 | 53.4 | 57.6 |
| 1966 | 52.3 | 56.6 |
| 1965 | 51.1 | 55.5 |
| 1964 | 49.7 | 54.5 |
| 1963 | 48.4 | 53.5 |
| 1962 | 46.8 | 52.5 |
| 1961 | 45.2 | 51.6 |
| 1960 | 43.6 | 50.7 |
| 1959 | 42.1 | 49.7 |
| 1958 | 41 | 48.8 |
| 1957 | 40.1 | 47.8 |
| 1956 | 39.5 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 39.3 | 46 |
| 1954 | 39.2 | 45.2 |
| 1953 | 39.1 | 44.4 |
| 1952 | 39.1 | 43.6 |
| 1951 | 39.1 | 42.9 |
| 1950 | 39.1 | 42.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
UAE
|
|
| 2025 | 240,254 | 11,513,149 |
| 2024 | 235,536 | 10,986,400 |
| 2023 | 230,871 | 10,483,751 |
| 2022 | 226,305 | 10,074,977 |
| 2021 | 221,961 | 9,575,152 |
| 2020 | 217,435 | 9,401,038 |
| 2019 | 213,392 | 9,445,785 |
| 2018 | 210,187 | 9,346,701 |
| 2017 | 206,970 | 9,223,225 |
| 2016 | 203,689 | 8,935,095 |
| 2015 | 200,291 | 8,505,237 |
| 2014 | 196,767 | 8,059,440 |
| 2013 | 193,148 | 7,693,031 |
| 2012 | 189,439 | 7,391,448 |
| 2011 | 185,649 | 7,104,538 |
| 2010 | 181,802 | 6,869,838 |
| 2009 | 177,853 | 6,707,058 |
| 2008 | 173,793 | 6,302,664 |
| 2007 | 169,700 | 5,624,635 |
| 2006 | 165,638 | 5,009,100 |
| 2005 | 161,639 | 4,664,790 |
| 2004 | 157,705 | 4,428,967 |
| 2003 | 153,814 | 4,192,457 |
| 2002 | 149,922 | 3,956,826 |
| 2001 | 146,375 | 3,723,590 |
| 2000 | 144,018 | 3,493,575 |
| 1999 | 142,442 | 3,266,009 |
| 1998 | 140,751 | 3,040,421 |
| 1997 | 138,922 | 2,817,410 |
| 1996 | 136,962 | 2,597,564 |
| 1995 | 134,895 | 2,434,662 |
| 1994 | 132,732 | 2,328,188 |
| 1993 | 130,467 | 2,222,093 |
| 1992 | 128,110 | 2,114,730 |
| 1991 | 125,697 | 2,006,626 |
| 1990 | 122,980 | 1,898,220 |
| 1989 | 119,979 | 1,789,851 |
| 1988 | 116,939 | 1,681,788 |
| 1987 | 113,919 | 1,574,244 |
| 1986 | 111,150 | 1,467,383 |
| 1985 | 108,658 | 1,377,911 |
| 1984 | 106,394 | 1,305,996 |
| 1983 | 104,380 | 1,235,305 |
| 1982 | 102,508 | 1,166,370 |
| 1981 | 100,615 | 1,099,855 |
| 1980 | 98,544 | 1,015,700 |
| 1979 | 96,252 | 912,010 |
| 1978 | 93,794 | 809,274 |
| 1977 | 91,301 | 710,209 |
| 1976 | 88,922 | 615,866 |
| 1975 | 86,708 | 542,856 |
| 1974 | 84,672 | 489,087 |
| 1973 | 82,798 | 436,399 |
| 1972 | 81,041 | 385,014 |
| 1971 | 79,330 | 335,027 |
| 1970 | 77,626 | 286,536 |
| 1969 | 76,083 | 239,660 |
| 1968 | 74,765 | 199,416 |
| 1967 | 73,596 | 179,700 |
| 1966 | 72,576 | 173,976 |
| 1965 | 71,680 | 167,103 |
| 1964 | 70,865 | 159,692 |
| 1963 | 70,112 | 152,211 |
| 1962 | 69,403 | 144,946 |
| 1961 | 68,707 | 137,989 |
| 1960 | 68,012 | 131,334 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 3.6 | 1.21 |
| 2023 | 3.64 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | 1.15 |
| 2021 | 3.76 | 1.16 |
| 2020 | 3.83 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 3.9 | 1.25 |
| 2018 | 3.98 | 1.29 |
| 2017 | 4.07 | 1.35 |
| 2016 | 4.2 | 1.37 |
| 2015 | 4.35 | 1.42 |
| 2014 | 4.49 | 1.48 |
| 2013 | 4.58 | 1.53 |
| 2012 | 4.66 | 1.53 |
| 2011 | 4.72 | 1.54 |
| 2010 | 4.77 | 1.57 |
| 2009 | 4.84 | 1.58 |
| 2008 | 4.91 | 1.52 |
| 2007 | 4.96 | 1.79 |
| 2006 | 4.93 | 1.96 |
| 2005 | 4.94 | 2.23 |
| 2004 | 4.96 | 2.38 |
| 2003 | 5.01 | 2.49 |
| 2002 | 5.06 | 2.54 |
| 2001 | 5.1 | 2.62 |
| 2000 | 5.16 | 2.73 |
| 1999 | 5.23 | 2.79 |
| 1998 | 5.3 | 2.77 |
| 1997 | 5.4 | 2.83 |
| 1996 | 5.47 | 3.06 |
| 1995 | 5.55 | 3.28 |
| 1994 | 5.56 | 3.76 |
| 1993 | 5.64 | 3.82 |
| 1992 | 5.7 | 4.09 |
| 1991 | 5.77 | 4.25 |
| 1990 | 5.83 | 4.51 |
| 1989 | 5.88 | 4.65 |
| 1988 | 5.94 | 4.77 |
| 1987 | 5.99 | 4.88 |
| 1986 | 6.05 | 5 |
| 1985 | 6.1 | 5.13 |
| 1984 | 6.16 | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 6.22 | 5.48 |
| 1982 | 6.28 | 5.66 |
| 1981 | 6.33 | 5.81 |
| 1980 | 6.39 | 5.95 |
| 1979 | 6.43 | 6.06 |
| 1978 | 6.47 | 6.15 |
| 1977 | 6.5 | 6.22 |
| 1976 | 6.52 | 6.29 |
| 1975 | 6.53 | 6.35 |
| 1974 | 6.53 | 6.41 |
| 1973 | 6.53 | 6.46 |
| 1972 | 6.51 | 6.5 |
| 1971 | 6.49 | 6.52 |
| 1970 | 6.47 | 6.52 |
| 1969 | 6.44 | 6.52 |
| 1968 | 6.42 | 6.53 |
| 1967 | 6.39 | 6.51 |
| 1966 | 6.37 | 6.5 |
| 1965 | 6.35 | 6.5 |
| 1964 | 6.33 | 6.49 |
| 1963 | 6.31 | 6.5 |
| 1962 | 6.28 | 6.49 |
| 1961 | 6.26 | 6.49 |
| 1960 | 6.24 | 6.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Sao Tome and Principe and United Arab Emirates demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
UAE
|
|
| 2025 | 20.5 | 32.6 |
| 2024 | 20.3 | 32.6 |
| 2023 | 20.1 | 32.2 |
| 2022 | 19.9 | 31.9 |
| 2021 | 19.7 | 31.9 |
| 2020 | 19.5 | 31.8 |
| 2019 | 19.4 | 31.8 |
| 2018 | 19.3 | 31.8 |
| 2017 | 19.1 | 31.8 |
| 2016 | 19 | 31.8 |
| 2015 | 19 | 31.8 |
| 2014 | 18.9 | 31.8 |
| 2013 | 18.9 | 31.7 |
| 2012 | 18.9 | 31.7 |
| 2011 | 18.9 | 31.7 |
| 2010 | 18.8 | 31.7 |
| 2009 | 18.7 | 31.6 |
| 2008 | 18.7 | 31.6 |
| 2007 | 18.7 | 31.6 |
| 2006 | 18.6 | 31.4 |
| 2005 | 18.5 | 30.9 |
| 2004 | 18.4 | 30.3 |
| 2003 | 18.3 | 29.6 |
| 2002 | 18.1 | 29.1 |
| 2001 | 18 | 28.6 |
| 2000 | 17.9 | 28.2 |
| 1999 | 17.7 | 28 |
| 1998 | 17.5 | 27.9 |
| 1997 | 17.4 | 27.9 |
| 1996 | 17.3 | 28.1 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 28 |
| 1994 | 17.2 | 27.4 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 26.8 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 26.4 |
| 1991 | 17.3 | 26 |
| 1990 | 17.4 | 25.8 |
| 1989 | 17.4 | 25.8 |
| 1988 | 17.4 | 25.9 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 26.1 |
| 1986 | 17.4 | 26.5 |
| 1985 | 17.4 | 26.6 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 26.4 |
| 1983 | 17.4 | 26.4 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 26.4 |
| 1981 | 17.4 | 26.4 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 26.2 |
| 1979 | 17.3 | 25.8 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 25.5 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 25.4 |
| 1976 | 17.1 | 25.6 |
| 1975 | 17.1 | 25.4 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 24.7 |
| 1973 | 17 | 24.1 |
| 1972 | 17 | 23.6 |
| 1971 | 16.9 | 23.2 |
| 1970 | 16.9 | 23 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 23.1 |
| 1968 | 17.7 | 23.5 |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 23.3 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 22.6 |
| 1965 | 21 | 22 |
| 1964 | 22.4 | 21.5 |
| 1963 | 23.5 | 21 |
| 1962 | 24.1 | 20.6 |
| 1961 | 24.3 | 20.1 |
| 1960 | 24.2 | 19.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Sao Tome
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$913M
2025 |
$566B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.2%
2025 |
22.6%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.03%
2023 |
3.89%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
5.64%
2014 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
1999 |
63,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.53%
2025 |
+5.15%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.66%
2017 |
1.88%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
81.4%
2025 |
54.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
2.23%
2025 |
44.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
60.6
2026 |
71.9
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.8%
2017 |
20.5%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2017 |
2.8%
2018 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
183,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
6
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00007%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
153
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.11T
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$58.8M
2024 |
$292B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$80.1M
2024 |
$1.8B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
33,400
2018 |
8,084,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
73.2%
2018 |
n/a |
| Banked people share | n/a |
85.7%
2021 |
Energy
|
Sao Tome
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
259.3 kg
2007 |
9,140 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.2
2007 |
$8.53
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.15 megatons
2024 |
200.6 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.63 tons
2024 |
18.3 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
92.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
42.5%
2022 |
1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
10.5%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-171.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
15,285 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
6.06%
2021 |
4.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
5.85%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
19.7%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
81.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Sao Tome
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.003%
2025 |
0.14%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-650
2025 |
+158,634
2025 |
| Urban population |
69.2%
2025 |
86%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.7:50.3
2025 |
63.8:36.2
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2026 |
5.69 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2026 |
5.13 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
32
2026 |
83.7
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
45
2025 |
69
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
66
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.23
2011 |
0.69
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
27.9
2019 |
8.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
71
2026 |
182
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
93.8%
2022 |
98.8%
2024 |
| English speaking |
4.9%
2026 |
65%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
59.1%
2024 |
100%
2024 |
Health
|
Sao Tome
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$171.1
2023 |
$2,402
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$28.5
2023 |
$232.1
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
70.3 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
43.9%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.46
2022 |
2.99
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.4 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
75
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
13.6
2024 |
4.8
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
17.2%
2022 |
32.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.1%
2024 |
20.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
24
2026 |
11
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.3%
2024 |
9%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.79 liters
2020 |
2.08 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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