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Sao Tome and Principe vs Uruguay statistics compared

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Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 172nd vs. 89th).

By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Sao Tome Uruguay
Population
246362
3382789
Population rank 176/197 133/197
GDP
$822M
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 189/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$3,491
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 134/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,242
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$533M
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.8%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,262
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 116/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,111
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 371 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
661 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.64
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
20.3 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Sao Tome and Principe and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Sao Tome and Principe and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Sao Tome and Principe

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Sao Tome Uruguay
2024 $822,154,621 $80,961,511,074
2023 $690,456,807 $77,991,666,838
2022 $540,809,499 $70,594,110,920
2021 $524,402,456 $60,739,084,241
2020 $471,229,485 $53,559,359,262
2019 $412,976,083 $62,222,313,619
2018 $383,717,328 $65,344,577,416
2017 $322,002,845 $65,005,997,963
2016 $292,267,272 $57,480,787,465
2015 $259,999,643 $57,680,327,999
2014 $293,119,143 $61,496,186,974
2013 $267,041,748 $61,337,621,934
2012 $225,815,132 $54,232,266,359
2011 $226,455,001 $50,342,406,067
2010 $190,021,192 $41,950,361,212
2009 $200,668,065 $32,708,319,078
2008 $188,021,165 $31,119,602,539
2007 $149,146,919 $23,797,773,024
2006 $142,775,104 $19,741,420,740
2005 $136,450,662 $17,362,857,684
2004 $114,582,284 $13,686,329,890
2003 $102,085,769 $12,045,638,352
2002 $85,171,074 $13,606,515,723
2001 $75,951,133 $20,898,761,742
2000 $76,198,395 $22,823,270,892
1999 $77,302,212 $23,983,945,191
1998 $72,285,404 $25,385,886,978
1997 $91,920,274 $23,969,739,234
1996 $135,188,166 $20,515,458,114
1995 $103,695,237 $19,297,663,097
1994 $131,338,415 $17,474,588,896
1993 $125,742,229 $15,002,136,971
1992 $94,861,781 $12,878,148,791
1991 $107,484,143 $11,206,176,651
1990 $119,297,933 $9,298,807,850
1989 $98,545,367 $8,438,951,476
1988 $99,000,764 $8,213,538,369
1987 $115,952,925 $7,367,494,080
1986 $115,928,907 $5,880,112,788
1985 $82,733,069 $4,732,017,873
1984 $78,213,796 $4,850,238,550
1983 $75,110,289 $5,102,276,308
1982 $80,307,763 $9,178,780,077
1981 $83,499,264 $11,048,301,421
1980 $81,662,231 $10,163,020,116
1979 $65,755,928 $7,181,182,224
1978 $55,044,563 $4,910,254,566
1977 $49,207,692 $4,114,670,014
1976 $52,039,421 $3,667,161,241
1975 $60,101,710 $3,538,278,047
1974 $57,817,591 $4,090,209,682
1973 $56,011,245 $3,964,296,443
1972 $41,430,257 $2,189,418,689
1971 $37,288,845 $2,807,258,065
1970 $37,211,826 $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sao Tome Uruguay
2024 $3,491 $23,907
2023 $2,991 $23,019
2022 $2,390 $20,819
2021 $2,363 $17,882
2020 $2,167 $15,758
2019 $1,935 $18,316
2018 $1,826 $19,250
2017 $1,556 $19,185
2016 $1,435 $17,010
2015 $1,298 $17,126
2014 $1,490 $18,322
2013 $1,383 $18,335
2012 $1,192 $16,260
2011 $1,220 $15,132
2010 $1,045 $12,641
2009 $1,128 $9,881
2008 $1,082 $9,424
2007 $879 $7,222
2006 $862 $6,001
2005 $844 $5,284
2004 $727 $4,169
2003 $664 $3,671
2002 $568 $4,150
2001 $519 $6,383
2000 $529 $6,988
1999 $543 $7,371
1998 $514 $7,837
1997 $662 $7,436
1996 $987 $6,398
1995 $769 $6,050
1994 $990 $5,508
1993 $964 $4,753
1992 $740 $4,102
1991 $855 $3,589
1990 $970 $2,995
1989 $821 $2,734
1988 $847 $2,677
1987 $1,018 $2,416
1986 $1,043 $1,939
1985 $761 $1,568
1984 $735 $1,615
1983 $720 $1,707
1982 $783 $3,085
1981 $830 $3,728
1980 $829 $3,443
1979 $683 $2,443
1978 $587 $1,678
1977 $539 $1,414
1976 $585 $1,268
1975 $693 $1,232
1974 $683 $1,433
1973 $676 $1,397
1972 $511 $776
1971 $470 $1,000
1970 $479 $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sao Tome Uruguay
2026 70.3 78.6
2025 70.1 78.5
2024 69.9 78.3
2023 69.7 78.1
2022 69.2 76.5
2021 68 75.4
2020 68 78.4
2019 68 77.5
2018 67.6 77.5
2017 67.1 77.6
2016 66.6 77.4
2015 66 77.3
2014 65.5 77.2
2013 64.9 77
2012 64.5 76.7
2011 64.1 76.6
2010 63.9 76.7
2009 63.7 76.7
2008 63.4 76.3
2007 63.3 76.2
2006 63 75.9
2005 62.4 75.8
2004 62.6 75.3
2003 62.2 75.1
2002 61.8 75
2001 61.5 75
2000 61.2 74.7
1999 61 74.3
1998 60.8 74
1997 60.6 73.9
1996 60.6 73.8
1995 60.5 73.5
1994 60.6 73.2
1993 60.6 73.1
1992 60.7 73.2
1991 60.8 73.2
1990 60.7 73
1989 59.7 72.6
1988 60.8 72.4
1987 60.7 72.2
1986 57.6 72.2
1985 60.1 71.9
1984 59.9 71.7
1983 59.7 71.6
1982 59.5 71.5
1981 59.4 71
1980 59.4 70.5
1979 59.3 70.3
1978 59.1 70.3
1977 59 70.1
1976 58.8 69.9
1975 58.6 69.7
1974 58.3 69.5
1973 57.9 69.3
1972 57.4 69.2
1971 57 68.9
1970 56.3 68.7
1969 55.4 68.6
1968 54.5 68.5
1967 53.4 68.4
1966 52.3 68.3
1965 51.1 68.2
1964 49.7 68.1
1963 48.4 68
1962 46.8 67.9
1961 45.2 67.8
1960 43.6 67.7
1959 42.1 67.5
1958 41 67.3
1957 40.1 67.1
1956 39.5 66.9
1955 39.3 66.7
1954 39.2 66.5
1953 39.1 66.3
1952 39.1 66.1
1951 39.1 65.8
1950 39.1 65.6

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Sao Tome and Principe

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Sao Tome Uruguay
2024 235,536 3,386,588
2023 230,871 3,388,081
2022 226,305 3,390,913
2021 221,961 3,396,695
2020 217,435 3,398,968
2019 213,392 3,397,206
2018 210,187 3,394,534
2017 206,970 3,388,438
2016 203,689 3,379,283
2015 200,291 3,368,017
2014 196,767 3,356,334
2013 193,148 3,345,337
2012 189,439 3,335,401
2011 185,649 3,326,825
2010 181,802 3,318,580
2009 177,853 3,310,091
2008 173,793 3,302,177
2007 169,700 3,295,153
2006 165,638 3,289,506
2005 161,639 3,285,771
2004 157,705 3,283,148
2003 153,814 3,281,186
2002 149,922 3,278,867
2001 146,375 3,274,251
2000 144,018 3,266,206
1999 142,442 3,254,015
1998 140,751 3,239,280
1997 138,922 3,223,345
1996 136,962 3,206,324
1995 134,895 3,189,440
1994 132,732 3,172,834
1993 130,467 3,156,345
1992 128,110 3,139,702
1991 125,697 3,122,354
1990 122,980 3,104,403
1989 119,979 3,086,255
1988 116,939 3,067,961
1987 113,919 3,049,896
1986 111,150 3,032,845
1985 108,658 3,017,037
1984 106,394 3,002,488
1983 104,380 2,988,778
1982 102,508 2,975,492
1981 100,615 2,963,246
1980 98,544 2,951,953
1979 96,252 2,939,903
1978 93,794 2,925,715
1977 91,301 2,909,461
1976 88,922 2,891,392
1975 86,708 2,872,320
1974 84,672 2,853,944
1973 82,798 2,837,133
1972 81,041 2,821,644
1971 79,330 2,806,462
1970 77,626 2,790,807
1969 76,083 2,773,974
1968 74,765 2,754,606
1967 73,596 2,732,277
1966 72,576 2,707,646
1965 71,680 2,681,169
1964 70,865 2,653,180
1963 70,112 2,623,766
1962 69,403 2,593,298
1961 68,707 2,562,044
1960 68,012 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sao Tome Uruguay
2023 3.64 1.41
2022 3.7 1.43
2021 3.76 1.45
2020 3.83 1.5
2019 3.9 1.57
2018 3.98 1.68
2017 4.07 1.82
2016 4.2 1.97
2015 4.35 2.04
2014 4.49 2.03
2013 4.58 2.03
2012 4.66 2.01
2011 4.72 1.99
2010 4.77 2.01
2009 4.84 2.02
2008 4.91 2.03
2007 4.96 2.05
2006 4.93 2.07
2005 4.94 2.1
2004 4.96 2.09
2003 5.01 2.12
2002 5.06 2.16
2001 5.1 2.16
2000 5.16 2.2
1999 5.23 2.25
1998 5.3 2.27
1997 5.4 2.33
1996 5.47 2.36
1995 5.55 2.4
1994 5.56 2.42
1993 5.64 2.41
1992 5.7 2.43
1991 5.77 2.45
1990 5.83 2.48
1989 5.88 2.5
1988 5.94 2.5
1987 5.99 2.49
1986 6.05 2.47
1985 6.1 2.47
1984 6.16 2.47
1983 6.22 2.49
1982 6.28 2.51
1981 6.33 2.53
1980 6.39 2.59
1979 6.43 2.71
1978 6.47 2.83
1977 6.5 2.9
1976 6.52 3.01
1975 6.53 3.02
1974 6.53 2.96
1973 6.53 2.86
1972 6.51 2.78
1971 6.49 2.77
1970 6.47 2.77
1969 6.44 2.77
1968 6.42 2.77
1967 6.39 2.78
1966 6.37 2.82
1965 6.35 2.84
1964 6.33 2.86
1963 6.31 2.88
1962 6.28 2.87
1961 6.26 2.85
1960 6.24 2.83

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

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Sao Tome and Principe and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Sao Tome and Principe

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Sao Tome Uruguay
2024 20.3 37.2
2023 20.1 36.8
2022 19.9 36.5
2021 19.7 36.3
2020 19.5 36
2019 19.4 35.8
2018 19.3 35.5
2017 19.1 35.3
2016 19 35.2
2015 19 35
2014 18.9 34.9
2013 18.9 34.7
2012 18.9 34.5
2011 18.9 34.2
2010 18.8 34
2009 18.7 33.7
2008 18.7 33.5
2007 18.7 33.3
2006 18.6 33.1
2005 18.5 32.9
2004 18.4 32.7
2003 18.3 32.5
2002 18.1 32.3
2001 18 32.2
2000 17.9 32
1999 17.7 31.9
1998 17.5 31.8
1997 17.4 31.7
1996 17.3 31.6
1995 17.3 31.5
1994 17.2 31.4
1993 17.2 31.2
1992 17.3 31.1
1991 17.3 31
1990 17.4 30.9
1989 17.4 30.8
1988 17.4 30.7
1987 17.4 30.6
1986 17.4 30.5
1985 17.4 30.4
1984 17.4 30.3
1983 17.4 30.3
1982 17.4 30.2
1981 17.4 30.1
1980 17.3 30.1
1979 17.3 30
1978 17.2 30
1977 17.2 30.1
1976 17.1 30.1
1975 17.1 30.1
1974 17.1 30.1
1973 17 30.1
1972 17 30
1971 16.9 29.9
1970 16.9 29.9
1969 17.2 29.8
1968 17.7 29.7
1967 18.5 29.6
1966 19.5 29.5
1965 21 29.4
1964 22.4 29.3
1963 23.5 29.2
1962 24.1 29.2
1961 24.3 29.1
1960 24.2 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sao Tome Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$671M
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.03%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
1999
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.92%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.66%
2017
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
80.3%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.6
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.8%
2017
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$46.2M
2023
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$80.1M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
33,400
2018
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
73.2%
2018
7.71%
2020
Banked people share n/a
73.7%
2024

Energy

Sao Tome Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
259.3 kg
2007
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2007
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.15 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.63 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
42.5%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.06%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.85%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sao Tome Uruguay
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-650
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
68.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.3
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
73
2025
Higher education index n/a
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2011
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.9
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
70
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.8%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
4.9%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
61.5%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Sao Tome Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$171.1
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
70.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
43.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
75
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.9
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.2%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.1%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.8%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Sao Tome Uruguay
% of world land
0.0006%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,574 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
166 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193.2 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
808 mi
2018
48,300 mi
2010

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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