Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 172nd vs. 32nd).
By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).
Main facts and rankings
Sao Tome
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
246362
|
28661242
|
| Population rank | 176/197 | 54/197 |
| GDP |
$822M
2024 |
$120B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 189/197 | 65/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,491
2024 |
$4,218
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 134/197 | 128/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$6,242
2024 |
$21,241
2011 |
| Government debt |
$533M
2024 |
$197B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
64.8%
2024 |
164.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,262
2024 |
$6,931
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 116/185 | 69/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,111
2026 |
$3,792
2026 |
| Land area | 371 sq mi | 340,561 sq mi |
| Population density |
661 ppl/mi²
2026 |
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.64
2023 |
2.08
2023 |
| Median age |
20.3 years
2024 |
30.2 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
70.3 years
2026 |
73 years
2026 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela: Comparison Charts
Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Venezuela
|
|
| 2024 | $822,154,621 | $119,802,963,258 |
| 2023 | $690,456,807 | $102,376,526,556 |
| 2022 | $540,809,499 | $89,013,255,585 |
| 2021 | $524,402,456 | $56,614,976,855 |
| 2020 | $471,229,485 | $42,838,020,721 |
| 2019 | $412,976,083 | $73,014,084,091 |
| 2018 | $383,717,328 | $102,021,093,965 |
| 2017 | $322,002,845 | $115,883,275,163 |
| 2016 | $292,267,272 | $112,915,034,262 |
| 2015 | $259,999,643 | $125,449,241,571 |
| 2014 | $293,119,143 | $214,689,614,733 |
| 2013 | $267,041,748 | $258,930,655,486 |
| 2012 | $225,815,132 | $372,592,062,768 |
| 2011 | $226,455,001 | $316,482,190,800 |
| 2010 | $190,021,192 | $393,192,354,511 |
| 2009 | $200,668,065 | $329,787,628,928 |
| 2008 | $188,021,165 | $315,953,388,511 |
| 2007 | $149,146,919 | $230,364,012,576 |
| 2006 | $142,775,104 | $183,477,522,124 |
| 2005 | $136,450,662 | $145,513,489,652 |
| 2004 | $114,582,284 | $112,451,400,425 |
| 2003 | $102,085,769 | $83,620,628,582 |
| 2002 | $85,171,074 | $92,893,587,734 |
| 2001 | $75,951,133 | $122,911,036,747 |
| 2000 | $76,198,395 | $117,146,466,003 |
| 1999 | $77,302,212 | $97,972,842,462 |
| 1998 | $72,285,404 | $91,336,763,255 |
| 1997 | $91,920,274 | $85,837,678,560 |
| 1996 | $135,188,166 | $70,543,211,119 |
| 1995 | $103,695,237 | $77,389,487,770 |
| 1994 | $131,338,415 | $58,418,666,667 |
| 1993 | $125,742,229 | $60,037,460,783 |
| 1992 | $94,861,781 | $60,416,519,620 |
| 1991 | $107,484,143 | $53,453,444,787 |
| 1990 | $119,297,933 | $48,606,952,195 |
| 1989 | $98,545,367 | $43,536,709,104 |
| 1988 | $99,000,764 | $60,226,413,793 |
| 1987 | $115,952,925 | $48,029,034,483 |
| 1986 | $115,928,907 | $60,516,123,711 |
| 1985 | $82,733,069 | $61,965,466,667 |
| 1984 | $78,213,796 | $59,867,743,468 |
| 1983 | $75,110,289 | $67,556,279,070 |
| 1982 | $80,307,763 | $67,736,744,186 |
| 1981 | $83,499,264 | $66,327,441,860 |
| 1980 | $81,662,231 | $59,116,511,628 |
| 1979 | $65,755,928 | $48,310,930,233 |
| 1978 | $55,044,563 | $39,316,279,070 |
| 1977 | $49,207,692 | $36,210,697,674 |
| 1976 | $52,039,421 | $31,419,534,884 |
| 1975 | $60,101,710 | $27,464,651,163 |
| 1974 | $57,817,591 | $26,100,930,233 |
| 1973 | $56,011,245 | $17,035,581,395 |
| 1972 | $41,430,257 | $13,977,727,273 |
| 1971 | $37,288,845 | $12,986,590,909 |
| 1970 | $37,211,826 | $11,561,111,111 |
| 1969 | - | $10,285,111,111 |
| 1968 | - | $10,034,444,444 |
| 1967 | - | $9,250,000,000 |
| 1966 | - | $8,781,333,333 |
| 1965 | - | $8,427,777,778 |
| 1964 | - | $8,192,413,793 |
| 1963 | - | $9,608,717,288 |
| 1962 | - | $8,814,309,884 |
| 1961 | - | $8,067,267,031 |
| 1960 | - | $7,663,938,303 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Venezuela
|
|
| 2024 | $3,491 | $4,218 |
| 2023 | $2,991 | $3,617 |
| 2022 | $2,390 | $3,155 |
| 2021 | $2,363 | $2,005 |
| 2020 | $2,167 | $1,506 |
| 2019 | $1,935 | $2,523 |
| 2018 | $1,826 | $3,423 |
| 2017 | $1,556 | $3,791 |
| 2016 | $1,435 | $3,670 |
| 2015 | $1,298 | $4,103 |
| 2014 | $1,490 | $7,096 |
| 2013 | $1,383 | $8,656 |
| 2012 | $1,192 | $12,607 |
| 2011 | $1,220 | $10,844 |
| 2010 | $1,045 | $13,646 |
| 2009 | $1,128 | $11,597 |
| 2008 | $1,082 | $11,262 |
| 2007 | $879 | $8,332 |
| 2006 | $862 | $6,739 |
| 2005 | $844 | $5,432 |
| 2004 | $727 | $4,269 |
| 2003 | $664 | $3,230 |
| 2002 | $568 | $3,652 |
| 2001 | $519 | $4,920 |
| 2000 | $529 | $4,776 |
| 1999 | $543 | $4,071 |
| 1998 | $514 | $3,870 |
| 1997 | $662 | $3,711 |
| 1996 | $987 | $3,113 |
| 1995 | $769 | $3,487 |
| 1994 | $990 | $2,689 |
| 1993 | $964 | $2,825 |
| 1992 | $740 | $2,907 |
| 1991 | $855 | $2,633 |
| 1990 | $970 | $2,452 |
| 1989 | $821 | $2,250 |
| 1988 | $847 | $3,191 |
| 1987 | $1,018 | $2,611 |
| 1986 | $1,043 | $3,376 |
| 1985 | $761 | $3,549 |
| 1984 | $735 | $3,520 |
| 1983 | $720 | $4,079 |
| 1982 | $783 | $4,202 |
| 1981 | $830 | $4,228 |
| 1980 | $829 | $3,874 |
| 1979 | $683 | $3,257 |
| 1978 | $587 | $2,727 |
| 1977 | $539 | $2,585 |
| 1976 | $585 | $2,309 |
| 1975 | $693 | $2,078 |
| 1974 | $683 | $2,034 |
| 1973 | $676 | $1,367 |
| 1972 | $511 | $1,155 |
| 1971 | $470 | $1,106 |
| 1970 | $479 | $1,015 |
| 1969 | - | $932 |
| 1968 | - | $938 |
| 1967 | - | $893 |
| 1966 | - | $876 |
| 1965 | - | $869 |
| 1964 | - | $874 |
| 1963 | - | $1,060 |
| 1962 | - | $1,007 |
| 1961 | - | $954 |
| 1960 | - | $939 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Sao Tome and Principe vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Venezuela
|
|
| 2026 | 70.3 | 73 |
| 2025 | 70.1 | 72.8 |
| 2024 | 69.9 | 72.7 |
| 2023 | 69.7 | 72.5 |
| 2022 | 69.2 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 68 | 71.5 |
| 2020 | 68 | 72.4 |
| 2019 | 68 | 72.8 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | 72.6 |
| 2017 | 67.1 | 71.9 |
| 2016 | 66.6 | 72 |
| 2015 | 66 | 73 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 72.8 |
| 2013 | 64.9 | 73.1 |
| 2012 | 64.5 | 73.1 |
| 2011 | 64.1 | 73.1 |
| 2010 | 63.9 | 73.1 |
| 2009 | 63.7 | 72.8 |
| 2008 | 63.4 | 72.6 |
| 2007 | 63.3 | 73.3 |
| 2006 | 63 | 73 |
| 2005 | 62.4 | 73.1 |
| 2004 | 62.6 | 72.8 |
| 2003 | 62.2 | 72.1 |
| 2002 | 61.8 | 72.8 |
| 2001 | 61.5 | 71 |
| 2000 | 61.2 | 72.4 |
| 1999 | 61 | 72.1 |
| 1998 | 60.8 | 72.4 |
| 1997 | 60.6 | 72.6 |
| 1996 | 60.6 | 71.9 |
| 1995 | 60.5 | 71.7 |
| 1994 | 60.6 | 71.3 |
| 1993 | 60.6 | 71.4 |
| 1992 | 60.7 | 71.2 |
| 1991 | 60.8 | 71.2 |
| 1990 | 60.7 | 71 |
| 1989 | 59.7 | 70.8 |
| 1988 | 60.8 | 70.8 |
| 1987 | 60.7 | 70.7 |
| 1986 | 57.6 | 70.5 |
| 1985 | 60.1 | 70 |
| 1984 | 59.9 | 69.7 |
| 1983 | 59.7 | 69.5 |
| 1982 | 59.5 | 69 |
| 1981 | 59.4 | 68.7 |
| 1980 | 59.4 | 68.2 |
| 1979 | 59.3 | 68.2 |
| 1978 | 59.1 | 68.1 |
| 1977 | 59 | 67.7 |
| 1976 | 58.8 | 67.3 |
| 1975 | 58.6 | 66.7 |
| 1974 | 58.3 | 66.2 |
| 1973 | 57.9 | 65.7 |
| 1972 | 57.4 | 65.6 |
| 1971 | 57 | 65.2 |
| 1970 | 56.3 | 64.8 |
| 1969 | 55.4 | 63.8 |
| 1968 | 54.5 | 63.9 |
| 1967 | 53.4 | 63.6 |
| 1966 | 52.3 | 62.9 |
| 1965 | 51.1 | 61.9 |
| 1964 | 49.7 | 61.2 |
| 1963 | 48.4 | 60.5 |
| 1962 | 46.8 | 59.7 |
| 1961 | 45.2 | 59.1 |
| 1960 | 43.6 | 58.4 |
| 1959 | 42.1 | 57.7 |
| 1958 | 41 | 56.9 |
| 1957 | 40.1 | 56.2 |
| 1956 | 39.5 | 55.5 |
| 1955 | 39.3 | 54.8 |
| 1954 | 39.2 | 54.1 |
| 1953 | 39.1 | 53.4 |
| 1952 | 39.1 | 52.7 |
| 1951 | 39.1 | 52 |
| 1950 | 39.1 | 51.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Venezuela
|
|
| 2024 | 235,536 | 28,405,543 |
| 2023 | 230,871 | 28,300,854 |
| 2022 | 226,305 | 28,213,017 |
| 2021 | 221,961 | 28,237,826 |
| 2020 | 217,435 | 28,444,077 |
| 2019 | 213,392 | 28,938,098 |
| 2018 | 210,187 | 29,807,592 |
| 2017 | 206,970 | 30,565,323 |
| 2016 | 203,689 | 30,765,720 |
| 2015 | 200,291 | 30,573,972 |
| 2014 | 196,767 | 30,254,079 |
| 2013 | 193,148 | 29,912,198 |
| 2012 | 189,439 | 29,553,826 |
| 2011 | 185,649 | 29,185,212 |
| 2010 | 181,802 | 28,813,101 |
| 2009 | 177,853 | 28,438,298 |
| 2008 | 173,793 | 28,053,696 |
| 2007 | 169,700 | 27,649,363 |
| 2006 | 165,638 | 27,224,686 |
| 2005 | 161,639 | 26,785,804 |
| 2004 | 157,705 | 26,340,838 |
| 2003 | 153,814 | 25,892,703 |
| 2002 | 149,922 | 25,435,671 |
| 2001 | 146,375 | 24,979,922 |
| 2000 | 144,018 | 24,526,708 |
| 1999 | 142,442 | 24,066,593 |
| 1998 | 140,751 | 23,601,337 |
| 1997 | 138,922 | 23,131,685 |
| 1996 | 136,962 | 22,662,113 |
| 1995 | 134,895 | 22,193,821 |
| 1994 | 132,732 | 21,725,188 |
| 1993 | 130,467 | 21,254,520 |
| 1992 | 128,110 | 20,780,948 |
| 1991 | 125,697 | 20,304,896 |
| 1990 | 122,980 | 19,827,010 |
| 1989 | 119,979 | 19,348,921 |
| 1988 | 116,939 | 18,871,020 |
| 1987 | 113,919 | 18,394,963 |
| 1986 | 111,150 | 17,923,536 |
| 1985 | 108,658 | 17,461,434 |
| 1984 | 106,394 | 17,008,841 |
| 1983 | 104,380 | 16,562,205 |
| 1982 | 102,508 | 16,121,874 |
| 1981 | 100,615 | 15,687,297 |
| 1980 | 98,544 | 15,258,218 |
| 1979 | 96,252 | 14,834,552 |
| 1978 | 93,794 | 14,416,684 |
| 1977 | 91,301 | 14,006,812 |
| 1976 | 88,922 | 13,606,284 |
| 1975 | 86,708 | 13,215,892 |
| 1974 | 84,672 | 12,835,351 |
| 1973 | 82,798 | 12,463,537 |
| 1972 | 81,041 | 12,099,180 |
| 1971 | 79,330 | 11,741,008 |
| 1970 | 77,626 | 11,387,790 |
| 1969 | 76,083 | 11,040,280 |
| 1968 | 74,765 | 10,697,530 |
| 1967 | 73,596 | 10,358,513 |
| 1966 | 72,576 | 10,024,854 |
| 1965 | 71,680 | 9,697,790 |
| 1964 | 70,865 | 9,377,712 |
| 1963 | 70,112 | 9,064,021 |
| 1962 | 69,403 | 8,756,870 |
| 1961 | 68,707 | 8,455,915 |
| 1960 | 68,012 | 8,160,090 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Venezuela
|
|
| 2023 | 3.64 | 2.08 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | 2.09 |
| 2021 | 3.76 | 2.11 |
| 2020 | 3.83 | 2.12 |
| 2019 | 3.9 | 2.13 |
| 2018 | 3.98 | 2.15 |
| 2017 | 4.07 | 2.18 |
| 2016 | 4.2 | 2.22 |
| 2015 | 4.35 | 2.25 |
| 2014 | 4.49 | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 4.58 | 2.33 |
| 2012 | 4.66 | 2.38 |
| 2011 | 4.72 | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 4.77 | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 4.84 | 2.42 |
| 2008 | 4.91 | 2.48 |
| 2007 | 4.96 | 2.52 |
| 2006 | 4.93 | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 4.94 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 4.96 | 2.64 |
| 2003 | 5.01 | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 5.06 | 2.74 |
| 2001 | 5.1 | 2.78 |
| 2000 | 5.16 | 2.79 |
| 1999 | 5.23 | 2.86 |
| 1998 | 5.3 | 2.91 |
| 1997 | 5.4 | 2.97 |
| 1996 | 5.47 | 3.02 |
| 1995 | 5.55 | 3.08 |
| 1994 | 5.56 | 3.15 |
| 1993 | 5.64 | 3.22 |
| 1992 | 5.7 | 3.29 |
| 1991 | 5.77 | 3.37 |
| 1990 | 5.83 | 3.45 |
| 1989 | 5.88 | 3.52 |
| 1988 | 5.94 | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 5.99 | 3.67 |
| 1986 | 6.05 | 3.73 |
| 1985 | 6.1 | 3.79 |
| 1984 | 6.16 | 3.86 |
| 1983 | 6.22 | 3.93 |
| 1982 | 6.28 | 4.01 |
| 1981 | 6.33 | 4.1 |
| 1980 | 6.39 | 4.2 |
| 1979 | 6.43 | 4.3 |
| 1978 | 6.47 | 4.4 |
| 1977 | 6.5 | 4.49 |
| 1976 | 6.52 | 4.59 |
| 1975 | 6.53 | 4.69 |
| 1974 | 6.53 | 4.79 |
| 1973 | 6.53 | 4.91 |
| 1972 | 6.51 | 5.04 |
| 1971 | 6.49 | 5.17 |
| 1970 | 6.47 | 5.32 |
| 1969 | 6.44 | 5.47 |
| 1968 | 6.42 | 5.61 |
| 1967 | 6.39 | 5.75 |
| 1966 | 6.37 | 5.87 |
| 1965 | 6.35 | 5.98 |
| 1964 | 6.33 | 6.07 |
| 1963 | 6.31 | 6.16 |
| 1962 | 6.28 | 6.23 |
| 1961 | 6.26 | 6.3 |
| 1960 | 6.24 | 6.38 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Venezuela
|
|
| 2024 | 20.3 | 30.2 |
| 2023 | 20.1 | 30 |
| 2022 | 19.9 | 29.8 |
| 2021 | 19.7 | 29.6 |
| 2020 | 19.5 | 29.2 |
| 2019 | 19.4 | 28.9 |
| 2018 | 19.3 | 28.4 |
| 2017 | 19.1 | 28 |
| 2016 | 19 | 27.7 |
| 2015 | 19 | 27.4 |
| 2014 | 18.9 | 27.1 |
| 2013 | 18.9 | 26.8 |
| 2012 | 18.9 | 26.5 |
| 2011 | 18.9 | 26.1 |
| 2010 | 18.8 | 25.8 |
| 2009 | 18.7 | 25.5 |
| 2008 | 18.7 | 25.2 |
| 2007 | 18.7 | 24.9 |
| 2006 | 18.6 | 24.7 |
| 2005 | 18.5 | 24.4 |
| 2004 | 18.4 | 24.1 |
| 2003 | 18.3 | 23.9 |
| 2002 | 18.1 | 23.6 |
| 2001 | 18 | 23.4 |
| 2000 | 17.9 | 23.1 |
| 1999 | 17.7 | 22.8 |
| 1998 | 17.5 | 22.6 |
| 1997 | 17.4 | 22.3 |
| 1996 | 17.3 | 22.1 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 21.9 |
| 1994 | 17.2 | 21.6 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 21.4 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 21.2 |
| 1991 | 17.3 | 21 |
| 1990 | 17.4 | 20.8 |
| 1989 | 17.4 | 20.6 |
| 1988 | 17.4 | 20.4 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 20.2 |
| 1986 | 17.4 | 20 |
| 1985 | 17.4 | 19.8 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 19.6 |
| 1983 | 17.4 | 19.4 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 19.2 |
| 1981 | 17.4 | 19 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 18.8 |
| 1979 | 17.3 | 18.7 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 18.5 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 18.3 |
| 1976 | 17.1 | 18.1 |
| 1975 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 17.7 |
| 1973 | 17 | 17.5 |
| 1972 | 17 | 17.3 |
| 1971 | 16.9 | 17.2 |
| 1970 | 16.9 | 17 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 16.9 |
| 1968 | 17.7 | 16.7 |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 16.6 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 16.6 |
| 1965 | 21 | 16.5 |
| 1964 | 22.4 | 16.5 |
| 1963 | 23.5 | 16.5 |
| 1962 | 24.1 | 16.5 |
| 1961 | 24.3 | 16.6 |
| 1960 | 24.2 | 16.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Sao Tome
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$671M
2024 |
$109B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.7%
2024 |
17.6%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.03%
2023 |
0.003%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.5%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
1999 |
343,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.92%
2024 |
-3.6%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.66%
2017 |
7.53%
2020 |
| Services, % of GDP |
80.3%
2024 |
51.7%
2014 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
2.83%
2024 |
37.2%
2014 |
| Economic freedom index |
60.6
2026 |
27.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.8%
2017 |
33.2%
2006 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2017 |
1.2%
2006 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
1
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.000005%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
37
2014 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$3.98B
2002 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$46.2M
2023 |
$9.79B
2017 |
| Personal remittances received |
$80.1M
2024 |
$279M
2016 |
| International tourist arrivals |
33,400
2018 |
429,000
2017 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
73.2%
2018 |
1.9%
2016 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
87.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Sao Tome
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
259.3 kg
2007 |
1,478 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.2
2007 |
$9.2
2011 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.15 megatons
2024 |
96.4 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.63 tons
2024 |
3.39 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
85.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
42.5%
2022 |
33.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
13.3%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-73.9%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
1,989 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
6.06%
2021 |
75.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
5.85%
2021 |
78.3%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
81.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Sao Tome
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.003%
2024 |
0.35%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-650
2025 |
-100,467
2025 |
| Urban population |
68.9%
2024 |
89.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.7:50.3
2024 |
49.4:50.6
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.25 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
32.3
2026 |
27.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
45
2025 |
10
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
61
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.23
2011 |
12.6
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
27.9
2019 |
39
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
70
2025 |
123
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
93.8%
2022 |
97.6%
2022 |
| English speaking |
4.9%
2025 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
61.5%
2023 |
61.6%
2017 |
Health
|
Sao Tome
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$171.1
2023 |
$186
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$28.5
2023 |
$55.2
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
70.3 years
2026 |
73 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
43.9%
2023 |
0.54%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.46
2022 |
1.66
2017 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.4 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
75
2023 |
227
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
13.9
2023 |
24.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
17.2%
2022 |
23.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.1%
2024 |
8.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
24
2026 |
73
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7.8%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.79 liters
2020 |
1.99 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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