Sao Tome and Principe has a population of 236K (ranked 176/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Sao Tome and Principe's land area is 371 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 172nd vs. 60th).
By GDP, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).
Main facts and rankings
Sao Tome
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
245039
|
17277165
|
| Population rank | 176/197 | 74/197 |
| GDP |
$822M
2024 |
$41.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 189/197 | 102/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,491
2024 |
$2,497
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 134/197 | 148/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$6,242
2024 |
$5,928
2024 |
| Government debt |
$357M
2024 |
$39.3B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
33.3%
2026 |
56.1%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,517
2024 |
$2,362
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 130/185 | 115/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,715
2026 |
$2,797
2026 |
| Land area |
371 sq mi
2026 |
149,364 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
635 ppl/mi²
2024 |
111.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.64
2023 |
3.72
2023 |
| Median age |
20.3 years
2024 |
19 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
70.3 years
2026 |
63.6 years
2026 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts
Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe economies compared
GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
Zimbabwe
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,053,528,036 |
| 1961 | - | $1,097,206,526 |
| 1962 | - | $1,118,172,226 |
| 1963 | - | $1,160,103,724 |
| 1964 | - | $1,217,759,447 |
| 1965 | - | $1,312,105,394 |
| 1966 | - | $1,282,403,936 |
| 1967 | - | $1,397,715,282 |
| 1968 | - | $1,480,355,355 |
| 1969 | - | $1,748,891,294 |
| 1970 | $37,211,826 | $1,885,168,339 |
| 1971 | $37,288,845 | $2,179,828,710 |
| 1972 | $41,430,257 | $2,679,096,597 |
| 1973 | $56,011,245 | $3,311,043,292 |
| 1974 | $57,817,591 | $3,984,194,614 |
| 1975 | $60,101,710 | $4,373,532,601 |
| 1976 | $52,039,421 | $4,320,576,877 |
| 1977 | $49,207,692 | $4,366,610,469 |
| 1978 | $55,044,563 | $4,353,822,343 |
| 1979 | $65,755,928 | $5,180,102,910 |
| 1980 | $81,662,231 | $6,682,278,300 |
| 1981 | $83,499,264 | $8,015,464,252 |
| 1982 | $80,307,763 | $8,544,060,905 |
| 1983 | $75,110,289 | $7,768,031,182 |
| 1984 | $78,213,796 | $6,355,369,172 |
| 1985 | $82,733,069 | $5,640,137,575 |
| 1986 | $115,928,907 | $6,220,698,247 |
| 1987 | $115,952,925 | $6,744,657,033 |
| 1988 | $99,000,764 | $7,818,774,177 |
| 1989 | $98,545,367 | $8,290,553,535 |
| 1990 | $119,297,933 | $8,788,301,546 |
| 1991 | $107,484,143 | $8,646,000,000 |
| 1992 | $94,861,781 | $6,755,000,000 |
| 1993 | $125,742,229 | $6,567,250,000 |
| 1994 | $131,338,415 | $6,894,250,000 |
| 1995 | $103,695,237 | $7,115,000,000 |
| 1996 | $135,188,166 | $8,557,500,000 |
| 1997 | $91,920,274 | $8,534,000,000 |
| 1998 | $72,285,404 | $6,405,250,000 |
| 1999 | $77,302,212 | $6,861,500,000 |
| 2000 | $76,198,395 | $6,693,250,000 |
| 2001 | $75,951,133 | $6,780,750,000 |
| 2002 | $85,171,074 | $6,345,250,000 |
| 2003 | $102,085,769 | $5,730,500,000 |
| 2004 | $114,582,284 | $5,808,500,000 |
| 2005 | $136,450,662 | $5,758,250,000 |
| 2006 | $142,775,104 | $5,446,750,000 |
| 2007 | $149,146,919 | $5,294,750,000 |
| 2008 | $188,021,165 | $4,418,000,000 |
| 2009 | $200,668,065 | $9,670,750,000 |
| 2010 | $190,021,192 | $12,047,750,000 |
| 2011 | $226,455,001 | $14,109,000,000 |
| 2012 | $225,815,132 | $17,123,500,000 |
| 2013 | $267,041,748 | $19,100,750,000 |
| 2014 | $293,119,143 | $19,505,500,000 |
| 2015 | $259,999,643 | $19,973,250,000 |
| 2016 | $292,267,272 | $20,559,250,000 |
| 2017 | $322,002,845 | $51,035,657,371 |
| 2018 | $383,717,328 | $34,141,666,667 |
| 2019 | $412,976,083 | $33,357,695,635 |
| 2020 | $471,229,485 | $31,980,334,561 |
| 2021 | $524,402,456 | $41,287,673,690 |
| 2022 | $540,809,499 | $40,757,561,709 |
| 2023 | $690,456,807 | $35,871,779,681 |
| 2024 | $822,154,621 | $41,539,411,516 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe economies compared
GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
Zimbabwe
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 1960 | - | $276.6 |
| 1961 | - | $279.2 |
| 1962 | - | $275.7 |
| 1963 | - | $277.1 |
| 1964 | - | $281.9 |
| 1965 | - | $294.3 |
| 1966 | - | $278.7 |
| 1967 | - | $294.4 |
| 1968 | - | $302 |
| 1969 | - | $346 |
| 1970 | $479 | $361 |
| 1971 | $470 | $406 |
| 1972 | $511 | $483 |
| 1973 | $676 | $579 |
| 1974 | $683 | $674 |
| 1975 | $693 | $717 |
| 1976 | $585 | $687 |
| 1977 | $539 | $677 |
| 1978 | $587 | $665 |
| 1979 | $683 | $779 |
| 1980 | $829 | $949 |
| 1981 | $830 | $1,069 |
| 1982 | $783 | $1,096 |
| 1983 | $720 | $959 |
| 1984 | $735 | $757 |
| 1985 | $761 | $649 |
| 1986 | $1,043 | $693 |
| 1987 | $1,018 | $726 |
| 1988 | $847 | $816 |
| 1989 | $821 | $840 |
| 1990 | $970 | $867 |
| 1991 | $855 | $831 |
| 1992 | $740 | $631 |
| 1993 | $964 | $605 |
| 1994 | $990 | $634 |
| 1995 | $769 | $648 |
| 1996 | $987 | $767 |
| 1997 | $662 | $751 |
| 1998 | $514 | $552 |
| 1999 | $543 | $582 |
| 2000 | $529 | $563 |
| 2001 | $519 | $566 |
| 2002 | $568 | $525 |
| 2003 | $664 | $468 |
| 2004 | $727 | $470 |
| 2005 | $844 | $461 |
| 2006 | $862 | $431 |
| 2007 | $879 | $414 |
| 2008 | $1,082 | $341 |
| 2009 | $1,128 | $736 |
| 2010 | $1,045 | $902 |
| 2011 | $1,220 | $1,038 |
| 2012 | $1,192 | $1,239 |
| 2013 | $1,383 | $1,363 |
| 2014 | $1,490 | $1,373 |
| 2015 | $1,298 | $1,387 |
| 2016 | $1,435 | $1,408 |
| 2017 | $1,556 | $3,445 |
| 2018 | $1,826 | $2,271 |
| 2019 | $1,935 | $2,184 |
| 2020 | $2,167 | $2,060 |
| 2021 | $2,363 | $2,614 |
| 2022 | $2,390 | $2,536 |
| 2023 | $2,991 | $2,195 |
| 2024 | $3,491 | $2,497 |
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Sao Tome and Principe
Zimbabwe
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 1950 | 39.1 | 49.4 |
| 1951 | 39.1 | 49.8 |
| 1952 | 39.1 | 50.2 |
| 1953 | 39.1 | 50.6 |
| 1954 | 39.2 | 51 |
| 1955 | 39.3 | 51.4 |
| 1956 | 39.5 | 51.8 |
| 1957 | 40.1 | 52.2 |
| 1958 | 41 | 52.6 |
| 1959 | 42.1 | 53 |
| 1960 | 43.6 | 53.5 |
| 1961 | 45.2 | 54 |
| 1962 | 46.8 | 54.5 |
| 1963 | 48.4 | 54.9 |
| 1964 | 49.7 | 55.4 |
| 1965 | 51.1 | 55.9 |
| 1966 | 52.3 | 56.4 |
| 1967 | 53.4 | 56.8 |
| 1968 | 54.5 | 57.1 |
| 1969 | 55.4 | 57.5 |
| 1970 | 56.3 | 57.8 |
| 1971 | 57 | 58 |
| 1972 | 57.4 | 58.2 |
| 1973 | 57.9 | 58.1 |
| 1974 | 58.3 | 58.2 |
| 1975 | 58.6 | 58.2 |
| 1976 | 58.8 | 57.6 |
| 1977 | 59 | 57 |
| 1978 | 59.1 | 54.7 |
| 1979 | 59.3 | 54.9 |
| 1980 | 59.4 | 59.1 |
| 1981 | 59.4 | 59.4 |
| 1982 | 59.5 | 59.9 |
| 1983 | 59.7 | 60 |
| 1984 | 59.9 | 60.6 |
| 1985 | 60.1 | 60.9 |
| 1986 | 57.6 | 61 |
| 1987 | 60.7 | 60.7 |
| 1988 | 60.8 | 60.2 |
| 1989 | 59.7 | 59.4 |
| 1990 | 60.7 | 58.3 |
| 1991 | 60.8 | 57 |
| 1992 | 60.7 | 55.6 |
| 1993 | 60.6 | 54 |
| 1994 | 60.6 | 52.5 |
| 1995 | 60.5 | 51.1 |
| 1996 | 60.6 | 49 |
| 1997 | 60.6 | 48.5 |
| 1998 | 60.8 | 47.6 |
| 1999 | 61 | 46.4 |
| 2000 | 61.2 | 46 |
| 2001 | 61.5 | 44.5 |
| 2002 | 61.8 | 45.9 |
| 2003 | 62.2 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 62.6 | 46 |
| 2005 | 62.4 | 46.6 |
| 2006 | 63 | 47.1 |
| 2007 | 63.3 | 47.6 |
| 2008 | 63.4 | 48.5 |
| 2009 | 63.7 | 49.7 |
| 2010 | 63.9 | 51.9 |
| 2011 | 64.1 | 53.9 |
| 2012 | 64.5 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 64.9 | 56.8 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 58.1 |
| 2015 | 66 | 59 |
| 2016 | 66.6 | 59.8 |
| 2017 | 67.1 | 60.3 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | 60.9 |
| 2019 | 68 | 61.1 |
| 2020 | 68 | 61.5 |
| 2021 | 68 | 60.1 |
| 2022 | 69.2 | 62.4 |
| 2023 | 69.7 | 62.8 |
| 2024 | 69.9 | 63.1 |
| 2025 | 70.1 | 63.3 |
| 2026 | 70.3 | 63.6 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison
Population
Sao Tome and Principe
Zimbabwe
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 1960 | 68,012 | 3,809,389 |
| 1961 | 68,707 | 3,930,401 |
| 1962 | 69,403 | 4,055,959 |
| 1963 | 70,112 | 4,185,877 |
| 1964 | 70,865 | 4,320,006 |
| 1965 | 71,680 | 4,458,462 |
| 1966 | 72,576 | 4,601,217 |
| 1967 | 73,596 | 4,748,307 |
| 1968 | 74,765 | 4,900,440 |
| 1969 | 76,083 | 5,058,181 |
| 1970 | 77,626 | 5,215,918 |
| 1971 | 79,330 | 5,374,712 |
| 1972 | 81,041 | 5,542,445 |
| 1973 | 82,798 | 5,720,404 |
| 1974 | 84,672 | 5,908,328 |
| 1975 | 86,708 | 6,098,658 |
| 1976 | 88,922 | 6,287,105 |
| 1977 | 91,301 | 6,449,512 |
| 1978 | 93,794 | 6,543,575 |
| 1979 | 96,252 | 6,647,556 |
| 1980 | 98,544 | 7,041,303 |
| 1981 | 100,615 | 7,498,635 |
| 1982 | 102,508 | 7,796,496 |
| 1983 | 104,380 | 8,098,404 |
| 1984 | 106,394 | 8,391,488 |
| 1985 | 108,658 | 8,686,813 |
| 1986 | 111,150 | 8,982,578 |
| 1987 | 113,919 | 9,284,644 |
| 1988 | 116,939 | 9,583,094 |
| 1989 | 119,979 | 9,864,798 |
| 1990 | 122,980 | 10,137,281 |
| 1991 | 125,697 | 10,404,816 |
| 1992 | 128,110 | 10,702,700 |
| 1993 | 130,467 | 10,860,288 |
| 1994 | 132,732 | 10,873,148 |
| 1995 | 134,895 | 10,974,599 |
| 1996 | 136,962 | 11,158,360 |
| 1997 | 138,922 | 11,369,827 |
| 1998 | 140,751 | 11,594,297 |
| 1999 | 142,442 | 11,783,458 |
| 2000 | 144,018 | 11,892,055 |
| 2001 | 146,375 | 11,971,901 |
| 2002 | 149,922 | 12,087,653 |
| 2003 | 153,814 | 12,232,323 |
| 2004 | 157,705 | 12,365,896 |
| 2005 | 161,639 | 12,483,432 |
| 2006 | 165,638 | 12,636,445 |
| 2007 | 169,700 | 12,804,058 |
| 2008 | 173,793 | 12,959,149 |
| 2009 | 177,853 | 13,142,790 |
| 2010 | 181,802 | 13,356,548 |
| 2011 | 185,649 | 13,595,424 |
| 2012 | 189,439 | 13,817,887 |
| 2013 | 193,148 | 14,013,808 |
| 2014 | 196,767 | 14,207,359 |
| 2015 | 200,291 | 14,399,013 |
| 2016 | 203,689 | 14,600,294 |
| 2017 | 206,970 | 14,812,482 |
| 2018 | 210,187 | 15,034,452 |
| 2019 | 213,392 | 15,271,368 |
| 2020 | 217,435 | 15,526,888 |
| 2021 | 221,961 | 15,797,210 |
| 2022 | 226,305 | 16,069,056 |
| 2023 | 230,871 | 16,340,822 |
| 2024 | 235,536 | 16,634,373 |
Fertility rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe
Fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe
Zimbabwe
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 1960 | 6.24 | 7.2 |
| 1961 | 6.26 | 7.21 |
| 1962 | 6.28 | 7.23 |
| 1963 | 6.31 | 7.23 |
| 1964 | 6.33 | 7.23 |
| 1965 | 6.35 | 7.23 |
| 1966 | 6.37 | 7.2 |
| 1967 | 6.39 | 7.16 |
| 1968 | 6.42 | 7.11 |
| 1969 | 6.44 | 7.04 |
| 1970 | 6.47 | 6.98 |
| 1971 | 6.49 | 6.94 |
| 1972 | 6.51 | 6.94 |
| 1973 | 6.53 | 6.94 |
| 1974 | 6.53 | 6.88 |
| 1975 | 6.53 | 6.83 |
| 1976 | 6.52 | 6.77 |
| 1977 | 6.5 | 6.71 |
| 1978 | 6.47 | 6.66 |
| 1979 | 6.43 | 6.59 |
| 1980 | 6.39 | 6.52 |
| 1981 | 6.33 | 6.45 |
| 1982 | 6.28 | 6.33 |
| 1983 | 6.22 | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 6.16 | 6.04 |
| 1985 | 6.1 | 5.87 |
| 1986 | 6.05 | 5.69 |
| 1987 | 5.99 | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 5.94 | 5.28 |
| 1989 | 5.88 | 5.07 |
| 1990 | 5.83 | 4.88 |
| 1991 | 5.77 | 4.72 |
| 1992 | 5.7 | 4.57 |
| 1993 | 5.64 | 4.39 |
| 1994 | 5.56 | 4.28 |
| 1995 | 5.55 | 4.15 |
| 1996 | 5.47 | 4.11 |
| 1997 | 5.4 | 4.08 |
| 1998 | 5.3 | 4.07 |
| 1999 | 5.23 | 4.06 |
| 2000 | 5.16 | 4.01 |
| 2001 | 5.1 | 3.98 |
| 2002 | 5.06 | 3.93 |
| 2003 | 5.01 | 3.86 |
| 2004 | 4.96 | 3.78 |
| 2005 | 4.94 | 3.69 |
| 2006 | 4.93 | 3.64 |
| 2007 | 4.96 | 3.68 |
| 2008 | 4.91 | 3.78 |
| 2009 | 4.84 | 3.95 |
| 2010 | 4.77 | 4.04 |
| 2011 | 4.72 | 4.13 |
| 2012 | 4.66 | 4.13 |
| 2013 | 4.58 | 4.11 |
| 2014 | 4.49 | 4.01 |
| 2015 | 4.35 | 3.91 |
| 2016 | 4.2 | 3.83 |
| 2017 | 4.07 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 3.98 | 3.74 |
| 2019 | 3.9 | 3.75 |
| 2020 | 3.83 | 3.75 |
| 2021 | 3.76 | 3.77 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | 3.77 |
| 2023 | 3.64 | 3.72 |
Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe demographics compared
Median age
Sao Tome and Principe
Zimbabwe
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sao Tome
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 1960 | 24.2 | 16.4 |
| 1961 | 24.3 | 16.2 |
| 1962 | 24.1 | 16 |
| 1963 | 23.5 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 22.4 | 15.7 |
| 1965 | 21 | 15.7 |
| 1966 | 19.5 | 15.7 |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 15.7 |
| 1968 | 17.7 | 15.7 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 15.7 |
| 1970 | 16.9 | 15.7 |
| 1971 | 16.9 | 15.8 |
| 1972 | 17 | 15.8 |
| 1973 | 17 | 15.8 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 15.9 |
| 1975 | 17.1 | 15.9 |
| 1976 | 17.1 | 15.8 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 15.8 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 15.7 |
| 1979 | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| 1981 | 17.4 | 15.7 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | 15.8 |
| 1983 | 17.4 | 15.8 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 15.8 |
| 1985 | 17.4 | 15.9 |
| 1986 | 17.4 | 15.9 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 15.9 |
| 1988 | 17.4 | 15.9 |
| 1989 | 17.4 | 16.1 |
| 1990 | 17.4 | 16.3 |
| 1991 | 17.3 | 16.5 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 16.4 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 16.3 |
| 1994 | 17.2 | 16.4 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 16.6 |
| 1996 | 17.3 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 17.4 | 17.2 |
| 1998 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| 1999 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| 2000 | 17.9 | 17.8 |
| 2001 | 18 | 18 |
| 2002 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
| 2003 | 18.3 | 18.2 |
| 2004 | 18.4 | 18.3 |
| 2005 | 18.5 | 18.3 |
| 2006 | 18.6 | 18.5 |
| 2007 | 18.7 | 18.5 |
| 2008 | 18.7 | 18.5 |
| 2009 | 18.7 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 18.8 | 18.3 |
| 2011 | 18.9 | 18.2 |
| 2012 | 18.9 | 18.1 |
| 2013 | 18.9 | 18 |
| 2014 | 18.9 | 18 |
| 2015 | 19 | 18 |
| 2016 | 19 | 18 |
| 2017 | 19.1 | 18.1 |
| 2018 | 19.3 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | 19.4 | 18.3 |
| 2020 | 19.5 | 18.5 |
| 2021 | 19.7 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 19.9 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 20.1 | 18.9 |
| 2024 | 20.3 | 19 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Sao Tome
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$671M
2024 |
$39.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20.7%
2026 |
18.3%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.03%
2023 |
0.38%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.35%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
1999 |
51,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.59%
2026 |
+0.44%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.81%
2017 |
9.29%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
80.3%
2024 |
50.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
2.83%
2024 |
35%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
60.4
2025 |
35.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.8%
2017 |
40.5%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2017 |
1.9%
2019 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
1
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
69
1999 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$2.46B
1999 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$46.2M
2023 |
$485M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$80.1M
2024 |
$3.51B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
33,400
2018 |
639,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
73.2%
2018 |
1.25%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
49.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Sao Tome
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
259.3 kg
2007 |
417 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.2
2007 |
$13
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.15 megatons
2024 |
12.9 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.63 tons
2024 |
0.77 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
42.5%
2022 |
82.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
7.59%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
17%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
539 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
6.06%
2021 |
72.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
5.85%
2021 |
67.6%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
81.3%
2023 |
62%
2023 |
Society
|
Sao Tome
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.003%
2024 |
0.2%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-604
2024 |
-60,528
2024 |
| Urban population |
68.9%
2024 |
39.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.24 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
32.1
2026 |
28.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
45
2024 |
21
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
46
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.23
2011 |
0.51
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
27.9
2019 |
41.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
71
2025 |
72
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
93.8%
2022 |
89.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
4.9%
2025 |
82.1%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
61.5%
2023 |
38.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Sao Tome
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$180.3
2022 |
$70.7
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$21.6
2022 |
$5.76
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
70.3 years
2026 |
63.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
30.9%
2022 |
50%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.49
2019 |
0.17
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.4 years
2025 |
20.3 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
75
2023 |
358
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
13.9
2023 |
44.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
17.2%
2022 |
14.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.1%
2024 |
1.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
24
2026 |
29
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7.8%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.79 liters
2020 |
2.67 liters
2020 |
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