Equatorial Guinea vs São Tomé and Príncipe: how the neighbours compare
Equatorial GuineaCiudad de la Paz
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São Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé| Indicator | Equatorial Guinea | São Tomé and Príncipe | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 1.9m2025 | 240,2542025 | 149 · 181 |
| Area | 28,052 km²2024 | 960 km²2024 | 142 · 178 |
| Density | 67.52024 | 245.32024 | 137 · 57 |
| Urban share | 71.6%2025 | 69.2%2025 | 82 · 94 |
| Fertility | 4.122024 | 3.602024 | 22 · 39 |
| Aged 65+ | 3.8%2025 | 3.9%2025 | 173 · 168 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $12.8bn2025 | $981m2025 | 150 · 201 |
| GDP per capita | $6,6152025 | $4,0842025 | 124 · 150 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $16,1332025 | $6,3882025 | 119 · 158 |
| GDP growth | -5.8%2025 | 1.0%2025 | 208 · 173 |
| Agriculture share | 3.2%2025 | 12.2%2025 | 126 · 61 |
| Industry share | 41.4%2025 | 2.2%2025 | 13 · 201 |
| Services share | 55.5%2025 | 81.4%2025 | 117 · 10 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.9%2024 | 11.0%2025 | 95 · 21 |
| Tax revenue | 6.6%2022 | — | 135 · — |
| Military spending | 0.90%2025 | — | 121 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 46.5%2025 | 13.3%2025 | 62 · 168 |
| FDI inflows | 2.3%2025 | 10.5%2025 | 91 · 17 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 8.3%2025 | 9.1%2025 | 52 · 44 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 31.0%2025 | 14.5%2025 | 72 · 151 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | — | 12.8%2015 | — · 147 |
| Education spending | — | 5.0%2023 | — · 62 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 63.9 yrs2024 | 69.9 yrs2024 | 195 · 155 |
| Infant mortality | 47.62024 | 9.22024 | 15 · 117 |
| Health spending | 3.5%2023 | 5.8%2023 | 167 · 109 |
| Physicians | 0.152022 | 0.462022 | 161 · 132 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 63.3%2024 | 59.1%2024 | 136 · 140 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.12022 | 3.02024 | 195 · 150 |
| Electricity access | 65.1%2024 | 77.7%2024 | 182 · 172 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 2.55 t2024 | 0.63 t2024 | 102 · 154 |
| Renewable energy | 4.2%2022 | 42.5%2022 | 169 · 56 |
| Forest cover | 86.1%2024 | 57.6%2024 | 7 · 39 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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