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Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

São Tomé and Príncipe: key statistics

São Tomé and Príncipe has 240,254 people (2025) and a GDP per person of $4,084. Below: 75 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
São Tomé
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Lower-middle income
Currency
São Tomé and Príncipe dobra STN
Languages
Portuguese
ISO codes
STSTP
Land neighbours
Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria
Population240,2542025 · rank 181 of 217GDP$981m2025 · rank 201 of 211GDP per capita$4,0842025 · rank 150 of 211Life expectancy69.9 yrs2024 · rank 155 of 217Internet users59.1%2024 · rank 140 of 188Fertility3.602024 · rank 39 of 217CO₂ per person0.63 t2024 · rank 154 of 203Inflation11.0%2025 · rank 21 of 180
topic profiles

São Tomé and Príncipe, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy13 indicatorsPrices & public finance9 indicatorsTrade & investment13 indicatorsLabour13 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality13 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth17 indicatorsDigital & energy access10 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
São Tomé and Príncipe
0100,000200,000300,0001994199920042009201420192024São Tomé and Príncipe240,254
GDP per capita
São Tomé and PríncipeSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024São Tomé and Príncipe$4,084Sub-Saharan AfricaWorld
Life expectancy
São Tomé and PríncipeSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
506070801994199920042009201420192024São Tomé and Príncipe69.9 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
Internet users
São Tomé and PríncipeSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199820032008201320182023São Tomé and Príncipe59.1%Sub-Saharan AfricaWorld
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São Tomé and Príncipe by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Sub-Saharan Africa.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population240,2542025181/21747/48+20%8.2bn
Population growth1.98%202551/21737/48+0.2 pp0.91%
Urban share69.2%202594/2175/48+1.8 pp57.8%
Fertility3.60202439/21736/48−20%2.19
Aged 65+3.9%2025168/21711/48+0.4 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1437.5%202539/21734/48−4.5 pp24.4%
Density245.3202457/2169/48+20%62.1
Birth rate28.1202438/21736/48−18%16.3
Area960 km²2024178/21647/48±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$981m2025201/21146/46+277%$118tn
GDP per capita$4,0842025150/21110/46+215%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$6,3882025158/19918/46+101%$25,704
GNI per capita$3,8002025143/2019/46+171%$14,244
GDP growth1.0%2025173/21043/46−0.5 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth-1.0%2025194/21043/46−0.7 pp2.0%
Agriculture share12.2%202561/19831/45−1.9 pp4.0%
Industry share2.2%2025201/20145/45−9.5 pp25.0%
Services share81.4%202510/2011/45+7.4 pp63.3%
Investment8.7%2025170/17541/43−5.8 pp26.3%
Savings0.2%2025159/16339/39+20.2 pp26.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation11.0%202521/18012/44+5.8 pp3.0%
Real interest rate5.2%202564/13620/36−12.8 pp—
Lending rate17.7%202520/13610/36−5.6 pp—
Exchange rate21.75202592/21038/47−1.6%—
External debt42.7%202461/11923/43−25.7 pp—

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports13.3%2025168/18438/43−20.4 pp29.5%
Imports33.3%2025122/18420/43−45.6 pp28.5%
Trade openness46.6%2025150/18430/43−66.1 pp68.5%
Current account-9.3%2025158/18534/42+17.1 pp—
FDI inflows10.5%202517/1974/46−0.2 pp1.4%
Remittances3.7%202568/17817/41−4.0 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals33,4002018183/19640/42+130%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment9.1%202544/18715/47−1.5 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment8.8%2025131/18724/47−4.0 pp13.4%
Participation rate23.3%2025187/18747/47−0.7 pp61.0%
Women's participation22.7%2025172/18745/47±0.0 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$86.8m2023119/14545/48+62%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI11.5%202322/1399/47−8.4 pp0.2%
ODA per person$376202317/1451/48+35%$32.2
Extreme poverty13.0%201742/15137/44−4.3 pp10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day30.5%201739/15135/44−5.8 pp18.2%
National poverty rate55.5%201711/1459/45——
Gini index40.7201734/15116/44+27%—
Undernourishment23.0%202418/16713/44+5.3 pp8.1%
Women in parliament14.5%2025151/19037/46−3.6 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy87.4%201992/14110/41+2.5 pp87.7%
Female literacy82.8%201998/14710/41+4.8 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment110.4%2017——−12.2 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment90.4%2017——+44.0 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment12.8%2015147/17214/34—43.6%
Primary completion85.1%2017——+14.7 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher31.2201734/17327/40+1.2%23.4
Education spending5.0%202362/18410/43−1.7 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy69.9 yrs2024155/2174/48+6.8%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality9.22024117/19648/48−45%27.7
Under-5 mortality13.62024102/19647/48−47%37.4
Maternal mortality75202377/19445/48−50%197
Health spending5.8%2023109/19318/48−3.2 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$1712023133/19310/48+37%$1,317
Physicians0.462022132/1808/46−9.7%1.86
Measles vaccination87%2024119/19317/48−5.0 pp84%
Child stunting11.7%201988/15444/46——
Basic water78.0%2024173/20617/46+2.9 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation48.7%2024167/20315/46+9.7 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users59.1%2024140/18811/46+34.7 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions62.42024189/21039/48−4.4%111.5
Fixed broadband3.02024150/2089/48+436%20.1
Electricity access77.7%2024172/21511/48+9.1 pp91.9%
Clean cooking7.0%2024176/19233/48+5.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person0.63 t2024154/20316/47−6.2%4.69 t
Renewable energy42.5%202256/21235/48+2.4 pp19.7%
Renewable power6.1%2021157/20640/48−85.0 pp27.8%
Forest cover57.6%202439/21410/48−0.4 pp31.1%
Arable land4.2%2024144/20637/48±0.0 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals1.9%2022134/17729/47+0.3 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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Compare São Tomé and Príncipe with its neighbours

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