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Sao Tome and Principe vs Angola

Sao Tome and Principe and Angola side by side across 201 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$1.16B vs $152.35BSao Tome and Principe vs Angola
GDP per Capita$4,739 vs $3,754Sao Tome and Principe vs Angola
Population240.25K vs 39.04MSao Tome and Principe vs Angola

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Indicator Sao Tome and Principe AngolaPeriod
GDPEconomy$1.16B$152.35B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,739$3,7542026
Inflation RateEconomy9.6%12.9%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy20.98 LCU/USD934.36 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy1%-2.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy9.1%10.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy50.4%51.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-196.66M$13.82B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.4%2.3%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,800$2,8602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,920$9,8402025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.53B$400.21B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy12.2%25.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy2.2%27.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy0.6%6.8%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy81.4%46.8%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy8.7%10.6%2025/2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$80.14M$51.72M2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.7%0%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy42.7%79.6%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$58.79M$13.54B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy7.8%6.6%2023/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—7.6%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy23.3%74.8%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy22.7%72.2%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy40.751.32017/2018
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy13%39.3%2017/2018
Account OwnershipEconomy—29.3%2014
Youth NEET RateEconomy43.8%24.9%2017/2025 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy—1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy46.6%34.6%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy11.9%20.5%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$71.9M$19M2018/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy33.4K218K2018/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.7%2.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$21.87M$-136.42M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.6%-0.1%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—17.4%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—18.4%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy18.5%18.6%2017/2025 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy38.427.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy1.9%30%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%28.3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%1%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy11.5%0.2%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$376$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy17.8%19.4%2024/2025
Real Interest RateEconomy0.1%-0.9%2024/2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9%15.9%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,919$1,2322021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy12.1%51.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy22.5%7.2%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy65.4%40.9%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy35%66.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy101%61.7%2025/2024
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.4%3.8%2017/2018
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy136.82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy30.719.62024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-1%0.1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.6%11.3%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy30.5%53.7%2017/2018
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy70%80%2017/2018
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$130.16M$28.07B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$326.82M$14.26B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7540.8682024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4020.7812024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade4.923.42021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%94.1%2022/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.5%1.1%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade98.2%0.4%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade29.3%16.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%23%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.3%11.7%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6370.6162023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4920.5152023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4780.362023
PopulationDemographics240.25K39.04M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%3%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics69.9 years64.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.7 years16.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.65.052024
Rural PopulationDemographics30.8%28.5%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.5%44.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics69.2%71.5%2025
Population DensityDemographics255.2/km²32.3/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics27.736.32026
Death RateDemographics5.456.692026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.82-0.112026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics73.9 years67.3 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.4 years62.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.4%4.1%2025
Infant MortalityHealth9.232.12024
HIV PrevalenceHealth—1.6%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.8%2.5%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.460.242022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth60442023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth11.7152021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth19.5%24.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth16.7%32.5%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth34.7%—2024
Maternal MortalityHealth75.4183.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth13.9642023
Neonatal MortalityHealth6.7625.62023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth873732024
Measles ImmunizationHealth87%71%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth87%52%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth41.3%—2024
Basic SanitationHealth14%—2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth12.1%4.9%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.910.752019
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth49.7%13.7%2019/2016
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth96.8%49.6%2019/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.171.872022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth85.2139.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$171$762023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth59.3%35.3%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.3%—2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth98.1%81.6%2019/2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare10%47.7%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare4.1%4.9%2019/2015
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare98.6%37.7%2019/2024 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare28%23.1%2019/2024 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4.5%3.4%2019/2015
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5%2.5%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation12.8%10%2015/2024 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation87.4%68.2%2019/2023
Youth Literacy RateEducation95.5%80.7%2019/2023
Primary Completion RateEducation87.1%55.3%2019/2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation60%38.2%2019/2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation97.1%63.2%2017/2023 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation91.3%78.1%2015/2023 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation81.5%48.6%2015/2023 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation8.4%21.1%2014/2023 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation27.4%82.4%2017/2023 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%51.5%2017/2023 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security17.4%22.5%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—1.25M2024-11
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.8%36.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture107.3124.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.43K t11.93M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture7.27 t7.58K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture4K t464.93 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—38.28K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—25K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture796.13 t3.35M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture—48.34K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—37.3K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,004 kg/ha1,189 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture—2,816 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,725 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.6K head5.2M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance3.24.12011/2016 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6320.3442025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5190.1632025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2890.572025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.18-0.622024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.72-0.792024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.35-1.172024
Political StabilityGovernance0.49-0.572024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.89-0.772024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.16-1.062024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian—25.4K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian—02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian—30.26K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian—02025
Internet UsersTechnology59.1%40.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology62.469.72024
4G CoverageTechnology96%77.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology30.42024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.4%3.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology96%85.7%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%17.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.9%1.5%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—0%2016
Electricity AccessInfrastructure77.7%55.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure38.77K1.32M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure82.4%62.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy5.1 MW4.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy1.7 MW384.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.9 MW3.7K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy42.5%52.9%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy4.6%50.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—379 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—11.3%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0 MW36.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy75.1%1.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2.8%2023/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2023/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy11.1%70.6%2023/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy88.9%26.3%2023/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh16 TWh2023/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy556 gCO₂/kWh185 gCO₂/kWh2023/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,601 kWh2,680 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.63 t0.74 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate6.1%91.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate52.1%52.1%2023
Protected AreasClimate0.2%7.7%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.9%0.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate15.1 µg/m³19.9 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Sao Tome and Principe or Angola have the larger economy?

Angola has the larger economy: $1.16B for Sao Tome and Principe versus $152.35B for Angola (GDP, current US$).

How do Sao Tome and Principe and Angola compare across indicators?

This page compares Sao Tome and Principe and Angola on 201 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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