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Sao Tome and Principe vs Central African Republic

Sao Tome and Principe and Central African Republic side by side across 197 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$1.16B vs $3.49BSao Tome and Principe vs Central African Republic
GDP per Capita$4,739 vs $613Sao Tome and Principe vs Central African Republic
Population240.25K vs 5.51MSao Tome and Principe vs Central African Republic

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Indicator Sao Tome and Principe Central African RepublicPeriod
GDPEconomy$1.16B$3.49B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,739$6132026
Inflation RateEconomy9.6%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—4.5%2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy20.98 LCU/USD574.27 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy1%-5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy9.1%6.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy50.4%64%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-196.66M$-435.91M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.4%2.6%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,800$5602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,920$1,3902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.53B$7.24B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy12.2%27.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy2.2%21.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy0.6%18%2025/2023
Services (% of GDP)Economy81.4%41.4%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy8.7%9.3%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$80.14M$158.92K2024/1993 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.7%0%2024/1993 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy42.7%35.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$58.79M$489.29M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy7.8%13%2023/2022
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—8.2%2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy23.3%73.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy22.7%65.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy40.7432017/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy13%71.6%2017/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy—13.7%2017
Youth NEET RateEconomy43.8%—2017
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy—2.5%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy46.6%52.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy11.9%2.3%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$71.9M$15.6M2018/2013 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy33.4K87K2018/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.7%-3.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$21.87M$40.41M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.6%1.5%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—14.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—19.5%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy18.5%—2017
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy38.421.32024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy1.9%10.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy11.5%27.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$376$1432023
Lending Interest RateEconomy17.8%—2024
Real Interest RateEconomy0.1%—2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9%15.1%2024/1994 ⚠
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,919$4172021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy12.1%66.1%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy22.5%13.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy65.4%20.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy35%79.4%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy101%94.6%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.4%5.6%2017/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy130.72024/2017 ⚠
ATMs per 100,000Economy30.71.42024/2017 ⚠
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-1%1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.6%1.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy30.5%83.9%2017/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy70%96.1%2017/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$130.16M$593.13M2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$326.82M$1.03B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7540.8112024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4020.472024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade4.9—2021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%0%2022/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.5%71.8%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade98.2%0.2%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade29.3%8.3%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%19.3%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.3%33.6%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6370.4142023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.492—2023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4780.2532023
PopulationDemographics240.25K5.51M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%3.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics69.9 years57.7 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.7 years14.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.65.952024
Rural PopulationDemographics30.8%55.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.5%48.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics69.2%44.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics255.2/km²9.1/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics27.744.72026
Death RateDemographics5.459.142026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.82-2.742026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics73.9 years59.6 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.4 years55.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.4%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth9.258.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth—2.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.8%10.7%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.460.072022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth60392023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth11.725.92021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth19.5%30.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth16.7%45%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth34.7%13.5%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth75.4691.72023
Under-Five MortalityHealth13.992.22023
Neonatal MortalityHealth6.7630.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth874192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth87%44%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth87%46%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth41.3%30.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth14%0.5%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth12.1%7.6%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.9112019/2011 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth49.7%17.8%2019
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth96.8%40.3%2019
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.171.12022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth85.2161.32024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$171$542023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth59.3%22.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.3%—2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth98.1%51.8%2019
Child StuntingChild Welfare10%38.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare4.1%5.2%2019/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare98.6%44.8%2019
Child MarriageChild Welfare28%61%2019
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4.5%1.5%2019
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5%1.8%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation12.8%2.8%2015/2012
Adult Literacy RateEducation87.4%42.4%2019
Youth Literacy RateEducation95.5%50.6%2019
Primary Completion RateEducation87.1%27%2019
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation60%12.3%2019
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation97.1%62.1%2017/2012 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation91.3%39.9%2015/2012
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation81.5%14.1%2015/2012
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation8.4%5.6%2014/2019 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation27.4%—2017
Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%15.8%2017
UndernourishmentFood Security17.4%29.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—875K2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.8%9.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture107.31482022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.43K t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture7.27 t324.92K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture4K t135.72 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—20K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—10K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture796.13 t200K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture—52.87K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,004 kg/ha741 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture—1,362 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.6K head4.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance3.220.12011/2016 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45242024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6320.2932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5190.1022025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2890.8542025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.18-1.312024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.72-1.582024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.35-1.712024
Political StabilityGovernance0.49-1.832024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.89-1.272024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.16-1.312024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian—55.31K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian—427.48K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian—8.45K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian—02025
Internet UsersTechnology59.1%13.8%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology62.438.82024/2022
4G CoverageTechnology96%0.2%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology302024/2022
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.4%53.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology96%59.6%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%76.6%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.9%18.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure77.7%18.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure38.77K46.36K2023/2001 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure82.4%68.9%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy5.1 MW59.4 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy1.7 MW40.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.9 MW18.9 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy42.5%90.9%2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy4.6%1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0 MW0.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy75.1%2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2023
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2023
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy11.1%100%2023
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy88.9%0%2023
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh0.1 TWh2023
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy556 gCO₂/kWh0 gCO₂/kWh2023
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,601 kWh280 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.63 t0.06 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate6.1%96.5%2021
Forest AreaClimate52.1%35.7%2023
Protected AreasClimate0.2%14.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.9%0.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate15.1 µg/m³33.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Sao Tome and Principe or Central African Republic have the larger economy?

Central African Republic has the larger economy: $1.16B for Sao Tome and Principe versus $3.49B for Central African Republic (GDP, current US$).

How do Sao Tome and Principe and Central African Republic compare across indicators?

This page compares Sao Tome and Principe and Central African Republic on 197 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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