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Sao Tome and Principe vs Chad

Sao Tome and Principe and Chad side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$1.16B vs $25.63BSao Tome and Principe vs Chad
GDP per Capita$4,739 vs $1,315Sao Tome and Principe vs Chad
Population240.25K vs 21MSao Tome and Principe vs Chad

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Indicator Sao Tome and Principe ChadPeriod
GDPEconomy$1.16B$25.63B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,739$1,3152026
Inflation RateEconomy9.6%0.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—4.5%2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy20.98 LCU/USD569.51 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy1%-1.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy9.1%1.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy50.4%29.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-196.66M$2.73B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.4%5.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,800$9702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,920$2,7702025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.53B$60.97B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy12.2%36.3%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy2.2%26.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy0.6%6.3%2025/2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy81.4%33.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy8.7%20.4%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$80.14M$724.06K2024/1994 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.7%0.1%2024/1994 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy42.7%16.4%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$58.79M$1.55B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy7.8%8.3%2023/2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy23.3%59.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy22.7%47.3%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy40.737.42017/2022 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy13%39.5%2017/2022 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy—20.9%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy43.8%42.3%2017/2022 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy—3%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy46.6%46.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy11.9%-2%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$71.9M$25M2018/2002 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy33.4K10.4K2018/2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.7%0.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$21.87M$1.02B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.6%5.1%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—16.7%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—18.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy18.5%8.9%2017/2022 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy38.421.32024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy1.9%21.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%16.8%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy11.5%6.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$376$592023
Lending Interest RateEconomy17.8%—2024
Real Interest RateEconomy0.1%—2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9%13.4%2024/1994 ⚠
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,919$4692021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy12.1%71.7%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy22.5%8.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy65.4%19.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy35%90.2%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy101%57%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.4%6.9%2017/2022 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy130.82024/2021
ATMs per 100,000Economy30.71.72024/2022
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-1%2%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.6%1.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy30.5%61.4%2017/2022 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy70%89.5%2017/2022 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$130.16M$6.32B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$326.82M$3.59B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7540.8662024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4020.6762024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade4.9—2021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%7.9%2022/1975 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.5%7.7%2023/1975 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade98.2%16.2%2023/1975 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade29.3%—2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%29.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.3%16.7%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6370.4162023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4920.672023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4780.2522023
PopulationDemographics240.25K21M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%3.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics69.9 years55.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.7 years15.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.66.032024
Rural PopulationDemographics30.8%72.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.5%46%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics69.2%27.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics255.2/km²17.1/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics27.742.22026
Death RateDemographics5.4510.92026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.82-5.212026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics73.9 years57.2 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.4 years53.4 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.4%5.7%2025
Infant MortalityHealth9.256.32024
HIV PrevalenceHealth—0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.8%5%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.460.092022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth60262023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth11.726.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth19.5%23.4%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth16.7%51.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth34.7%11.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth75.4747.52023
Under-Five MortalityHealth13.9101.12023
Neonatal MortalityHealth6.7631.42023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth871182024
Measles ImmunizationHealth87%68%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth87%71%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth41.3%45.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth14%2.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth12.1%7.3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.910.152019/2020
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth49.7%8.1%2019
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth96.8%47.2%2019
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.170.172022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth85.2132.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$171$472023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth59.3%23.5%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.3%7.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth98.1%54.7%2019/2015
Child StuntingChild Welfare10%31.5%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare4.1%7.8%2019/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare98.6%25.7%2019
Child MarriageChild Welfare28%60.6%2019
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4.5%2.2%2019/2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5%3.2%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation12.8%4.4%2015/2020 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation87.4%30.6%2019
Youth Literacy RateEducation95.5%45.1%2019
Primary Completion RateEducation87.1%26.9%2019
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation60%13.1%2019
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation97.1%75.2%2017/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation91.3%41.4%2015/2024 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation81.5%20%2015/2024 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation8.4%4.5%2014/2019 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation27.4%29.4%2017/2024 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%23.5%2017/2024 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security17.4%32%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—2.25M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.8%40%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture107.3130.32022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.43K t297.84K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture7.27 t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture4K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—720.09K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—618.93K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture796.13 t394.05K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture—347.19K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—1.35K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,004 kg/ha1,273 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture—1,351 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,628 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.6K head39.6M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance3.2—2011
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45212024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6320.2422025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5190.0622025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2890.9522025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.18-1.392024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.72-1.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.35-1.442024
Political StabilityGovernance0.49-1.782024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.89-1.092024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.16-1.522024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian—1.5M2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian—219.6K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian—9.37K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian—02025
Internet UsersTechnology59.1%12.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology62.472.92024
4G CoverageTechnology96%60%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology302024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.4%11.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology96%84.5%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%577.2%2025/2016 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.9%9.8%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—0.2%2016
Electricity AccessInfrastructure77.7%13.4%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure38.77K28.33K2023/2014 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure82.4%82%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy5.1 MW114.1 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy1.7 MW111 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—1.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.9 MW—2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy42.5%70%2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy4.6%9.7%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—14 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—23.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0 MW2.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy75.1%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2023/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2.7%2023/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy11.1%0%2023/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy88.9%94.6%2023/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh0.4 TWh2023/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy556 gCO₂/kWh622 gCO₂/kWh2023/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,601 kWh440 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.63 t0.14 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate6.1%4.6%2021
Forest AreaClimate52.1%3.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate0.2%21%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.9%5.9%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate15.1 µg/m³43 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

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

Chad has the larger economy: $1.16B for Sao Tome and Principe versus $25.63B for Chad (GDP, current US$).

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

This page compares Sao Tome and Principe and Chad on 202 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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