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Sao Tome and Principe vs Egypt

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GDP$1.16B vs $429.65BSao Tome and Principe vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$4,739 vs $3,904Sao Tome and Principe vs Egypt
Population240.25K vs 118.37MSao Tome and Principe vs Egypt

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Indicator Sao Tome and Principe EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$1.16B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,739$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy9.6%14.9%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy20.98 LCU/USD50.92 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy1%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy9.1%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy50.4%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-196.66M$-42.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.4%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,800$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,920$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.53B$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy12.2%16.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy2.2%32.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy0.6%14.5%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy81.4%47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy8.7%12.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$80.14M$41.52B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.7%11.4%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy42.7%42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$58.79M$48.88B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy7.8%25.8%2023/2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy23.3%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy22.7%18.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy—43.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy—23.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy—0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy46.6%51.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy11.9%25%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.7%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$9.51M$15.45B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1%4.2%2025
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy—15.3%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy38.442.22024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy11.5%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$376$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy17.8%24.3%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy0.1%-7%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9%8.1%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy12.1%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy22.5%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy65.4%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy35%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy101%93.4%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy136.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy30.737.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-1%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.6%8.9%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$130.16M$72.39B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$326.82M$115.11B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8070.6032025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4960.1242025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade—12.5%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.5%51.9%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade98.2%21.9%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade29.3%3.8%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%19.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.3%31.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6370.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4920.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4780.5822023
PopulationDemographics240.25K118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics69.9 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.7 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.62.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics30.8%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.5%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics69.2%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics255.2/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics27.720.52026
Death RateDemographics5.455.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.82-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics73.9 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.4 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.4%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth9.220.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth—0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.8%4.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth60712023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth16.7%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth34.7%57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth75.4172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth13.622.42024
Neonatal MortalityHealth6.413.92024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth87102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth87%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth87%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth41.3%18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth14%39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth12.1%22.4%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth85.241.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$171$1412023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.3%25%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare10%12.9%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5%—2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation—38%2025
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation—96.5%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation—93.4%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation—70%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation—87.1%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation—84.8%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security17.4%9.4%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.8%4.1%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.43K t—2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture7.27 t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture4K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—780K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture796.13 t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture—6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,004 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture—9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.6K head2.6M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6320.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5190.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2890.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.18-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.72-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.35-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance0.49-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.89-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.16-1.62024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths3 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian—220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian—02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian—878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian—52025
Internet UsersTechnology59.1%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology62.497.12024
4G CoverageTechnology96%98%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology311.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.4%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology96%99.8%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%2.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.9%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure77.7%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure38.77K16.67M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy5.1 MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy1.7 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.9 MW2.8K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy4.6%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy75.1%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.1%2023/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.8%2023/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy11.1%6.1%2023/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy88.9%87%2023/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh244 TWh2023/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy556 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2023/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,601 kWh9,661 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.63 t2.5 t2024
Forest AreaClimate52.1%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate0.2%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate15.1 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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