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Sao Tome and Principe vs Nigeria

172 indicators have a value for Sao Tome and Principe, Nigeria, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$1.16B vs $377.37BSao Tome and Principe vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$4,739 vs $1,556Sao Tome and Principe vs Nigeria
Population240.25K vs 237.53MSao Tome and Principe vs Nigeria

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Indicator Sao Tome and Principe NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$1.16B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,739$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy9.6%15.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy20.98 LCU/USD1,325.8 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy1%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy9.1%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy50.4%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-196.66M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.4%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,800$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,920$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.53B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy12.2%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy2.2%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy0.6%8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy81.4%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy8.7%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$80.14M$22.79B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.7%7.8%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy42.7%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$58.79M$46.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy7.8%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy23.3%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy22.7%80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy46.6%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy11.9%13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.7%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$9.51M$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy38.430.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy11.5%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$376$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy17.8%14%2024/2023
Real Interest RateEconomy0.1%2.9%2024/2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy12.1%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy22.5%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy65.4%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy35%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy101%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy133.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy30.712.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-1%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.6%5.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$130.16M2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$326.82M2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8070.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4960.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.5%3.5%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade98.2%6%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade29.3%2.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.3%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6370.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4920.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4780.3792023
PopulationDemographics240.25K237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics69.9 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.7 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.64.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics30.8%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.5%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics69.2%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics255.2/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics27.731.82026
Death RateDemographics5.4511.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.82-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics73.9 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.4 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.4%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth9.269.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.8%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth60472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth16.7%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth34.7%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth75.4992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth13.6115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth6.4392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth872192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth87%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth87%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth41.3%52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth14%15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth12.1%3%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth85.2842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$171$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.3%3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare10%33.8%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5%0.3%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.7%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security17.4%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.8%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.43K t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture7.27 t1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture4K t350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture796.13 t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,004 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.6K head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6320.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5190.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2890.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.18-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.72-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.35-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance0.49-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.89-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.16-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance0282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance0102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian3.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025
Internet UsersTechnology59.1%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology62.470.82024
4G CoverageTechnology96%80%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology30.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.4%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology96%84.4%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.9%2.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure77.7%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure38.77K5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy5.1 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy1.7 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.9 MW2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy4.6%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy75.1%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.3%2023/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2023/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy11.1%30.9%2023/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy88.9%68.7%2023/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh39 TWh2023/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy556 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2023/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,601 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.63 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate52.1%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate0.2%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate15.1 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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