54 country profiles · available indicators comparedAPI dataGet API key

Country comparison

Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa

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

GDP$1.16B vs $479.96BSao Tome and Principe vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$4,739 vs $7,503Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa
Population240.25K vs 64.75MSao Tome and Principe vs South Africa

Indicator by indicator

172 indicators

Values can describe different reporting periods. When two years are shown, they follow the country order in the table.

Indicator Sao Tome and Principe South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$1.16B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,739$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy9.6%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy20.98 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy1%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy9.1%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy50.4%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-196.66M$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.4%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,800$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,920$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.53B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy12.2%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy2.2%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy0.6%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy81.4%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy8.7%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$80.14M$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.7%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy42.7%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$58.79M$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy7.8%89.4%2023/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy23.3%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy22.7%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy46.6%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy11.9%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.7%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$9.51M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy38.451.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy11.5%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$376$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy17.8%10.7%2024/2025
Real Interest RateEconomy0.1%7.7%2024/2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy12.1%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy22.5%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy65.4%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy35%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy101%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1382024
ATMs per 100,000Economy30.7462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-1%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.6%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$130.16M$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$326.82M$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8070.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4960.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.5%38.3%2023/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade98.2%12.8%2023/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade29.3%5.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.3%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6370.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4920.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4780.4762023
PopulationDemographics240.25K64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics69.9 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.7 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.62.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics30.8%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.5%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics69.2%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics255.2/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics27.717.82026
Death RateDemographics5.459.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.822.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics73.9 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.4 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.4%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth9.224.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.8%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth60742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth16.7%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth34.7%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth75.4117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth13.635.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth6.412.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth873892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth87%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth87%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth41.3%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth14%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth12.1%7.2%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth85.251.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$171$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.3%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare10%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security17.4%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.8%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.43K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture7.27 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture4K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture796.13 t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,004 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.6K head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6320.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5190.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2890.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.18-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.72-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.350.022024
Political StabilityGovernance0.49-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.89-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.160.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025
Internet UsersTechnology59.1%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology62.4179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology96%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology35.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.4%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology96%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.9%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure77.7%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure38.77K15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy5.1 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy1.7 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.9 MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy4.6%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy75.1%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%8%2023/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2023/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy11.1%0.8%2023/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy88.9%82.2%2023/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh237 TWh2023/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy556 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2023/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,601 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.63 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate52.1%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate0.2%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate15.1 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

Get this comparison via API

GET /v1/data

Request both countries' latest available GDP values as JSON, including source metadata.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_current_usd&latest=true&country_codes=ST,ZA" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

More comparisons