Sao Tome and Principe
Africa · 2024
Sao Tome and Principe Overview & Key Indicators
Sao Tome and Principe is in the Africa region. Population is 235,536. Total GDP is $0.8B. GDP per capita is $3,503. Life expectancy is 69.9 years.
Population
235,536
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$0.8B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$3,503
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
69.9
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
19.3
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
2.00%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
68.9%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-2.6
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Sao Tome and Principe Economy
Unemployment Rate
9.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
14.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
40.7
Data year 2017
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2017
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Data year 2017
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2017
Sao Tome and Principe Environment
CO₂ Emissions
0.63
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
42.5%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022
Forest Area
52.1%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
15.1
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Sao Tome and Principe Technology
Internet Users
59.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
62.4
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe had a population of 235,536 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was $3,503 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Sao Tome and Principe Social & Health
Life Expectancy
69.9
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
87.4%
Data year 2019
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2019
Human Development Index
0.637
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.557
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023