Sao Tome and Principe
Sub-Saharan Africa
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Sao Tome and Principe. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
69.9 yrs2024
▲ +8.7 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
9.1%2024
▲ -5.3%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$3,5032024
▲ +$2,974since 2000
Inflation % annual
14.3%2024
▼ +2.1%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
3.2 /100k2011
▼ +0.8 /100ksince 2006
Tourist arrivals count
33.4k2018
▲ +26.3ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
59.1%2024
▲ +54.5%since 2000
Population count
235.5k2024
▲ +91.5ksince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
0.63 t2024
▼ +0.25 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
68.9%2024
▲ +15.9%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
1.5%2024
▲ +1.0%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$2,9102024
▲ +$2,430since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$825M2024
▲ +$748.8Msince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
23.4%2024
▼ -0.8%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
8.6%2024
▲ -11.1%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
5.8%2023
▼ -3.5%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
9.2 /1k2024
▲ -41.5 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
12.8%2015
▲ +8.9%since 2009
Education expenditure % of GDP
5.0%2023
▲ +2.3%since 2002
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
62.4 /1002024
▲ +62.4 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
77.7%2024
▲ +24.8%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
42.5%2022
▼ -12.2%since 2000
Forest area % land
52.1%2023
▼ -8.7%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
78.0%2024
▲ +8.8%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data