São Tomé and Príncipe
Factsheet with the latest official statistics, prepared on 14 November 2026 from publication 29 of PiSpace Open Data.
Population
240,254 people
GDP per capita in US dollars
US$4,084 per person
Life expectancy at birth
69.9 years
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
9.1%
Consumer price inflation
11.0%
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population and ageing | |||
| Population estimates and projections | 230,871 people people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections | 19.1 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections | 3.64 births per woman births per woman | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Migration and citizenship | |||
| Net migration estimates and projections | -2.6 per 1,000 people per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration | -650 people people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock | 0.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Employment and occupations | |||
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment | 8.8% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation | 23.3% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation | 22.7% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Economy and productivity | |||
| GDP in US dollars | US$981,293,587 | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$5,459 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | US$3,800 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| Prices and purchasing power | |||
| Consumer price index | 430.2 (2010 = 100) (2010 = 100) | 2025 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator | 11.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar | 21.745 per US$ per US$ | 2025 | World Bank |
| Housing and households | |||
| Slum population | 82.4% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Education and skills | |||
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate | 50.4% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Primary completion (UIS) | 87.1% | 2019 | UNESCO UIS |
| Lower secondary completion | 60.0% | 2019 | UNESCO UIS |
| Health and healthcare | |||
| Life expectancy estimates and projections | 69.7 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections | 14.3 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Healthy life expectancy | 63.3 years years | 2023 | WHO |
| Internet and digital society | |||
| Internet users | 59.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions | 62 per 100 people per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 3.0 per 100 people per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Business and industry | |||
| Industry share of GDP | 2.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| New businesses registered | 268 companies companies | 2020 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP | 0.6% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Trade and investment | |||
| Exports share of GDP | 13.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP | 33.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP | 46.6% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Transport and mobility | |||
| Road traffic deaths | 27.9 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Air passengers carried | 38,767 passengers passengers | 2023 | World Bank |
| Energy and electricity | |||
| Access to electricity | 77.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Clean cooking access | 7.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share | 42.5% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Climate and emissions | |||
| Temperature change | 1.16 °Ce (Estimate) °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Agrifood emissions per person | 0.35 t CO2e per persone (Estimate) t CO2e per person | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 0.2 Mt CO2e Mt CO2e | 2024 | World Bank |
| Air quality and ecosystems | |||
| PM2.5 air pollution | 26.1 µg/m³ µg/m³ | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area | 57.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas | 0.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Water, sanitation and waste | |||
| Basic drinking water access | 78.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 36.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access | 48.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Agriculture, food and fisheries | |||
| Cost of a healthy diet | Int$4.91 per person per daye (Estimate) per person per day | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Healthy diet unaffordable | 51.1%e (Estimate) | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Pesticide use | 0.41 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Poverty and social protection | |||
| Gini index | 40.7 (0 to 100) (0 to 100) | 2017 | World Bank |
| Income share held by the richest 10% | 32.8% | 2017 | World Bank |
| Extreme poverty rate | 13.0% | 2017 | World Bank |
| Science and innovation | |||
| Scientific and technical journal articles | 5 articles articles | 2023 | World Bank |
| Crime, justice and public safety | |||
| Intentional homicides | 3.2 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2011 | World Bank |
| Culture, society and wellbeing | |||
| Women in national parliament | 14.5% | 2025 | World Bank |
Sources and licences
- Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms).
- Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates) Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024 Licence: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata).
- Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms).
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