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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)0 (217)
GDP growth (annual %)186 (210)
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)0 (206)
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)0 (206)
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)0 (206)
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)0 (204)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)185 (199)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)182 (187)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)10 (186)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)11 (163)
Gini index4 (107)
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2025

Comparative Statistics (Barbados vs Sao Tome And Principe)

ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.

Barbados leads against Sao Tome And Principe in 10 of 10 comparable indicators, while Sao Tome And Principe leads in 0. Barbados's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Sao Tome And Principe's strongest global position is 75th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).

  • Barbados wins against Sao Tome And Principe in GDP growth (annual %): 2.70 (2025, ranked 129th) vs 1.03 (2025, ranked 177th).
  • Barbados wins against Sao Tome And Principe in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 22,127.36 (2025, ranked 89th) vs 5,459.21 (2025, ranked 158th).
  • Barbados wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Gini index: 34.10 (2016, ranked 75th) vs 40.70 (2017, ranked 141st).
  • Barbados wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 70.36 (2024, ranked 135th) vs 59.12 (2024, ranked 157th).
  • Barbados wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.33 (2024, ranked 96th) vs 69.91 (2024, ranked 155th).
  • Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Barbados and Sao Tome And Principe is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 97.34 (2024, ranked 48th) vs 74.92 (2017, ranked 125th).
  • Barbados wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.52 (2025, ranked 119th) vs 9.13 (2025, ranked 145th).
  • Barbados wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 87.63 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 74.25 (2024, ranked 75th).
  • Barbados wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 61.81 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 40.81 (2024, ranked 171st).
  • Barbados wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 69.49 (2024, ranked 50th) vs 50.89 (2024, ranked 120th).
  • Barbados wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 72.67 (2024, ranked 28th) vs 51.58 (2024, ranked 82nd).
Metric
Barbados(10)
Sao Tome And Principe(0)
GDP growth (annual %)
(2025)
2.70 (129/214)
(2025)
1.03 (177/214)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)
(2025)
22,127.36 (89/199)
(2025)
5,459.21 (158/199)
Gini index
(2016)
34.10 (75/171)
(2017)
40.70 (141/171)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
(2024)
70.36 (135/213)
(2024)
59.12 (157/213)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
(2024)
76.33 (96/217)
(2024)
69.91 (155/217)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
(2024)
97.34 (48/197)
(2017)
74.92 (125/197)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
(2025)
6.52 (119/187)
(2025)
9.13 (145/187)
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
87.63 (10/206)
(2024)
74.25 (75/206)
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
61.81 (61/204)
(2024)
40.81 (171/204)
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
69.49 (50/206)
(2024)
50.89 (120/206)
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
72.67 (28/206)
(2024)
51.58 (82/206)