Sao Tome And Principe vs Equatorial Guinea Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sao Tome And Principe vs Equatorial Guinea)
ⓘ 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.
Sao Tome And Principe leads against Equatorial Guinea in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Equatorial Guinea leads in 3. Sao Tome And Principe's strongest global position is 75th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Equatorial Guinea's strongest global position is 117th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against Equatorial Guinea in GDP growth (annual %): 1.03 (2025, ranked 177th) vs -5.85 (2025, ranked 214th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Sao Tome And Principe in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 13,786.39 (2025, ranked 119th) vs 5,459.21 (2025, ranked 158th).
- Gini index data for Sao Tome And Principe and Equatorial Guinea is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 40.70 (2017, ranked 141st) vs 38.50 (2022, ranked 127th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 63.30 (2024, ranked 151st) vs 59.12 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against Equatorial Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 69.91 (2024, ranked 155th) vs 63.91 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against Equatorial Guinea in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 74.92 (2017, ranked 125th) vs 18.89 (2015, ranked 189th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 8.34 (2025, ranked 137th) vs 9.13 (2025, ranked 145th).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against Equatorial Guinea in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 74.25 (2024, ranked 75th) vs 63.49 (2024, ranked 117th).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against Equatorial Guinea in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 40.81 (2024, ranked 171st) vs 32.80 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against Equatorial Guinea in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 50.89 (2024, ranked 120th) vs 30.45 (2024, ranked 192nd).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against Equatorial Guinea in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 51.58 (2024, ranked 82nd) vs 18.04 (2024, ranked 195th).
| Metric | Sao Tome And Principe(7) | Equatorial Guinea(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.03 (177/214) | (2025) -5.85 (214/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 5,459.21 (158/199) | (2025) 13,786.39 (119/199) |
| Gini index | (2017) 40.70 (141/171) | (2022) 38.50 (127/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 59.12 (157/213) | (2024) 63.30 (151/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 69.91 (155/217) | (2024) 63.91 (195/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2017) 74.92 (125/197) | (2015) 18.89 (189/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 9.13 (145/187) | (2025) 8.34 (137/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 74.25 (75/206) | (2024) 63.49 (117/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 40.81 (171/204) | (2024) 32.80 (189/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 50.89 (120/206) | (2024) 30.45 (192/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 51.58 (82/206) | (2024) 18.04 (195/206) |