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 73rd (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Equatorial Guinea's strongest global position is 113th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against Equatorial Guinea in GDP growth (annual %): 1.10 (2024, ranked 170th) vs 0.91 (2024, ranked 176th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Sao Tome And Principe in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 15,454.43 (2024, ranked 113th) vs 5,491.30 (2024, ranked 157th).
- 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 150th) vs 59.12 (2024, ranked 155th).
- 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 126th) vs 18.89 (2015, ranked 190th).
- 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 Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.94 (2023, ranked 170th) vs -1.47 (2023, ranked 193rd).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against Equatorial Guinea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.36 (2023, ranked 73rd) vs -1.57 (2023, ranked 199th).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against Equatorial Guinea in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.69 (2023, ranked 151st) vs -1.34 (2023, ranked 186th).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against Equatorial Guinea in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.44 (2023, ranked 80th) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 124th).
| Metric | Sao Tome And Principe(7) | Equatorial Guinea(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.10 (170/214) | (2024) 0.91 (176/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 5,491.30 (157/199) | (2024) 15,454.43 (113/199) |
| Gini index | (2017) 40.70 (141/171) | (2022) 38.50 (127/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 59.12 (155/213) | (2024) 63.30 (150/213) |
| 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 (126/197) | (2015) 18.89 (190/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 9.13 (145/187) | (2025) 8.34 (137/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.94 (170/205) | (2023) -1.47 (193/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.36 (73/205) | (2023) -1.57 (199/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.69 (151/205) | (2023) -1.34 (186/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.44 (80/205) | (2023) -0.24 (124/205) |