South Africa vs Sao Tome And Principe Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (South Africa 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.
Sao Tome And Principe leads against South Africa in 5 of 9 comparable indicators, while South Africa leads in 4. South Africa's strongest global position is 92nd (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Sao Tome And Principe's strongest global position is 73rd (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against South Africa in GDP growth (annual %): 1.10 (2024, ranked 170th) vs 0.53 (2024, ranked 186th).
- South Africa wins against Sao Tome And Principe in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 13,597.65 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 5,491.30 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Gini index data for South Africa and Sao Tome And Principe is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 54.10 (2022, ranked 167th) vs 40.70 (2017, ranked 141st).
- South Africa wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 78.36 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 59.12 (2024, ranked 155th).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against South Africa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 69.91 (2024, ranked 155th) vs 66.31 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for South Africa and Sao Tome And Principe is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 88.31 (2023, ranked 107th) vs 74.92 (2017, ranked 126th).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against South Africa in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 9.13 (2025, ranked 145th) vs 32.39 (2025, ranked 186th).
- South Africa wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.22 (2023, ranked 111th) vs -0.94 (2023, ranked 170th).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against South Africa in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.36 (2023, ranked 73rd) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 108th).
- South Africa wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.09 (2023, ranked 92nd) vs -0.69 (2023, ranked 151st).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against South Africa in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.44 (2023, ranked 80th) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 161st).
| Metric | South Africa(4) | Sao Tome And Principe(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.53 (186/214) | (2024) 1.10 (170/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 13,597.65 (118/199) | (2024) 5,491.30 (157/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 54.10 (167/171) | (2017) 40.70 (141/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 78.36 (118/213) | (2024) 59.12 (155/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.31 (183/217) | (2024) 69.91 (155/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 88.31 (107/197) | (2017) 74.92 (126/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 32.39 (186/187) | (2025) 9.13 (145/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.22 (111/205) | (2023) -0.94 (170/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.28 (108/205) | (2023) 0.36 (73/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.09 (92/205) | (2023) -0.69 (151/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.67 (161/205) | (2023) 0.44 (80/205) |