Sri Lanka vs Sao Tome And Principe Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sri Lanka 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.
Sri Lanka leads against Sao Tome And Principe in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Sao Tome And Principe leads in 3. Sri Lanka's strongest global position is 43rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Sao Tome And Principe's strongest global position is 73rd (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Sri Lanka wins against Sao Tome And Principe in GDP growth (annual %): 5.01 (2024, ranked 43rd) vs 1.10 (2024, ranked 170th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Sao Tome And Principe in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 13,752.84 (2024, ranked 117th) vs 5,491.30 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Gini index: 37.70 (2019, ranked 122nd) vs 40.70 (2017, ranked 141st).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against Sri Lanka in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 59.12 (2024, ranked 155th) vs 54.59 (2024, ranked 162nd).
- Sri Lanka wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.67 (2024, ranked 78th) vs 69.91 (2024, ranked 155th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Sri Lanka and Sao Tome And Principe is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 91.92 (2023, ranked 90th) vs 74.92 (2017, ranked 126th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.01 (2025, ranked 68th) vs 9.13 (2025, ranked 145th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.51 (2023, ranked 135th) vs -0.94 (2023, ranked 170th).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against Sri Lanka in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.36 (2023, ranked 73rd) vs -0.38 (2023, ranked 120th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.09 (2023, ranked 101st) vs -0.69 (2023, ranked 151st).
- Sao Tome And Principe wins against Sri Lanka in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.44 (2023, ranked 80th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 151st).
| Metric | Sri Lanka(7) | Sao Tome And Principe(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.01 (43/214) | (2024) 1.10 (170/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 13,752.84 (117/199) | (2024) 5,491.30 (157/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 37.70 (122/171) | (2017) 40.70 (141/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 54.59 (162/213) | (2024) 59.12 (155/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.67 (78/217) | (2024) 69.91 (155/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 91.92 (90/197) | (2017) 74.92 (126/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.01 (68/187) | (2025) 9.13 (145/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (135/205) | (2023) -0.94 (170/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.38 (120/205) | (2023) 0.36 (73/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.09 (101/205) | (2023) -0.69 (151/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (151/205) | (2023) 0.44 (80/205) |