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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 (United States 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.

United States leads against Sao Tome And Principe in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Sao Tome And Principe leads in 1. United States's strongest global position is 12th (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Sao Tome And Principe's strongest global position is 75th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).

  • United States wins against Sao Tome And Principe in GDP growth (annual %): 2.16 (2025, ranked 141st) vs 1.03 (2025, ranked 177th).
  • United States wins against Sao Tome And Principe in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 76,931.31 (2025, ranked 12th) vs 5,459.21 (2025, ranked 158th).
  • Gini index data for United States and Sao Tome And Principe is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 41.80 (2024, ranked 95th) vs 40.70 (2017, ranked 141st).
  • United States wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 59.12 (2024, ranked 157th).
  • United States wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 69.91 (2024, ranked 155th).
  • Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for United States and Sao Tome And Principe is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 101.36 (2022, ranked 20th) vs 74.92 (2017, ranked 125th).
  • United States wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th) vs 9.13 (2025, ranked 145th).
  • Sao Tome And Principe wins against United States in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 74.25 (2024, ranked 75th) vs 64.27 (2024, ranked 114th).
  • United States wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 76.19 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 40.81 (2024, ranked 171st).
  • United States wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 73.52 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 50.89 (2024, ranked 120th).
  • United States wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 69.86 (2024, ranked 37th) vs 51.58 (2024, ranked 82nd).
Metric
United States(8)
Sao Tome And Principe(1)
GDP growth (annual %)
(2025)
2.16 (141/214)
(2025)
1.03 (177/214)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)
(2025)
76,931.31 (12/199)
(2025)
5,459.21 (158/199)
Gini index
(2024)
41.80 (95/171)
(2017)
40.70 (141/171)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
(2024)
94.69 (34/213)
(2024)
59.12 (157/213)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
(2024)
78.89 (61/217)
(2024)
69.91 (155/217)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
(2022)
101.36 (20/197)
(2017)
74.92 (125/197)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
(2025)
4.20 (70/187)
(2025)
9.13 (145/187)
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
64.27 (114/206)
(2024)
74.25 (75/206)
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
76.19 (20/204)
(2024)
40.81 (171/204)
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
73.52 (40/206)
(2024)
50.89 (120/206)
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
69.86 (37/206)
(2024)
51.58 (82/206)