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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 (Zambia 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 Zambia in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Zambia leads in 3. Zambia's strongest global position is 87th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Sao Tome And Principe's strongest global position is 75th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).

  • Zambia wins against Sao Tome And Principe in GDP growth (annual %): 3.76 (2025, ranked 87th) vs 1.03 (2025, ranked 177th).
  • Sao Tome And Principe wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 5,459.21 (2025, ranked 158th) vs 3,742.26 (2025, ranked 173rd).
  • Gini index data for Zambia and Sao Tome And Principe is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd) vs 40.70 (2017, ranked 141st).
  • Sao Tome And Principe wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 59.12 (2024, ranked 157th) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 204th).
  • Sao Tome And Principe wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 69.91 (2024, ranked 155th) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
  • Sao Tome And Principe wins against Zambia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 74.92 (2017, ranked 125th) vs 55.30 (2013, ranked 138th).
  • Zambia wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th) vs 9.13 (2025, ranked 145th).
  • Sao Tome And Principe wins against Zambia in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 74.25 (2024, ranked 75th) vs 64.17 (2024, ranked 115th).
  • Zambia wins against Sao Tome And Principe in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 48.23 (2024, ranked 129th) vs 40.81 (2024, ranked 171st).
  • Sao Tome And Principe wins against Zambia in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 50.89 (2024, ranked 120th) vs 47.31 (2024, ranked 135th).
  • Sao Tome And Principe wins against Zambia in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 51.58 (2024, ranked 82nd) vs 38.61 (2024, ranked 129th).
Metric
Zambia(3)
Sao Tome And Principe(7)
GDP growth (annual %)
(2025)
3.76 (87/214)
(2025)
1.03 (177/214)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)
(2025)
3,742.26 (173/199)
(2025)
5,459.21 (158/199)
Gini index
(2022)
51.50 (163/171)
(2017)
40.70 (141/171)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
(2024)
17.10 (204/213)
(2024)
59.12 (157/213)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
(2024)
66.53 (181/217)
(2024)
69.91 (155/217)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
(2013)
55.30 (138/197)
(2017)
74.92 (125/197)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
(2025)
5.92 (108/187)
(2025)
9.13 (145/187)
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
64.17 (115/206)
(2024)
74.25 (75/206)
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
48.23 (129/204)
(2024)
40.81 (171/204)
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
47.31 (135/206)
(2024)
50.89 (120/206)
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
38.61 (129/206)
(2024)
51.58 (82/206)