🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe
ST / STP #170
Nomad Score
45.0
Cities
6
Currency
STN
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
220.4K
Density
212.0/km²
HDI
0.637
(Medium)
Gini Index (2017)
56.3
Life Expectancy (2024)
69.9 yrs
Fertility Rate (2024)
3.60
Urban Population (2024)
68.9%
Literacy Rate (2019)
87.4%
Labor Force (2025)
23.4%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | Português |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 81.1% |
| No religion | 13.2% |
| Folk religion | 3.1% |
| Others | 2.4% |
Demonym (male)
Sao Tomean
Demonym (female)
Sao Tomean
National Anthem
Independência total
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 37.8% | |
| 15-64 Working | 58.3% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 3.9% |
Dependency Ratio
71.6%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
68.9%
Birth Rate (2024)
28.1 /1000
Death Rate (2024)
5.5 /1000
Fertility Rate (2024)
3.60
Infant Mortality (2024)
9.2 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
82.4%
Tourism (2018)
33.4K
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2024)
69.9 yrs
HALE (2021)
62.4 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
5.8% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2024)
9.2/1000
UHC Index (2021)
59/100
Hospital Beds (2019)
2.9/1000
Physicians (2022)
0.46/1000
Nurses (2022)
2.17/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$171
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
16.7%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2019)
87.4%
Education Spending (2023)
5.0% of GDP
Internet Users (2024)
59.1%
Mobile Subscriptions (2024)
62.4/100
Broadband (2023)
2.5/100
Secure Servers (2024)
42/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
2.5
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
964 km²
Capital
São Tomé
📍
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Middle Africa
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of São Tomé and Príncipe has three horizontal bands of green, yellow (double-width), and green, with two black five-pointed stars in the center of the yellow band and a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.
National Anthem
Independência total
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