Brazil vs Sao Tome and Principe: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 103 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Brazil and Sao Tome and Principe: Brazil leads on Agricultural land (2.37 million sq. km) against Sao Tome and Principe (442 sq. km); Sao Tome and Principe leads on Major Urban Areas Population (80,000 people) against Brazil (22.62 people); Brazil leads on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars (2.67 trillion $) against Sao Tome and Principe (956.97 million $). Across 103 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 65 and Sao Tome and Principe wins on 30.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.15 %★ | 61.46 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 62% (2023 est.) | |
| Radios | 71 | 38,000★ | |
| Televisions | 36.5 | 23,000★ | |
| Waterways | 50,000 | none |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384★ | 1,941 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77★ | 146,000 | |
| Population Distribution | the vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of S o Paolo, Bras lia, and Rio de Janeiro | Sao Tome, the capital city, has roughly a quarter of the nation's population; Santo Antonio is the largest town on Principe; the northern areas of both islands have the highest population densities, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | 0 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65★ | 2.18 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 7.58 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92★ | 162.5 | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. km★ | 442 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km★ | 209 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 159.05 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 100 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 %★ | 26.2 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26★ | 6 | |
| Independence | 7 | 12★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | voluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age note: military conscripts by law cannot vote | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6 | 12.1★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.9 % of GDP★ | 7.8 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % | 0.5 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.5 people/sq km | 2.9 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 %★ | 75 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 % | 12.4 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | <1,000 (2020) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.5★ | 5.4 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 676,600★ | 1,000 |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 55.24 %★ | 52.18 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.44 years★ | 74.84 years | |
| Median age of population | 35.25 years★ | 19.66 years | |
| Population Change | 856,607.6 persons★ | 4,939.1 persons | |
| Population density | 25.56 per sq. km★ | 254.93 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 213.63M persons★ | 244,971.5 persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.85★ | 0.64 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 13.04 % | 25.87 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 80.5 %★ | 49.7 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.07 % | 5.84 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.6 % of GDP★ | 5 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 55.29M persons★ | 62,534.65 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 106.79 | 34,500★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 22.62 people | 80,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 173.55★ | 167.38 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | limited information; 18 is the minimum age for compulsory military service (reportedly not enforced) and 17 years of age (with parental permission) for voluntary service (2024) | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 79.8 % | 84.32 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 2.36 people/sq km★ | 0.46 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.58 % | 1.39 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 13.19 % | 79.89 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 1.41M persons | 1,284.4 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 72.6 %★ | 57.43 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.59 per woman | 3.47 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -225,796.9 persons | -568.4 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 13.14 per live births | 11.62 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46★ | 0.39 | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 2 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 198★ | 10 |