India 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 India and Sao Tome and Principe: Sao Tome and Principe leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (1,941) against India (130.72 million); India leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2.82) against Sao Tome and Principe (146,000); India leads on Irrigated Land (754,562) against Sao Tome and Principe (100). Across 103 compared metrics, India wins on 54 and Sao Tome and Principe wins on 41.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 61.55 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 62% (2023 est.) | |
| Radios | 116 | 38,000★ | |
| Televisions | 63 | 23,000★ | |
| Waterways | 16,180 | none |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 1,941★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 146,000 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | 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 | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 0 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 2.18★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 7.58 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 162.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 442 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 209 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 159.05 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 100 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 %★ | 26.2 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 6 | |
| Independence | 15★ | 12 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5 | 12.1★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 7.8 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 %★ | 0.5 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 2.9 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 75 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2★ | 19.4 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 12.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3 | <1,000 (2020) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 5.4★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 2.26M★ | 1,000 |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 52.18 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years★ | 74.84 years | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years★ | 19.66 years | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 4,939.1 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 254.93 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 244,971.5 persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.64★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 25.87 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 49.7 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 5.84 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 5 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 62,534.65 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69 | 34,500★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people | 80,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 167.38★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 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 | 84.2 % | 84.32 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km★ | 0.46 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 % | 1.39 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 % | 79.89 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 1,284.4 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 57.43 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman | 3.47 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -568.4 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 11.62 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 0.39★ | |
| Airports | 315★ | 2 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93★ | 10 |