Mexico vs Sao Tome and Principe: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Mexico and Sao Tome and Principe: Sao Tome and Principe leads on Major Urban Areas Population (80,000 people) against Mexico (22.28 people); Mexico leads on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars (2.29 trillion $) against Sao Tome and Principe (956.97 million $); Mexico leads on Agricultural land (1.04 million sq. km) against Sao Tome and Principe (442 sq. km). Across 109 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 66 and Sao Tome and Principe wins on 35.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 46 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 11 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 83.12 %★ | 59.12 % | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.18 %★ | 61.46 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 62% (2023 est.) | |
| Radios | 31 | 38,000★ | |
| Televisions | 25.6 | 23,000★ | |
| Waterways | 2,900 | none |
Economy
46 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.73M | 1,941★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 441.05★ | 146,000 | |
| Population Distribution | most of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City | 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 | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 15.55 sq km | 32.42 sq km★ | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | 0 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 461.89★ | 2.18 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.86 % | 7.58 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 52.44 | 162.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.04M sq. km★ | 442 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 9,330 km★ | 209 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 159.05 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 59,910★ | 100 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.92 % | 26.2 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32★ | 6 | |
| Independence | 16★ | 12 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
11 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 42.97 %★ | 36.68 % | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.4★ | 12.1 | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 1,579.68 USD★ | 442.99 USD | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 % of GDP | 7.8 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 %★ | 0.5 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1 people/sq km | 2.9 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 42 %★ | 75 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.3★ | 19.4 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 28.9 % | 12.4 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 340,000 | <1,000 (2020) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.2★ | 5.4 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 193,770★ | 1,000 |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 51.87 % | 52.18 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.06 years★ | 74.84 years | |
| Median age of population | 29.96 years★ | 19.66 years | |
| Population Change | 1.20M persons★ | 4,939.1 persons | |
| Population density | 67.89 per sq. km★ | 254.93 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 133.03M persons★ | 244,971.5 persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.71★ | 0.64 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 14.73 % | 25.87 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 73.1 %★ | 49.7 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.04 % | 5.84 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 5 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 35.92M persons★ | 62,534.65 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 60.96 | 34,500★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 22.28 people | 80,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 169.01★ | 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 | 77.59 % | 84.32 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 2.59 people/sq km★ | 0.46 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.81 % | 1.39 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 15.76 % | 79.89 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 685,869.9 persons | 1,284.4 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 62.6 %★ | 57.43 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.84 per woman | 3.47 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -98,968.7 persons | -568.4 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 11.69 per live births | 11.62 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48★ | 0.39 | |
| Airports | 1,580★ | 2 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 186★ | 10 |