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Comoros vs São Tomé and Príncipe
Side-by-side comparison of Comoros and São Tomé and Príncipe from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
São Tomé and Príncipe
Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 51 years
In short
São Tomé and Príncipe scores 30.3 in the NationsTree Index (163rd in the world) and Comoros scores 27.0 (168th), a gap of 3.3 points. Their trees are 1.0 m and 0.7 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Comoros has 3.7 times the population of São Tomé and Príncipe. Comoros has 95% more land area than São Tomé and Príncipe. Comoros has an economy 2.4 times the size of São Tomé and Príncipe (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Comoros 882,847 and São Tomé and Príncipe 240,254 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $6,388 in São Tomé and Príncipe and $4,238 in Comoros (2025, international dollars). People in São Tomé and Príncipe live on average 2.9 years longer (69.9 vs 67.0 years).
Of 29 indicators reported by both countries, Comoros ranks higher in the world on 9 and São Tomé and Príncipe on 20. Comoros is clearly stronger in economy. São Tomé and Príncipe is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, society & health and tourism.
Over the last five years São Tomé and Príncipe improved faster (direction score 53 vs 53 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Comoros and São Tomé and Príncipe.
Comoros
3.1%
116th of 168
São Tomé and Príncipebetter
29.3%
16th of 168
UnemploymentEconomy
Comorosbetter
3.8%
66th of 187
São Tomé and Príncipe
9.1%
144th of 187
GDP growthEconomy
Comorosbetter
3.8%
88th of 210
São Tomé and Príncipe
1.0%
173rd of 210
Control of corruptionInstitutions & safety
Comoros
30.3
160th of 207
São Tomé and Príncipebetter
50.6
85th of 207
Renewable freshwater per personNatural resources
Comoros
1,439
113th of 183
São Tomé and Príncipebetter
9,633
47th of 183
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
São Tomé and Príncipe overtook Comoros in the NationsTree Index in 2013 and has stayed ahead since.
São Tomé and Príncipe overtook Comoros in GDP per person (PPP) in 1998 and has stayed ahead since.
Comoros has been ahead of São Tomé and Príncipe in GDP (PPP) and population in every year since 1990.
São Tomé and Príncipe has been ahead of Comoros in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
ComorosSão Tomé and Príncipe All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Comoros | São Tomé and Príncipe |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 1,870176th/216 · 2024 | 960178th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 1,870174th/216 · 2024 | 960177th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 882,847162nd/217 · 2025 | 240,254181st/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 1.85%56th/217 · 2025 | 1.98%51st/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 463.526th/216 · 2024 | 245.457th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 33.9%186th/217 · 2025 | 69.2%94th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 36.9%43rd/217 · 2025 | 37.5%39th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 4.5%157th/217 · 2025 | 3.9%168th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $1.81 bn191st/210 · 2025 | $981.3 m200th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $3.74 bn180th/199 · 2025 | $1.53 bn190th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $3.20 bn180th/199 · 2025 | $1.31 bn190th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $2,056175th/210 · 2025 | $4,084149th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $4,238174th/199 · 2025 | $6,388158th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $1,950167th/201 · 2025 | $3,800143rd/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 3.8%88th/210 · 2025 | 1.0%173rd/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 3.2%93rd/180 · 2025 | 11.0%160th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 3.8%66th/187 · 2025 | 9.1%144th/187 · 2025 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 30.5%36th/189 · 2025 | 59.1%110th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -1.3%59th/192 · 2025 | -3.4%116th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 36.6%4th/197 · 2025 | 12.2%61st/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 9.9%186th/200 · 2025 | 2.2%200th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 7.2%131st/192 · 2025 | 0.6%189th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 48.8%152nd/200 · 2025 | 81.4%10th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $168.7 m175th/182 · 2025 | $130.2 m176th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $573.3 m174th/182 · 2025 | $326.8 m179th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 9.3%177th/183 · 2025 | 13.3%167th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 31.6%128th/183 · 2025 | 33.3%121st/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 40.9%159th/183 · 2025 | 46.6%149th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%155th/170 · 2023 | 0.0%153rd/170 · 2022 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 10.2%132nd/171 · 2023 | 1.5%165th/171 · 2023 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 88.5%8th/171 · 2023 | 98.2%1st/171 · 2023 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 1.2%128th/171 · 2023 | 0.2%161st/171 · 2023 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 3.1%116th/168 · 2023 | 29.3%16th/168 · 2023 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -0.5%80th/191 · 2025 | -4.3%135th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 0.5%156th/196 · 2025 | 10.5%17th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 1.6%104th/209 · 2021 | 1.9%98th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 1.63%42nd/209 · 2021 | 1.88%38th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 29.6%30th/206 · 2024 | 4.2%144th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 1,439113th/183 · 2022 | 9,63347th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 7,000190th/194 · 2020 | 33,400181st/194 · 2018 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $18.5 m167th/175 · 2020 | $71.9 m148th/175 · 2018 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 26.8%29th/168 · 2020 | 73.2%8th/168 · 2018 |
| Outbound trips departures | — | 10,3002008 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 67.0179th/217 · 2024 | 69.9155th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 39.0155th/196 · 2024 | 13.695th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.42128th/174 · 2022 | 0.46126th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.22010 | 2.960th/145 · 2019 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 75%157th/193 · 2024 | 87%121st/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 31.6%131st/153 · 2022 | 38.9%2012 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 54.8%151st/173 · 2022 | 90.4%2017 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 7.7%54th/55 · 2020 | 16.1%2017 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 7.6%150th/217 · 2025 | 6.7%165th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 6.6%95th/193 · 2023 | 5.8%109th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 75.6%73rd/98 · 2021 | 87.4%2019 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 18.8%2017 | 12.8%2015 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.603152nd/193 · 2023 | 0.637141st/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 30.326th/108 · 2024 | 40.72017 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 5.1%75th/108 · 2024 | 13.0%2017 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 91.7%159th/215 · 2024 | 77.7%172nd/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 36.7%122nd/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 49.4%85th/144 · 2024 | 34.7%103rd/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 32.5%165th/186 · 2024 | 59.1%140th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 110119th/210 · 2023 | 62189th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 0.4180th/208 · 2023 | 3.0150th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.25128th/164 · 2018 | 2.33116th/164 · 2018 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 27,3001996 | 38,767146th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.5142nd/203 · 2024 | 0.6350th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 39.3%62nd/212 · 2022 | 42.5%56th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 10.247th/200 · 2023 | 15.183rd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 17.8%137th/214 · 2024 | 57.6%39th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 662007 | 2592007 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 28.9183rd/205 · 2025 | 36.7161st/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 30.3160th/207 · 2025 | 50.685th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 42.9162nd/207 · 2025 | 51.2128th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 61.6134th/207 · 2025 | 75.276th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 35.8181st/205 · 2025 | 39.3174th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 37.9156th/205 · 2025 | 61.391st/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | — | 3.22011 |
| Military | ||
| Armed forces personnel people | — | 1,0001999 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | — | 5.10%1999 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 0158th/163 · 2025 | — |
| Science & innovation | ||
| Scientific articles articles | 8185th/197 · 2023 | 5188th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Comoros or São Tomé and Príncipe?
Comoros has the larger population: 882,847 (2025) compared with 240,254 for São Tomé and Príncipe (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Comoros or São Tomé and Príncipe?
Comoros is larger: 1,870 km² (2024) compared with 960 km² for São Tomé and Príncipe (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Comoros or São Tomé and Príncipe?
Comoros has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $3.74 bn intl. (2025) compared with $1.53 bn intl. for São Tomé and Príncipe (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Comoros or São Tomé and Príncipe?
São Tomé and Príncipe has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $6,388 intl. (2025) compared with $4,238 intl. for Comoros (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Comoros or São Tomé and Príncipe?
São Tomé and Príncipe has the higher life expectancy at birth: 69.9 years (2024) compared with 67.0 years for Comoros (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Comoros or São Tomé and Príncipe?
São Tomé and Príncipe: 30.3 points (163rd in the world); Comoros: 27.0 points (168th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Comoros vs São Tomé and Príncipe — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/comoros-vs-sao-tome-and-principe. Data as of 26 October 2026.