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São Tomé and Príncipe

Central Africa · Capital: São Tomé

By the numbers

Development indicators

Latest available data and the trend toward the Agenda 2063 targets.

Aspiration 1: Prosperous Africa

GDP per capita
4,373 USD
2026 · 74% to 2033 target
Extreme poverty rate (under $2.15/day)
15.11 %
2026 · 100% to 2033 target
Access to electricity
58.56 % of population
2026 · 49% to 2033 target
Agricultural productivity index
75.31 index
2026 · 63% to 2033 target
Secondary education completion
79.07 %
2026 · 98% to 2033 target
Maternal mortality ratio
370.6 per 100k
2026 · 33% to 2033 target

Aspiration 2: Integrated Continent

Intra-African trade share
24.20 %
2026 · 66% to 2033 target
Infrastructure development index (AIDI)
47.87 /100
2026 · 62% to 2033 target
Internet penetration
44.97 % of population
2026 · 49% to 2033 target

Aspiration 3: Good Governance

Overall governance index
63.60 /100
2026 · 70% to 2033 target
Control of corruption score
54.14 /100
2026 · 78% to 2033 target

Aspiration 4: Peace & Security

Peace & security index
76.38 /100
2026 · 86% to 2033 target
Conflict-related fatalities per 100k
4.91 per 100k
2026 · 58% to 2033 target

Aspiration 5: Cultural Identity

Cultural & heritage investment index
58.75 /100
2026 · 54% to 2033 target

Aspiration 6: People-Driven

Gender parity index
64.77 /100
2026 · 21% to 2033 target
Youth unemployment rate
10.25 %
2026 · 54% to 2033 target

Aspiration 7: Global Player

Domestic revenue mobilisation (tax/GDP)
17.93 %
2026 · 21% to 2033 target
External aid dependency
18.53 % of budget
2026 · 64% to 2033 target

Indicator values are modelled estimates for learning purposes, aligned to Agenda 2063 baselines and targets.