Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Sao Tome and Principe, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 14.2% as of 2023.
be 11.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Sao Tome and Principe, however, that number is 55.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 54.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, 146.0 women do as of 2020.
be 23.8% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Sao Tome and Principe, it is 94.8% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 40.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 78% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sao Tome and Principe, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
be 70.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.5% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.6% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 209 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sao Tome and Principe: At a glance
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