Quality of life comparison

live 22.5 years longer

In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Monaco, that number is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022.

make 21.0 times more money

Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $115,700 as of 2015.

be 85.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 2.0% as of 2012.

be 96.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Monaco, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2022.

have 75.7% fewer children

In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 28.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Monaco, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 68.6% more likely to have internet access

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Monaco, about 86.0% do as of 2021.

spend 76.0% less on education

Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Monaco spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 65.3% less on healthcare

Sao Tome and Principe spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Monaco, that number is 1.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 98.0% less coastline

Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.