Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Western Sahara, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Sao Tome and Principe, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2023.
Geography
see 81.2% less coastline
Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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
How big is Sao Tome and Principe compared to Western Sahara? See an in-depth size comparison.