Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Children under age 5
Samoa
28,284
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
30,650
in 2023
Samoa rank
180th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
177th
Children under age 5 over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 30,650 against 28,284 in Samoa, a difference of 2,366.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,723 | 10,103 | 10,620 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 25,738 | 12,616 | 13,122 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 26,329 | 15,034 | 11,296 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 25,880 | 18,739 | 7,141 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 26,125 | 22,105 | 4,020 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 26,499 | 25,963 | 536.2 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 28,764 | 30,079 | 1,314 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 28,982 | 30,038 | 1,056 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 30,650 against 28,284 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,366, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for children under age 5?
- Samoa ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.