Sao Tome and Principe vs Timor-Leste: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
5,583 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Timor-Leste
5,435 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
147th
Timor-Leste rank
150th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5,583 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,435 international-$ in 2021 prices in Timor-Leste, a difference of 148 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th and Timor-Leste ranks 150th of 193 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,064 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 5,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 5,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or Timor-Leste?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5,583 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,435 international-$ in 2021 prices in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 148 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th and Timor-Leste ranks 150th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.