Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only was 0.1667 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1667
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
174th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.3333
in 2004
All-time low
0.1667
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2023

00.10.20.32004201320232004: 0.3332005: 0.3332006: 0.3332007: 0.3332008: 0.3332009: 0.3332010: 0.3332011: 0.3332012: 0.3332013: 0.3332014: 0.3332015: 0.3332016: 0.3332017: 0.3332018: 0.3332019: 0.3332020: 0.3332021: 0.3332022: 0.3332023: 0.167

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.1667 for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.3333 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1667, in 2023.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3333
2005 0.3333 +0.0%
2006 0.3333 +0.0%
2007 0.3333 +0.0%
2008 0.3333 +0.0%
2009 0.3333 +0.0%
2010 0.3333 +0.0%
2011 0.3333 +0.0%
2012 0.3333 +0.0%
2013 0.3333 +0.0%
2014 0.3333 +0.0%
2015 0.3333 +0.0%
2016 0.3333 +0.0%
2017 0.3333 +0.0%
2018 0.3333 +0.0%
2019 0.3333 +0.0%
2020 0.3333 +0.0%
2021 0.3333 +0.0%
2022 0.3333 +0.0%
2023 0.1667 -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3333 0.3333 0.3333 6
2010s 0.3333 0.3333 0.3333 10
2020s 0.2917 0.1667 0.3333 4

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  8. 174 Libya 0.1667 compare
  9. 174 Papua New Guinea 0.1667 compare
  10. 174 South Sudan 0.1667 compare
  11. 174 Sudan 0.1667 compare
  12. 174 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1667 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in Sao Tome and Principe?
Dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1667 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.3333 in 2004.
What is the lowest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1667 in 2023.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,820 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Average score Census and Survey Indicators indicators. Availability of recent censuses and surveys covering broad areas. The following censuses and surveys are considered: Population & Housing census, Agriculture census, Business/establishment census, Household Survey on income/ consumption/ expenditure/ budget/ Integrated Survey, Agriculture survey, Labor Force Survey, Health/Demographic survey, Business/establishment survey. Source: NSO websites, World Bank microdata library, ILO microdata library, IHSN microdata librar