Human development index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Human development index was 0.522 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.522 HDI for human development index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5022 HDI | 0.488 HDI | 0.517 HDI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.521 HDI | 0.52 HDI | 0.522 HDI | 2 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.385 °C (2026)
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- Democracy 7 (2025)
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- Free country 2 (2025)
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- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Human development index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.522 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.522 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.488 HDI in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for human development index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as part of Human development index (HDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of human development. It measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices measuring achievements in each dimension. The HDI is the geometric mean of the three dimension indices and embodies imperfect substitutability across all HDI dimensions. It thus addresses one of the most serious criticisms of the linear aggregation formula, which allowed for perfect substitution across dimensions. Some substitutability is inherent in the definition of any index that increases with the values of its components. Data sources: Life expectancy at birth: UNDESA; Mean years of schooling: Barro and Lee; Expected years of schooling: UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Gross national income (GNI) per capita: World Bank.