Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 47.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 39.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 6 Dominica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 American Samoa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Northern Mariana Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 San Marino 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural majority ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.