/

Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Sao Tome and Principe

View on globe

At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population240.25K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$981.29M2025 · current US$GDP per capita$4.08K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth69.92024 · yearsInternet use59.1%2024 · % of populationForest area52.1%2023 · % of land area
Internet use
59.1%

% of population·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Sao Tome and Principe2024 · 59.1%
014.7829.5644.3459.121960199320251990: 0%1998: 0.3%1999: 0.4%2000: 4.6%2001: 6.3%2002: 7.6%2003: 10.2%2004: 13.3%2005: 13.8%2006: 14.2%2007: 14.6%2008: 15.5%2009: 16.4%2010: 18.8%2011: 20.2%2012: 21.6%2013: 23%2014: 24.4%2015: 25.8%2016: 28%2017: 32.6%2018: 38%2019: 44.3%2020: 51.6%2021: 54.9%2022: 58.6%2023: 58.7%2024: 59.1%

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

Country context

Sao Tome and Principe in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Sao Tome
Country code
STP

Explore the same measure

All countries & areasCompare countriesAngolaBeninBotswanaBurkina FasoBurundi