Child mortality (under 5)
survival · World Bank
13.60 per 1,000 live births(2024)
Normalized: 88/100 · lower is better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Sao Tome and Principe
Sub-Saharan Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Sao Tome
Rank #155 of scored countries.
Survival
48.3
Living
40.1
Governance
43.5
Metrics
19 verified indicators
From official sources, sorted by category. Each card shows the latest value, a sparkline, and a link back to the source.
survival·7
Physicians per 1,000 people
survival · World Bank / WHO
0.46 per 1,000(2022)
Normalized: 7/100 · higher is better
Poverty rate (national line)
survival · World Bank
55.50 %(2017)
Normalized: 13/100 · lower is better
Access to safely managed drinking water
survival · World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
36.68 %(2024)
Normalized: 29/100 · higher is better
Undernourishment
survival · World Bank / FAO
17.40 %(2023)
Normalized: 57/100 · lower is better
Unemployment rate (total)
survival · World Bank / ILO
9.13 %(2025)
Normalized: 60/100 · lower is better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
survival · World Bank / ILO
8.79 %(2025)
Normalized: 84/100 · lower is better
living·5
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank / UNESCO
5.03 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 50/100 · higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)
living · World Bank
6,242 USD (PPP)(2024)
Normalized: 4/100 · higher is better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank
5.77 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 29/100 · higher is better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
living · World Bank / IMF
14.35 %(2024)
Normalized: 72/100 · lower is better
Life expectancy at birth
living · World Bank / WHO
69.91 years(2024)
Normalized: 46/100 · higher is better
governance·7
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · Transparency International
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Gini coefficient
governance · World Bank
40.70 0–100 index(2017)
Normalized: 41/100 · lower is better
World Press Freedom Index
governance · Reporters Without Borders
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
governance · World Bank
0.18 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 49/100 · higher is better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.72 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 28/100 · higher is better
Rule of Law (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.35 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 42/100 · higher is better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
governance · World Bank
0.16 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 57/100 · higher is better
History
Sao Tome and Principe — Sworn Score over time
Each year is a snapshot using that year's methodology (trimmed-bounds over the trailing 5-year value pool). Click a column header to sort.
Change since 1996: +6.2 points
| Year | Score | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | — | 47.3 | 41.8 | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 47.6 | 44.3 | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 47.6 | 46.8 | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 47.3 | 49.1 | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 47.2 | 51.1 | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 45.2 | 53.2 | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 44.8 | 54.7 | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 43.4 | 55.6 | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 42.4 | 56.1 | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 41.7 | 56.3 | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 41.0 | 56.5 | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 40.5 | 56.5 | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 40.1 | 56.6 | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 40.6 | 55.8 | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 40.1 | 55.8 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 41.2 | 54.2 | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 40.7 | 53.0 | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 40.0 | 52.3 | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 41.1 | 52.4 | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 40.5 | 52.9 | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 39.6 | 55.2 | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 36.3 | 48.0 | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 37.8 | 55.9 | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 37.1 | 55.1 | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 36.4 | 49.5 | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 35.5 | 27.0 | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 40.1 | 26.7 | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 39.6 | 26.4 | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 40.0 | 26.1 | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 40.1 | 25.9 | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 40.1 | 25.6 | — |
| 1996 | 37.9 | 169 | 41.8 | 25.2 | 49.2 |
| 1997 | 46.0 | 141 | 41.9 | 48.4 | 49.2 |
| 1998 | 45.0 | 142 | 41.9 | 44.7 | 50.7 |
| 1999 | 45.8 | 138 | 42.5 | 46.0 | 50.7 |
| 2000 | 48.5 | 122 | 39.1 | 54.0 | 55.8 |
| 2001 | 50.7 | 114 | 43.3 | 55.3 | 55.9 |
| 2002 | 46.6 | 129 | 42.6 | 45.6 | 54.4 |
| 2003 | 48.4 | 123 | 45.0 | 49.7 | 51.8 |
| 2004 | 46.8 | 132 | 46.6 | 46.1 | 47.9 |
| 2005 | 46.2 | 138 | 46.9 | 45.1 | 46.5 |
| 2006 | 39.7 | 166 | 46.5 | 27.7 | 45.6 |
| 2007 | 41.7 | 157 | 45.7 | 34.4 | 45.5 |
| 2008 | 39.8 | 157 | 45.2 | 29.4 | 45.6 |
| 2009 | 43.7 | 149 | 44.5 | 41.9 | 45.0 |
| 2010 | 44.5 | 148 | 44.5 | 43.5 | 45.8 |
| 2011 | 45.0 | 146 | 45.4 | 43.4 | 46.8 |
| 2012 | 45.9 | 146 | 47.2 | 44.6 | 45.9 |
| 2013 | 47.6 | 133 | 49.2 | 48.3 | 44.1 |
| 2014 | 46.5 | 145 | 50.4 | 42.2 | 46.1 |
| 2015 | 46.7 | 146 | 51.0 | 42.0 | 46.6 |
| 2016 | 49.5 | 132 | 52.7 | 47.8 | 46.8 |
| 2017 | 45.1 | 148 | 46.5 | 46.4 | 41.0 |
| 2018 | 43.7 | 154 | 46.6 | 41.3 | 42.4 |
| 2019 | 44.2 | 152 | 47.1 | 42.5 | 42.1 |
| 2020 | 43.7 | 151 | 46.7 | 41.7 | 41.8 |
| 2021 | 44.7 | 145 | 46.7 | 44.7 | 41.4 |
| 2022 | 42.6 | 153 | 47.3 | 37.3 | 42.3 |
| 2023 | 42.2 | 158 | 47.1 | 36.6 | 42.2 |
| 2024 | 43.8 | 156 | 48.0 | 39.5 | 43.1 |
| 2025 | 44.2 | 155 | 48.3 | 40.1 | 43.5 |
| 2026 | 44.1 | 155 | 47.2 | 40.7 | 43.8 |
Promises
What was committed, where it stands
No promises tracked yet.
No promises tracked yet for Sao Tome and Principe.