Gabon vs São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: Fertility vs contraception

Gabon
3.59
in 2024
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
3.6
in 2024
Gabon rank
40th
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank
39th

Fertility vs contraception over time

  • Gabon
  • São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
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How they compare

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of currently reports 3.6 against 3.59 in Gabon, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ahead.

Gabon ranks 40th and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 39th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 4.75 6.34 1.59 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
1970s 5.37 6.5 1.13 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
1980s 5.69 6.13 0.4468 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
1990s 4.97 5.55 0.5742 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
2000s 4.26 4.99 0.7289 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
2010s 3.99 4.37 0.3814 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
2020s 3.71 3.7 0.0074 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs contraception, Gabon or São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, at 3.6 against 3.59 in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs contraception between Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
0.01, with São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank globally for fertility vs contraception?
Gabon ranks 40th and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility vs contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed