Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Papua New Guinea
2,940 current US$
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
2,770 current US$
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
151st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
153rd
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,940 current US$ against 2,770 current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 170 current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 151st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 518.75 current US$ | 723.75 current US$ | 205 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 795 current US$ | 816 current US$ | 21 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 951 current US$ | 748 current US$ | 203 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 793 current US$ | 752 current US$ | 41 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,264 current US$ | 1,390 current US$ | 874 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,642 current US$ | 2,406 current US$ | 236 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,940 current US$ against 2,770 current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 170 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release