Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Natural population growth
Rwanda
2.24
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
2.26
in 2023
Rwanda rank
35th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
33rd
Natural population growth over time
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.26 against 2.24 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 35th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.45 | 1.83 | 1.62 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 3.07 | 2.32 | 0.7546 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 3.1 | 2.84 | 0.2533 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.44 | 2.98 | 0.4567 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 2.95 | 1.84 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 3.05 | 0.1342 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.66 | 0.0738 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.25 | 0.063 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.26 against 2.24 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.02, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for natural population growth?
- Rwanda ranks 35th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.