Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Natural population growth
Sao Tome and Principe
2.26
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.28
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
32nd
Natural population growth over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.28 against 2.26 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.83 | 3.31 | 1.48 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 2.32 | 3.38 | 1.06 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.84 | 3.48 | 0.6336 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.98 | 3.29 | 0.3137 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.95 | 2.11 | 0.8381 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 3.05 | 2.04 | 1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.49 | 0.1728 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.27 | 0.0251 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.28 against 2.26 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 0.02, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for natural population growth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd 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.