Cook Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Net migration metrics

Cook Islands
-558
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
-592
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
129th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
130th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k0195019862023

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports -558 against -592 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 34.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 129th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s -132.5 -450 317.5 Cook Islands
1960s -334.2 -750 415.8 Cook Islands
1970s -737.2 -394.4 342.8 Sao Tome and Principe
1980s -435.2 -823.2 388 Cook Islands
1990s -461.3 -1,761 1,299 Cook Islands
2000s -148.5 -1,212 1,063 Cook Islands
2010s -233.3 -1,733 1,499 Cook Islands
2020s -552.5 -491.5 61 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Cook Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
Cook Islands, at -558 against -592 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
34, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for net migration metrics?
Cook Islands ranks 129th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed