Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Net migration metrics

Papua New Guinea
-787
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
-592
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
132nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
130th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k195019862023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -592 against -787 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 195.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s -1,822 -450 1,372 Sao Tome and Principe
1960s -15,144 -750 14,394 Sao Tome and Principe
1970s -22,590 -394.4 22,196 Sao Tome and Principe
1980s -25,007 -823.2 24,184 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 35,509 -1,761 37,270 Papua New Guinea
2000s 45,496 -1,212 46,708 Papua New Guinea
2010s 33,004 -1,733 34,736 Papua New Guinea
2020s 4,958 -491.5 5,450 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at -592 against -787 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
195, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for net migration metrics?
Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd 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