Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: Net migration metrics

Sao Tome and Principe
-592
in 2023
Suriname
-988
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
130th
Suriname rank
133rd

Net migration metrics over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Suriname
-10.0k-5.0k05.0k195019862023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -592 against -988 in Suriname, a difference of 396.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th and Suriname ranks 133rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s -450 219.3 669.3 Suriname
1960s -750 2,503 3,253 Suriname
1970s -394.4 -8,159 7,765 Sao Tome and Principe
1980s -823.2 -5,145 4,321 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s -1,761 -2,209 448 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s -1,212 -80.6 1,131 Suriname
2010s -1,733 -860.4 872.2 Suriname
2020s -491.5 -689.5 198 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Sao Tome and Principe or Suriname?
Sao Tome and Principe, at -592 against -988 in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
396, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname rank globally for net migration metrics?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th and Suriname ranks 133rd 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