Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP
Laos
0.0002 people per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0002 people per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
52nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
53rd
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 people per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Laos ranks 52nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp, Laos or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Laos, at 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp between Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 people per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 52nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.