Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Population by income level, annual growth rate
Sao Tome and Principe
2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
51st
Zimbabwe rank
54th
Population by income level, annual growth rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2 % change on previous year against 1.9 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 0.3926 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 0.0647 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.3262 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.2416 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, annual growth rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2 % change on previous year against 1.9 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level, annual growth rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.