Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population growth rate, by level of development
Rwanda
0.2%
in 2100
Sao Tome and Principe
0.2%
in 2100
Rwanda rank
47th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Population growth rate, by level of development over time
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2030s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2040s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2050s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
| 2060s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2070s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2080s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
| 2090s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, by level of development, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Rwanda as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate, by level of development between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Rwanda ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.