Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population growth rate vs median age

Liberia
2.29
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
2.26
in 2023
Liberia rank
32nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
34th

Population growth rate vs median age over time

  • Liberia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 2.29 against 2.26 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Liberia ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 2.09 1.83 0.2596 Liberia
1960s 2.35 2.32 0.0311 Liberia
1970s 2.58 2.84 0.2668 Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 2.68 2.98 0.2997 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 2.5 2.95 0.4483 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 2.9 3.05 0.1486 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 2.58 2.66 0.0747 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 2.31 2.25 0.0616 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Liberia, at 2.29 against 2.26 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.03, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
Liberia ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate vs median age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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