Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Population growth rate vs median age
Sao Tome and Principe
2.26
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.28
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.28 against 2.26 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.83 | 3.31 | 1.48 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 2.32 | 3.38 | 1.06 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.84 | 3.48 | 0.6336 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.98 | 3.29 | 0.3137 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.95 | 2.11 | 0.8381 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 3.05 | 2.04 | 1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.49 | 0.1728 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.27 | 0.0251 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.28 against 2.26 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 0.02, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd 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.