Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population growth rate

Rwanda
0.217
in 2100
Sao Tome and Principe
0.248
in 2100
Rwanda rank
48th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
46th

Population growth rate over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-40-20020170019002100

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.248 against 0.217 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.031.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 42 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Rwanda ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 232 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 13 and Sao Tome and Principe in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1700s 0.087 0.223 0.136 Sao Tome and Principe
1800s 0.0801 0.4612 0.3812 Sao Tome and Principe
1900s -0.7586 2.97 3.73 Sao Tome and Principe
1910s -0.5385 0.7956 1.33 Sao Tome and Principe
1920s 0.924 0.3259 0.5982 Rwanda
1930s 1.42 0.3214 1.1 Rwanda
1940s 1.67 -0.097 1.76 Rwanda
1950s 3.41 1.13 2.28 Rwanda
1960s 2.75 1.26 1.48 Rwanda
1970s 2.96 2.38 0.5724 Rwanda
1980s 3.25 2.2 1.04 Rwanda
1990s 1.15 1.65 0.4994 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 2.2 2.28 0.0801 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 2.38 1.78 0.591 Rwanda
2020s 2.14 1.98 0.1559 Rwanda
2030s 1.85 1.78 0.07 Rwanda
2040s 1.58 1.47 0.1175 Rwanda
2050s 1.2 1.2 0.0021 Rwanda
2060s 0.9644 0.9998 0.0354 Sao Tome and Principe
2070s 0.6992 0.7578 0.0586 Sao Tome and Principe
2080s 0.5451 0.5437 0.0014 Rwanda
2090s 0.3143 0.3538 0.0395 Sao Tome and Principe
2100s 0.217 0.248 0.031 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.248 against 0.217 in Rwanda as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.031, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population growth rate?
Rwanda ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
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