Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.478 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.478 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.478 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.427, in 2010.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.427 | — |
| 2011 | 0.432 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.438 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.448 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.461 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.473 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.478 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.458 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.463 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.465 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.469 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.471 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.476 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.478 | +0.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.478 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.478 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.36, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4543 | 0.427 | 0.478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4735 | 0.469 | 0.478 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 109 Solomon Islands 0.483 compare
- 110 Bangladesh 0.482 compare
- 111 Guatemala 0.479 compare
- 112 Bhutan 0.478 compare
- 112 Cape Verde 0.478 compare
- 115 Myanmar 0.477 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,004 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.02 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.478 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.478 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.427 in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.