INR
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STN
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Sao Tome and Principe
964 km²
0.0% of largest
India is 3410.02× larger than Sao Tome and Principe
Population
India
LARGEST
1.43B
PEOPLE
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0% OF LARGEST
240.25K
PEOPLE
India has 5934.55× the population of Sao Tome and Principe
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.73T
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0% OF LARGEST
$0.98B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0% OF LARGEST
650
TROOPS
India has 2223.08× the active personnel of Sao Tome and Principe
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Sao Tome and Principe
0.1% OF LARGEST
2
AIRCRAFT
India has 1091.00× the aircraft of Sao Tome and Principe
Naval Assets
India
Sao Tome and Principe
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Sao Tome and Principe
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Sao Tome and Principe
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Sao Tome and Principe
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Sao Tome and Principe
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Sao Tome and Principe
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Sao Tome and Principe
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Sao Tome and Principe
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Sao Tome and Principe
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Sao Tome and Principe
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Sao Tome and Principe
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Sao Tome and Principe
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Sao Tome and Principe
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Sao Tome and Principe
19.3
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 8.9 years older (median) than Sao Tome and Principe
Youth Population
Sao Tome and Principe has the highest youth population at 65.6% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
0
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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India
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
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| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $18 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $280 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $160 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $55 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $35 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $2 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Sao Tome and Principe
India
Physicians per 1,000
India
Sao Tome and Principe
Hospital beds per 1,000
Sao Tome and Principe
India
Diabetes prevalence
Sao Tome and Principe
India
Obesity prevalence
Sao Tome and Principe
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Sao Tome and Principe
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Sao Tome and Principe — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Sao Tome and Principe |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1425800000 | 240254 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 964 |
| Capital | New Delhi | São Tomé |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Portuguese |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | São Tomé and Príncipe Dobra (STN) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Sao Tome and Principe |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 650 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 200 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 850 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 3 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 0 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Sao Tome and Principe |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,730,000,000,000 | $981,293,587 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,616 | $4,084 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 9.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 40.7 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | São Tomé and Príncipe Dobra (STN) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 3410.0 times larger in area than Sao Tome and Principe.
That's a massive difference!
India has 5934.6 times more people than Sao Tome and Principe.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Sao Tome and Principe has the highest GDP per capita at $4,084.4 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.73 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Sao Tome and Principe: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 3801.1x larger than Sao Tome and Principe's $981,293,587 — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 5934.6x larger than Sao Tome and Principe's 240,254.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 3410.0x larger than Sao Tome and Principe.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Sao Tome and Principe's 650.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Sao Tome and Principe's 70.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology