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Sao Tome and Principe
✓ No tracked active conflict
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Sao Tome and Principe is located in Africa (Middle Africa). It has an estimated population of 230,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $0.7 billion (about $3,043 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 300 active-duty personnel, ranking #172 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $0.01B, roughly 1.4% of GDP.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Sao Tome and Principe. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
of world population
230,000 people
of world GDP
$0.7B nominal
of world defense spending
$0.01B / year
of world active personnel
300 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.4% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $33k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.3
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Total Aircraft
n/a
Fighter Aircraft
0
Bombers & Other Aircraft
n/a
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Land Power
Tank Strength
0
Armored Vehicles
n/a
Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
n/a
Submarines
0
Aircraft Carriers
0
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Middle Africa
Sao Tome and Principe ranks #0 of 3 in Middle Africa on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.