Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 10.8 times more money
Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 76.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 73.9% more likely to have internet access
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In North Carolina, about 88.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
