Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
Health
live 11.1 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 Rhode Island, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 10.4 times more money
Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, the GDP per capita is $56,938 as of 2024.
be 69.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 78.0% more likely to have internet access
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Rhode Island, about 90.8% 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.
