Country size comparison
compared to
Sao Tome and Principe is about 677 times smaller than Afghanistan.
Afghanistan is approximately 652,230 sq km, while Sao Tome and Principe is approximately 964 sq km, making Sao Tome and Principe 0.15% the size of Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the population of Afghanistan is ~38.3 million people (38.1 million fewer people live in Sao Tome and Principe).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 11 statistics
Be 64.7% less likely to have internet access in Afghanistan
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Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
Afghanistan is 28.4% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe overall
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