Sao Tome and Principe vs Sweden: Annual growth of GDP per employed person
Sao Tome and Principe
0.6%
in 2025
Sweden
0.5%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
145th
Sweden rank
146th
Annual growth of GDP per employed person over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sweden
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 146th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | -1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per employed person, Sao Tome and Principe or Sweden?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per employed person between Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden rank globally for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 146th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).