São Tomé and Príncipe

Country in Africa

In brief

Air passengers per year: 38.8K (2023). World rank 148 of 163; in Africa, 35 of 40. Scientific articles per year: 5 (2023). World rank 188 of 197; in Africa, 53 of 54. High-tech share of manufactured exports: 29.3% (2023). World rank 16 of 170; in Africa, 2 of 44. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 24.4% → 59.1%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 65 → 62, and home broadband per 100 people 0.6 → 3.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 59.1% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 62 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 3 2024
Internet domain: .st

Energy

Access to electricity: 77.7% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: No data
Renewable share of energy use: 42.5% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 6.1% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 93.9% 2021
Mains voltage: 220 V
Plug types: C, F

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 38,767 2023
Airports: 2 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: No data
Researchers per million people: No data
Scientific articles per year: 5 2023
Patent applications by residents: No data
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 29.3% 2023