Sao Tome and Principe vs East Timor: Rural population, annual growth rate
Sao Tome and Principe
1.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
East Timor
1.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
53rd
East Timor rank
51st
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.1 % change on previous year against 1.02 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was East Timor ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and East Timor ranks 51st of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6616 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | East Timor |
| 1970s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 0.6476 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.6621 % change on previous year | 0.9933 % change on previous year | 0.3312 % change on previous year | East Timor |
| 1990s | -0.0862 % change on previous year | 0.8331 % change on previous year | 0.9193 % change on previous year | East Timor |
| 2000s | -0.9523 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.9835 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 0.2141 % change on previous year | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Sao Tome and Principe or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.1 % change on previous year against 1.02 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and East Timor ranks 51st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.