Libya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Libya
16.5 percent
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
17.4 percent
in 2023
Libya rank
35th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
32nd
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- Libya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 17.4 percent against 16.5 percent in Libya, a difference of 0.9 percent.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 35th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 169 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 percent | 12.56 percent | 7.62 percent | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10.24 percent | 17.64 percent | 7.4 percent | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 15.9 percent | 16.5 percent | 0.6 percent | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita, Libya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 17.4 percent against 16.5 percent in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9 percent, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 35th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.