Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Namibia
18.1 percent
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
17.4 percent
in 2023
Namibia rank
31st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
32nd
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- Namibia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.1 percent against 17.4 percent in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.7 percent.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 169 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.96 percent | 12.56 percent | 8.4 percent | Namibia |
| 2010s | 22.8 percent | 17.64 percent | 5.16 percent | Namibia |
| 2020s | 18.43 percent | 16.5 percent | 1.93 percent | Namibia |
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, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Namibia, at 18.1 percent against 17.4 percent in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7 percent, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 31st 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.