Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2011
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2007.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.51 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 9.37 homicides per 100,000 population | +68.2% |
| 1993 | 6.13 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 6.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -59.9% |
| 2007 | 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +241.8% |
| 2009 | 2.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -65.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 78 Rwanda 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 79 Mozambique 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 82 Türkiye 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 83 Liberia 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 84 India 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 24.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 526.54 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 288.15 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.