Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita was 46.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2019, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 46.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 46.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 28.0% | 33.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 37.4% | 46.0% | 2 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 11,750 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -12.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 121.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 50.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 46.0% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.