Philippines vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy

Philippines
69.83 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
69.72 years
in 2023
Philippines rank
172nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd

Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time

  • Philippines
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 69.83 years against 69.72 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 172nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 236 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 56.24 years 39.77 years 16.48 years Philippines
1960s 60.23 years 50.05 years 10.18 years Philippines
1970s 61.08 years 58.16 years 2.92 years Philippines
1980s 62.75 years 59.68 years 3.07 years Philippines
1990s 66.07 years 60.69 years 5.38 years Philippines
2000s 68.23 years 62.52 years 5.71 years Philippines
2010s 69.42 years 65.82 years 3.59 years Philippines
2020s 69.02 years 68.74 years 0.2793 years Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Philippines or Sao Tome and Principe?
Philippines, at 69.83 years against 69.72 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.11 years, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
Philippines ranks 172nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.