Sao Tome and Principe
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
GDP0.89[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita4051.60[$]
Population0.22[millions]
Land Area1008.99[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 38 | 52.90 | 7.00 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 44 | 54.50 | 2.60 |
| Biodiversity | 88 | 59.10 | 1.50 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Marine protected areas | 119 | NA | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 99 | 29.60 | 10.10 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 66 | 48.20 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | NA | NA | NA |
| Species Habitat Index | NA | NA | NA |
| Ecosystem Services | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Tree cover loss | NA | NA | NA |
| Grassland loss | NA | NA | NA |
| Wetland loss | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Fisheries | 64 | 19.70 | -2.90 |
| Fish Stock Status | 73 | 20.10 | -9.00 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 55 | 15.90 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | 14 | 23.90 | 1.00 |
| Acidification | 130 | 55.60 | 37.50 |
| SO2 growth rate | 128 | 55.60 | 19.50 |
| NOx growth rate | 122 | 55.70 | 55.70 |
| Agriculture | 157 | 18.20 | -13.10 |
| Pesticide | NA | NA | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 161 | 18.20 | -13.10 |
| Water Resources | 76 | 10.90 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 76 | 10.90 | NA |
| Health | 116 | 30.10 | 1.70 |
| Air Quality | 128 | 26.80 | -3.20 |
| PM2.5 | 124 | 22.00 | -9.20 |
| Household solid fuels | 134 | 16.10 | 5.10 |
| Ozone | 159 | 27.80 | -16.00 |
| NOx | 9 | 95.90 | 3.60 |
| SO2 | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| CO | 35 | 69.90 | -7.00 |
| VOC | 15 | 88.30 | 0.70 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 115 | 35.30 | 12.00 |
| Sanitation | 116 | 37.10 | 13.60 |
| Drinking water | 114 | 34.10 | 11.00 |
| Heavy Metals | 105 | 44.30 | 3.00 |
| Lead | 105 | 44.30 | 3.00 |
| Waste Management | 120 | 20.40 | 0.90 |
| Solid waste | 151 | 3.20 | NA |
| Recycling | 84 | 16.90 | 5.20 |
| Ocean Plastics | 14 | 58.10 | -1.90 |
| Climate Policy | 17 | 63.20 | 14.80 |
| Climate Change | 17 | 63.20 | 14.80 |
| CO2 growth rate | 83 | 40.30 | 34.50 |
| CH4 growth rate | 147 | 23.10 | -3.30 |
| F-gas growth rate | NA | NA | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 159 | 30.70 | 15.40 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 120 | 56.40 | -1.80 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 7 | 96.30 | 1.90 |
| CO2 from land cover | NA | NA | NA |
| GHG intensity trend | 73 | 53.50 | 13.00 |
| GHG per capita | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Kenya | 30.8 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Cambodia | 30.1 |
| Nepal | 28.3 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24.8 |
| Pakistan | 24.6 |
| Myanmar | 19.4 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39.4 |
| Uzbekistan | 38.2 |
| Micronesia | 37.4 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
| Honduras | 36.5 |
| Gambia | 36.4 |
| Uganda | 35.8 |
| Burkina Faso | 35.5 |
| Togo | 34 |
| Guatemala | 28 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Uzbekistan | 38.2 |
| Micronesia | 37.4 |
| Sierra Leone | 32.7 |
| Ethiopia | 31.8 |
| Angola | 30.5 |
| Nigeria | 28.3 |
| Bangladesh | 23.1 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Brazil | 43.6 |
| Tunisia | 40.7 |
| Timor-Leste | 35.1 |
| Senegal | 33.9 |
| Mongolia | 29.6 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Ukraine | 49.6 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Azerbaijan | 38.6 |
| Zambia | 38.4 |
| Togo | 34 |
| Benin | 29.6 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24.8 |
| Pakistan | 24.6 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Jordan | 43.6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 |
| Malaysia | 35 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 77.7 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Spain | 56.6 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Maldives | 37.4 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Small Island Developing States | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Singapore | 50.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
STP