Old-age dependency ratio in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 6.73% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.04 percentage points from 6.69% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 6.55% (up 0.18 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 9.32% in 1970, the lowest 5.71% in 1960. Sao Tome and Principe ranked 165th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Monaco ranked first.
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Old-age dependency ratio in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 6.73% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.04 percentage points from 6.69% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 6.55% (up 0.18 percentage points since).
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 165th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Monaco ranked first.
The highest value since 1960 was 9.32% in 1970, the lowest 5.71% in 1960.
| Indicator | Old-age dependency ratio |
|---|---|
| Country | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Old-age dependency ratio — Sao Tome and Principe [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/STP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL
World Bank. "Old-age dependency ratio — Sao Tome and Principe." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/STP. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL.
World Bank. 2026. "Old-age dependency ratio — Sao Tome and Principe." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/STP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL.
@misc{econdash_old_age_dependency_ratio_stp,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Old-age dependency ratio --- Sao Tome and Principe}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/STP},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL}
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