| Attribute |
Sao Tome and Principe × | 
Dominica × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 964 | 751 |
| Continent | Africa | North America |
| Land area (km²) | 964 | 751 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | - |
| Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Coastline (km) | 209 | 148 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,024 | 1,447 |
| People | | |
| Population | 211,122 | 74,243 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Catholic | Roman Catholic |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe | Commonwealth of Dominica |
| Short country name | Sao Tome and Principe | Dominica |
| Long local name | Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe | - |
| Short local name | Sao Tome e Principe | - |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Roseau |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 686,000,000 | 783,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 393,000,000 | 557,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.9 | -4.7 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 3,200 | 11,000 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 18.7 | 10.8 |
| Labor force | 72,600 | 25,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 12.2 | 23 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 66.2 | 29 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 103,000,000 | 227,800,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 112,400,000 | 260,400,000 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 26.2 | 40.9 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.4 | -5.9 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 88.4 | 82.7 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 16 | 6.5 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 19.61 | 8.08 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 75,380,000 | 113,200,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 75,380,000 | 113,200,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 96,030,000 | 182,200,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -32,000,000 | -70,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 15,600,000 | 28,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 127,700,000 | 206,600,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 58,950,000 | 212,300,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 292,900,000 | 280,400,000 |
| National currency | dobras | East Caribbean dollars |
| National currency (code) | STD | XCD |
| National currency (symbol) | Db | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 22 | 2.7 |