Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Malawi
2.52
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
3.33
in 2025
Malawi rank
158th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.33 against 2.52 in Malawi, a difference of 0.81.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Malawi ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 239 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6008 | 19.25 | 18.65 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 14.81 | 12.74 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 5.06 | 2.54 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.33 against 2.52 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.81, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Malawi ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.