Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Malawi
2.52 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
3.33 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Malawi rank
160th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
157th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.33 per 100,000 people against 2.52 per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.81 per 100,000 people.
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 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 241 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 per 100,000 people | 19.25 per 100,000 people | 18.65 per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.07 per 100,000 people | 14.81 per 100,000 people | 12.74 per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2.52 per 100,000 people | 5.06 per 100,000 people | 2.54 per 100,000 people | 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 per 100,000 people against 2.52 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people, 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 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 241 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.