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Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe

RankingBelizeSao Tome and PrincipeGap
Countries with the highest food share of exports2026-11-02#3 · 95.34 % of merchandise exports#1 · 98.21 % of merchandise exportsSao Tome and Principe by 2
Countries with the highest average annual precipitation2026-11-02#47 · 1,705 mm per year#2 · 3,200 mm per yearSao Tome and Principe by 45
Countries with the most mental health units in general hospitals2026-11-02#5 · 1.95 per 100,000 people#27 · 0.51 per 100,000 peopleBelize by 22
Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person2026-11-02#9 · 0.96 kg per person per year#24 · 0.36 kg per person per yearBelize by 15
Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02#10 · 50.9 %#36 · 20.8 %Belize by 26
Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02#14 · 37.9k cubic metres per person#47 · 9,633.02 cubic metres per personBelize by 33
Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas2026-11-02#14 · 54.46 %#18 · 53.61 %Belize by 4
Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP2026-11-02#16 · 25.54 % of GDP#46 · 8.79 % of GDPBelize by 30
Countries with the most deaths attributable to alcohol (share)2026-10-29#17 · 8.3 %#26 · 7.39 %Belize by 9
Countries with the highest share of land that is protected2026-11-02#24 · 37.3 % of total land area#31 · 31.7 % of total land areaBelize by 7
Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most2026-11-02#49 · 1.16 PPP dollars#25 · 1.32 PPP dollarsSao Tome and Principe by 24
Countries with the highest share of services in total exports2026-11-02#29 · 73.27 %#25 · 75.04 %Sao Tome and Principe by 4
Countries with the highest banana yields2026-10-29#32 · 28.85 tonnes per hectare#39 · 26.44 tonnes per hectareBelize by 7
Most forested countries2026-10-28#36 · 57.98 % of land#39 · 57.55 % of landBelize by 3
Countries with the highest unemployment rate2026-11-02#47 · 8.86 % of labor force#44 · 9.13 % of labor forceSao Tome and Principe by 3

History

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Head to head

Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe, explained

Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe, head to head across 15 shared rankings. Belize ranks higher in 10, Sao Tome and Principe ranks higher in 5. On that count Belize comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.

Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest food share of exports, Belize is #3 with 95.34 % of merchandise exports and Sao Tome and Principe is #1 with 98.21 % of merchandise exports (Sao Tome and Principe ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest average annual precipitation, Belize is #47 with 1,705 mm per year and Sao Tome and Principe is #2 with 3,200 mm per year (Sao Tome and Principe ahead by 45); in Countries with the most mental health units in general hospitals, Belize is #5 with 1.95 per 100,000 people and Sao Tome and Principe is #27 with 0.51 per 100,000 people (Belize ahead by 22); in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person, Belize is #9 with 0.96 kg per person per year and Sao Tome and Principe is #24 with 0.36 kg per person per year (Belize ahead by 15); in Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories, Belize is #10 with 50.9 % and Sao Tome and Principe is #36 with 20.8 % (Belize ahead by 26); in Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person, Belize is #14 with 37.9k cubic metres per person and Sao Tome and Principe is #47 with 9,633.02 cubic metres per person (Belize ahead by 33).

Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.

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Frequently asked questions

Who ranks higher, Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?
Belize ranks higher in more shared rankings (10 of 15). In Countries with the highest food share of exports, Belize is #3 and Sao Tome and Principe is #1.
In how many rankings do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe both appear?
15 current rankings.
How current is this comparison?
The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.