Head to head · 20 shared rankings
Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe
| Ranking | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest average annual precipitation2026-11-02 | #3 · 3,142 mm per year | #2 · 3,200 mm per year | Sao Tome and Principe by 1 |
| Countries by communications, computer, etc.2026-10-28 | #7 · 72.63 % of service imports, BoP | #4 · 78.18 % of service imports, BoP | Sao Tome and Principe by 3 |
| Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02 | #5 · 78.5k cubic metres per person | #47 · 9,633.02 cubic metres per person | Papua New Guinea by 42 |
| Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #7 · 770 thousand tonnes | #40 · 4.87 thousand tonnes | Papua New Guinea by 33 |
| Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02 | #24 · 15.64 % | #8 · 33.35 % | Sao Tome and Principe by 16 |
| Countries using the most cereals for human food2026-11-02 | #13 · 98.8 % | #8 · 100 % | Sao Tome and Principe by 5 |
| Most forested countries2026-10-28 | #10 · 75.15 % of land | #39 · 57.55 % of land | Papua New Guinea by 29 |
| Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #10 · 14.99 % of GDP | #35 · 5.05 % of GDP | Papua New Guinea by 25 |
| Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02 | #10 · 281.94 thousand hectares | #41 · 2.13 thousand hectares | Papua New Guinea by 31 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #12 · 28.7 % | #33 · 17.4 % | Papua New Guinea by 21 |
| Countries with the lowest access to electricity2026-10-28 | #13 · 43.3 % of population | #44 · 77.7 % of population | Papua New Guinea by 31 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates2026-11-02 | #15 · 74.4 per 100,000 people | #34 · 38.73 per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea by 19 |
| Countries with the highest severe food insecurity2026-11-02 | #15 · 27 % | #38 · 14.1 % | Papua New Guinea by 23 |
| Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02 | #19 · 12.46 tonnes per hectare | #17 · 12.86 tonnes per hectare | Sao Tome and Principe by 2 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels2026-11-02 | #27 · 88 % | #18 · 93 % | Sao Tome and Principe by 9 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person2026-11-02 | #25 · 0.35 kg per person per year | #24 · 0.36 kg per person per year | Sao Tome and Principe by 1 |
| Countries with the highest share of people facing food insecurity2026-11-02 | #25 · 57.3 % of population | #29 · 54.6 % of population | Papua New Guinea by 4 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #47 · 46.7 % | #26 · 58.8 % | Sao Tome and Principe by 21 |
| Countries with the highest incidence of malaria2026-11-02 | #28 · 151.76 per 1,000 people at risk | #44 · 30.09 per 1,000 people at risk | Papua New Guinea by 16 |
| Countries with the highest forest rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #37 · 1.96 % of GDP | #40 · 1.88 % of GDP | Papua New Guinea by 3 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest average annual precipitation
Head to head
Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe, explained
Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe, head to head across 20 shared rankings. Papua New Guinea ranks higher in 12, Sao Tome and Principe ranks higher in 8. On that count Papua New Guinea 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 average annual precipitation, Papua New Guinea is #3 with 3,142 mm per year and Sao Tome and Principe is #2 with 3,200 mm per year (Sao Tome and Principe ahead by 1); in Countries by communications, computer, etc., Papua New Guinea is #7 with 72.63 % of service imports, BoP and Sao Tome and Principe is #4 with 78.18 % of service imports, BoP (Sao Tome and Principe ahead by 3); in Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person, Papua New Guinea is #5 with 78.5k cubic metres per person and Sao Tome and Principe is #47 with 9,633.02 cubic metres per person (Papua New Guinea ahead by 42); in Countries producing the most palm oil, Papua New Guinea is #7 with 770 thousand tonnes and Sao Tome and Principe is #40 with 4.87 thousand tonnes (Papua New Guinea ahead by 33); in Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation, Papua New Guinea is #24 with 15.64 % and Sao Tome and Principe is #8 with 33.35 % (Sao Tome and Principe ahead by 16); in Countries using the most cereals for human food, Papua New Guinea is #13 with 98.8 % and Sao Tome and Principe is #8 with 100 % (Sao Tome and Principe ahead by 5).
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, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Papua New Guinea ranks higher in more shared rankings (12 of 20). In Countries with the highest average annual precipitation, Papua New Guinea is #3 and Sao Tome and Principe is #2.
- In how many rankings do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe both appear?
- 20 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.