Sao Tome and Principe

Sub-Saharan Africa · Sao Tome

Rank #173 of 173

6.9Strength score

Photos

US, Ghana open the African Land Forces Summit 2025 (8957707) — US, Ghana open the African Land Forces Summit 2025 (8957707)U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Aaliyah Craven · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

US Navy 080121-N-1429M-148 A local Sao Tomean boy gives a — US Navy 080121-N-1429M-148 A local Sao Tomean boy gives aU.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jason Morris · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Equipment figures for this country are not added yet. The score uses budget and personnel only.

Strength by area

Finance—
Air power—
Manpower46
Land forces—
Naval power—
Nuclear—

Finance

Defence budget: —
Budget as % of GDP: —
Spending per person: —
GDP: $981M #174
Population: 240,254 #173

Manpower

Active personnel: 1,000 (World Bank figure) #170
Reserve personnel: —
Paramilitary: —
Total personnel: 1,000 #170

Land forces

Tanks: —
Armoured vehicles: —
Self-propelled artillery: —
Towed artillery: —
Rocket launchers (MLRS): —

Air power

Total aircraft: —
Fighter jets: —
Attack aircraft & bombers: —
Transport aircraft: —
Helicopters: —
Attack helicopters: —

Naval power

Total naval vessels: —
Aircraft carriers: —
Helicopter carriers: —
Submarines: —
Destroyers: —
Frigates: —
Corvettes: —
Patrol vessels: —

Nuclear

Nuclear warheads: —

Compare with…

Others in the region

37Nigeria60.1 VS
45South Africa57.5 VS
47Ethiopia51.5 VS
64Angola30.9 VS
66Congo, Dem. Rep.30.8 VS
82Sudan29.8 VS
83Uganda29.8 VS
87Eritrea29.5 VS

Source

Budget, GDP, population and personnel: World Bank open data (SIPRI / IISS based).