Coastal protection in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Coastal protection was 98.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.1
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 146 countries
All-time high
98.15
in 2024
All-time low
97.65
in 2014
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Sao Tome and Principe, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, coastal protection in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 98.1.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 98.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.65, in 2014.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 15th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Coastal protection in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 97.66 | — |
| 2013 | 97.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.65 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.7 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.83 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.96 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.02 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.1 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.15 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.1 | -0.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 98.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.47, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 98.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.63, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8 | 97.65 | 98.02 | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.11 | 98.04 | 98.15 | 6 |
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Coastal protection in Sao Tome and Principe was 98.1 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.65 in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for coastal protection?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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