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SãoToméandPríncipe

Island sovereign state in Africa

POPULATION
223K
ACTIVE PERSONNEL
1K
BUDGET
$12M
NUCLEAR WARHEADS
0
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
0
MACSI
1
São Tomé and Príncipe flag

SãoToméandPríncipe

Multi-dimensional military power index · 0–100
Land Power
1
Air Power
0
Naval Power
1
Leadership
5
Strategic
0
Industry
0
C4ISR
1
Logistics
1
Economy
1
Geo-Strategic
4
MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
1
São Tomé and Príncipe MACSI Rating
190/190
WORLD RANKING
São Tomé and Príncipe · 10 axes scored
Land Power
1
Air Power
0
Naval Power
1
Leadership
5
Strategic
0
Industry
0
C4ISR
1
Logistics
1
Economy
1
Geo-Strategic
4
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
São Tomé and Príncipe
Government
Republic
Population
223.1K
Area
964 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$550M
Active Personnel
1.0K
0
Defense Budget
$12M
Conscription
None
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
1
TIER D MACSI · ABSOLUTE POWER · #190 WORLD
Land Power
1
Air Power
0
Naval Power
1
Leadership
5
Strategic
0
Industry
0
C4ISR
1
Logistics
1
Economy
1
Geo-Strategic
4
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
#CountryOverallLandAirNavalLeadershipStrategicIndustryC4ISRLogisticsEconomy
#186Grenada1102300112
#187Monaco1101200213
#188Vatican City1100100100
#189San Marino1100100101
#190São Tomé and Príncipe1101500111
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 223K
Active1K
Reserve0
Paramilitary0
Mobilization capacity: %0.45 of total population
Economic Burden
$12M 0% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $54/yr
Per Soldier $12,000/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 1
Total Airports 2
Major Ports 1
Coastline 209 km
Oil Production 0 bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
  • Active Personnel 1,000
  • Reserve Personnel 0
  • Paramilitary Personnel 0
  • Total Military Personnel 1,000
  • Available for Military Service 111,554
  • Reaching Military Age Annually 7,000
  • Conscription Status None
  • Conscription Duration (days) 0 day
02 Land Forces 12
03 Air Forces 12
  • Total Aircraft 0
  • Fighter Aircraft Count 0
  • Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
  • Bomber Aircraft Count 0
  • Transport Aircraft Count 0
  • Tanker Aircraft Count 0
  • AWACS Count 0
  • Trainer Aircraft Count 0
  • Total Helicopters 0
  • Attack Helicopter Count 0
  • Transport Helicopter Count 0
  • UAV Count 0
04 Naval Forces 11
  • Total Ships 0
  • Aircraft Carrier Count 0
  • Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
  • Cruiser Count 0
  • Destroyer Count 0
  • Frigate Count 0
  • Corvette Count 0
  • Total Submarines 0
  • SSN Count 0
  • SSBN Count 0
  • Patrol Boat Count 0
05 Strategic Forces 9
06 Budget & Economy 10
  • Defense Budget (USD) 12,000,000 USD
  • Defense Budget (% of GDP) 0 %
  • Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 54 USD
  • GDP (Nominal, USD) 550,000,000 USD
  • GDP (PPP, USD) 600,000,000 USD
  • Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
  • Arms Imports (USD) 5,000,000 USD
  • Defense Industry Rank 0
  • Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
  • Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
  • Military Airport Count 1
  • Total Airport Count 2
  • Major Port Count 1
  • Oil Production (bbl/day) 0 bbl/day
  • Oil Reserves (bbl) 0 bbl
  • Coastline (km) 209 km
08 Demographics 5
  • Total Population 223,107
  • Military Age Population 111,554
  • Urban Population (%) 75 %
  • Literacy Rate (%) 92 %
  • Area (km²) 964 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
03 / Inventory · 17 systems · 9 categories
Force Composition
Not yet entered. This chart will populate automatically once inventory data is added.
Status & Age Distribution
Status
16
Active 16 Retired 1
Age Profile
51years
average
%0
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1975–1975
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
  • 51yAK-47Assault Rifles · Since 1975
04 / Defense Sector
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$5 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-5 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports 172
In imports 160
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $22.4 per citizen

No defense industry recorded for this country yet.

05 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VS
B
São Tomé and PríncipevsGrenada
01Personnel
Active Personnel
▲ 1,000+%567150
Reserve Personnel
0=0
Paramilitary Personnel
0=0
Total Military Personnel
▲ 1,000+%567150
Available for Military Service
▲ 111,554+%8660,000
Reaching Military Age Annually
▲ 7,000+%1333,000
Conscription Duration (days)
0 day=0 day
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
0=0
IFV Count
0=0
APC Count
0=0
Recon Vehicle Count
0=0
MRAP Count
0=0
Towed Artillery Count
0=0
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
0=0
MLRS Count
0=0
Mortar Count
0=0
ATGM Launcher Count
0=0
SHORAD Count
0=0
MANPADS Count
0=0
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
0=0
Fighter Aircraft Count
0=0
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
0=0
Bomber Aircraft Count
0=0
Transport Aircraft Count
0=0
Tanker Aircraft Count
0=0
AWACS Count
0=0
Trainer Aircraft Count
0=0
Total Helicopters
0=0
Attack Helicopter Count
0=0
Transport Helicopter Count
0=0
UAV Count
0=0
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
0=0
Aircraft Carrier Count
0=0
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
0=0
Cruiser Count
0=0
Destroyer Count
0=0
Frigate Count
0=0
Corvette Count
0=0
Total Submarines
0=0
SSN Count
0=0
SSBN Count
0=0
Patrol Boat Count
0=0
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
0=0
Deployed Warhead Count
0=0
ICBM Count
0=0
SLBM Count
0=0
IRBM Count
0=0
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
12,000,000 USD+%2515,000,000 USD ▲
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
0 %+%1002 % ▲
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
54 USD+%120119 USD ▲
GDP (Nominal, USD)
550,000,000 USD+%1181,200,000,000 USD ▲
GDP (PPP, USD)
600,000,000 USD+%2001,800,000,000 USD ▲
Arms Exports (USD)
0 USD=0 USD
Arms Imports (USD)
5,000,000 USD=5,000,000 USD
Defense Industry Rank
0=0
Defense Industry Size (USD)
0 USD=0 USD
Defense Sector Employment
0=0
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
▲ 1+%1000
Total Airport Count
2+%503 ▲
Major Port Count
1=1
Oil Production (bbl/day)
0 bbl/day=0 bbl/day
Oil Reserves (bbl)
0 bbl=0 bbl
Coastline (km)
▲ 209 km+%73121 km
08Demographics
Total Population
▲ 223,107+%77126,323
Military Age Population
▲ 111,554+%2490,000
Urban Population (%)
▲ 75 %+%10836 %
Literacy Rate (%)
92 %+%798 % ▲
Area (km²)
▲ 964 km²+%180344 km²
📚 Sources
  1. Publicly available open sources and databases.