Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe ranks #209 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (0.1/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 11/100 (#186 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
Capability and economy · click a metric to compare
CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (10)
- Chaddefense 2000
- Angoladefense 2000
- Burundidefense 2000
- Central African Republicdefense 2000
- Cameroondefense 2000
- DR Congodefense 2000
- Congo Republicdefense 2000
- Gabondefense 2000
- Equatorial Guineadefense 2000
- Rwandadefense 2000
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Neighbours (4)
Disputes (0)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
No militarized disputes recorded (COW MID).
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Displacement (UNHCR): 8 refugees originated · 0 IDPs ·
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