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Australia vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 6th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Sao Tome
Population
27799169
246362
Population rank 55/197 176/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 14/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Australia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Australia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Australia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Australia Sao Tome
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $822,154,621
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $690,456,807
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $540,809,499
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $524,402,456
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $471,229,485
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $412,976,083
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $383,717,328
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $322,002,845
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $292,267,272
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $259,999,643
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $293,119,143
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $267,041,748
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $225,815,132
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $226,455,001
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $190,021,192
2009 $931,761,689,771 $200,668,065
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $188,021,165
2007 $856,603,595,823 $149,146,919
2006 $749,708,370,333 $142,775,104
2005 $696,811,489,613 $136,450,662
2004 $615,643,050,221 $114,582,284
2003 $468,517,181,130 $102,085,769
2002 $396,436,967,263 $85,171,074
2001 $380,360,222,861 $75,951,133
2000 $416,901,962,163 $76,198,395
1999 $390,347,787,943 $77,302,212
1998 $400,361,527,505 $72,285,404
1997 $436,321,902,767 $91,920,274
1996 $401,962,517,479 $135,188,166
1995 $368,725,126,225 $103,695,237
1994 $323,269,456,935 $131,338,415
1993 $312,568,858,910 $125,742,229
1992 $325,982,966,981 $94,861,781
1991 $326,416,407,861 $107,484,143
1990 $311,840,666,465 $119,297,933
1989 $300,264,309,002 $98,545,367
1988 $236,461,079,970 $99,000,764
1987 $189,726,707,253 $115,952,925
1986 $182,707,050,923 $115,928,907
1985 $180,861,108,959 $82,733,069
1984 $193,749,932,078 $78,213,796
1983 $177,523,719,680 $75,110,289
1982 $194,323,071,831 $80,307,763
1981 $177,151,979,566 $83,499,264
1980 $150,200,557,103 $81,662,231
1979 $135,093,718,051 $65,755,928
1978 $118,660,813,780 $55,044,563
1977 $110,504,702,914 $49,207,692
1976 $105,209,354,856 $52,039,421
1975 $97,440,939,506 $60,101,710
1974 $89,086,219,602 $57,817,591
1973 $63,923,126,201 $56,011,245
1972 $52,117,990,654 $41,430,257
1971 $45,283,847,245 $37,288,845
1970 $41,395,206,623 $37,211,826
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Sao Tome
2024 $64,604 $3,491
2023 $65,058 $2,991
2022 $65,170 $2,390
2021 $60,759 $2,363
2020 $51,983 $2,167
2019 $55,195 $1,935
2018 $57,410 $1,826
2017 $54,118 $1,556
2016 $50,084 $1,435
2015 $56,970 $1,298
2014 $62,817 $1,490
2013 $68,477 $1,383
2012 $68,301 $1,192
2011 $62,799 $1,220
2010 $52,314 $1,045
2009 $42,955 $1,128
2008 $49,811 $1,082
2007 $41,128 $879
2006 $36,659 $862
2005 $34,535 $844
2004 $30,886 $727
2003 $23,758 $664
2002 $20,335 $568
2001 $19,734 $519
2000 $21,909 $529
1999 $20,750 $543
1998 $21,516 $514
1997 $23,683 $662
1996 $22,056 $987
1995 $20,479 $769
1994 $18,156 $990
1993 $17,725 $964
1992 $18,650 $740
1991 $18,885 $855
1990 $18,274 $970
1989 $17,858 $821
1988 $14,303 $847
1987 $11,666 $1,018
1986 $11,406 $1,043
1985 $11,455 $761
1984 $12,436 $735
1983 $11,532 $720
1982 $12,798 $783
1981 $11,871 $830
1980 $10,223 $829
1979 $9,308 $683
1978 $8,264 $587
1977 $7,786 $539
1976 $7,497 $585
1975 $7,014 $693
1974 $6,492 $683
1973 $4,778 $676
1972 $3,955 $511
1971 $3,500 $470
1970 $3,310 $479
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Sao Tome
2026 84.3 70.3
2025 84.2 70.1
2024 84.1 69.9
2023 83.9 69.7
2022 82.8 69.2
2021 83.6 68
2020 83.7 68
2019 83.2 68
2018 83.3 67.6
2017 82.7 67.1
2016 82.8 66.6
2015 82.6 66
2014 82.5 65.5
2013 82.6 64.9
2012 82.3 64.5
2011 82.1 64.1
2010 82 63.9
2009 81.7 63.7
2008 81.4 63.4
2007 81.2 63.3
2006 81.3 63
2005 81.1 62.4
2004 80.7 62.6
2003 80.4 62.2
2002 80.1 61.8
2001 80 61.5
2000 79.6 61.2
1999 79.3 61
1998 79 60.8
1997 78.6 60.6
1996 78.3 60.6
1995 78.3 60.5
1994 77.9 60.6
1993 78 60.6
1992 77.5 60.7
1991 77.5 60.8
1990 77 60.7
1989 76.2 59.7
1988 76.3 60.8
1987 76.1 60.7
1986 76.1 57.6
1985 75.4 60.1
1984 75.5 59.9
1983 75.4 59.7
1982 74.7 59.5
1981 74.8 59.4
1980 74.6 59.4
1979 74.3 59.3
1978 73.7 59.1
1977 73.5 59
1976 72.8 58.8
1975 72.8 58.6
1974 71.8 58.3
1973 72.1 57.9
1972 71.8 57.4
1971 71.5 57
1970 70.7 56.3
1969 71.1 55.4
1968 70.7 54.5
1967 71 53.4
1966 70.7 52.3
1965 70.8 51.1
1964 70.6 49.7
1963 71 48.4
1962 70.9 46.8
1961 71.1 45.2
1960 70.9 43.6
1959 70.4 42.1
1958 70.9 41
1957 70.3 40.1
1956 70 39.5
1955 70.2 39.3
1954 69.9 39.2
1953 69.7 39.1
1952 69.1 39.1
1951 68.7 39.1
1950 69 39.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Australia Sao Tome
2024 27,196,812 235,536
2023 26,659,922 230,871
2022 26,018,721 226,305
2021 25,685,412 221,961
2020 25,649,248 217,435
2019 25,334,826 213,392
2018 24,963,258 210,187
2017 24,592,588 206,970
2016 24,190,907 203,689
2015 23,815,995 200,291
2014 23,475,686 196,767
2013 23,128,129 193,148
2012 22,733,465 189,439
2011 22,340,024 185,649
2010 22,031,750 181,802
2009 21,691,653 177,853
2008 21,249,199 173,793
2007 20,827,622 169,700
2006 20,450,966 165,638
2005 20,176,844 161,639
2004 19,932,722 157,705
2003 19,720,737 153,814
2002 19,495,210 149,922
2001 19,274,701 146,375
2000 19,028,802 144,018
1999 18,812,264 142,442
1998 18,607,584 140,751
1997 18,423,037 138,922
1996 18,224,767 136,962
1995 18,004,882 134,895
1994 17,805,468 132,732
1993 17,634,808 130,467
1992 17,478,635 128,110
1991 17,284,036 125,697
1990 17,065,128 122,980
1989 16,814,416 119,979
1988 16,532,164 116,939
1987 16,263,874 113,919
1986 16,018,350 111,150
1985 15,788,312 108,658
1984 15,579,391 106,394
1983 15,393,472 104,380
1982 15,184,247 102,508
1981 14,923,260 100,615
1980 14,692,000 98,544
1979 14,514,000 96,252
1978 14,358,000 93,794
1977 14,192,000 91,301
1976 14,033,000 88,922
1975 13,893,000 86,708
1974 13,723,000 84,672
1973 13,380,000 82,798
1972 13,177,000 81,041
1971 12,937,000 79,330
1970 12,507,000 77,626
1969 12,263,000 76,083
1968 12,009,000 74,765
1967 11,799,000 73,596
1966 11,651,000 72,576
1965 11,388,000 71,680
1964 11,167,000 70,865
1963 10,950,000 70,112
1962 10,742,000 69,403
1961 10,483,000 68,707
1960 10,276,477 68,012

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Australia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Sao Tome
2023 1.5 3.64
2022 1.63 3.7
2021 1.7 3.76
2020 1.58 3.83
2019 1.66 3.9
2018 1.74 3.98
2017 1.74 4.07
2016 1.75 4.2
2015 1.81 4.35
2014 1.83 4.49
2013 1.86 4.58
2012 1.92 4.66
2011 1.93 4.72
2010 1.93 4.77
2009 1.97 4.84
2008 1.98 4.91
2007 1.96 4.96
2006 1.91 4.93
2005 1.81 4.94
2004 1.77 4.96
2003 1.75 5.01
2002 1.76 5.06
2001 1.74 5.1
2000 1.76 5.16
1999 1.76 5.23
1998 1.76 5.3
1997 1.78 5.4
1996 1.8 5.47
1995 1.82 5.55
1994 1.84 5.56
1993 1.86 5.64
1992 1.89 5.7
1991 1.85 5.77
1990 1.9 5.83
1989 1.84 5.88
1988 1.83 5.94
1987 1.85 5.99
1986 1.87 6.05
1985 1.92 6.1
1984 1.84 6.16
1983 1.92 6.22
1982 1.93 6.28
1981 1.94 6.33
1980 1.89 6.39
1979 1.91 6.43
1978 1.95 6.47
1977 2.01 6.5
1976 2.06 6.52
1975 2.15 6.53
1974 2.4 6.53
1973 2.49 6.53
1972 2.74 6.51
1971 2.96 6.49
1970 2.86 6.47
1969 2.89 6.44
1968 2.89 6.42
1967 2.85 6.39
1966 2.88 6.37
1965 2.98 6.35
1964 3.15 6.33
1963 3.33 6.31
1962 3.44 6.28
1961 3.54 6.26
1960 3.45 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Sao Tome
2024 39 20.3
2023 38.8 20.1
2022 38.5 19.9
2021 38.3 19.7
2020 38 19.5
2019 37.6 19.4
2018 37.4 19.3
2017 37.4 19.1
2016 37.3 19
2015 37.3 19
2014 37.3 18.9
2013 37.2 18.9
2012 37.2 18.9
2011 37.1 18.9
2010 37 18.8
2009 36.9 18.7
2008 36.8 18.7
2007 36.8 18.7
2006 36.7 18.6
2005 36.5 18.5
2004 36.3 18.4
2003 36.1 18.3
2002 35.8 18.1
2001 35.6 18
2000 35.4 17.9
1999 35.1 17.7
1998 34.7 17.5
1997 34.3 17.4
1996 34 17.3
1995 33.6 17.3
1994 33.3 17.2
1993 33 17.2
1992 32.7 17.3
1991 32.4 17.3
1990 32.1 17.4
1989 31.8 17.4
1988 31.6 17.4
1987 31.3 17.4
1986 31.1 17.4
1985 30.8 17.4
1984 30.5 17.4
1983 30.2 17.4
1982 29.9 17.4
1981 29.6 17.4
1980 29.4 17.3
1979 29.1 17.3
1978 28.9 17.2
1977 28.6 17.2
1976 28.4 17.1
1975 28.1 17.1
1974 28 17.1
1973 27.8 17
1972 27.7 17
1971 27.7 16.9
1970 27.7 16.9
1969 27.8 17.2
1968 27.9 17.7
1967 28 18.5
1966 28.1 19.5
1965 28.3 21
1964 28.6 22.4
1963 28.8 23.5
1962 29.1 24.1
1961 29.3 24.3
1960 29.5 24.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Australia Sao Tome
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.8%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Australia Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Sao Tome
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
808 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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