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Indonesia vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 14th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 119/197 ($4,925), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Sao Tome
Population
287460768
244055
Population rank 4/197 176/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$764M
2024
GDP rank 16/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$3,245
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$6,230
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$332M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2025
37.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,979
2024
$1,410
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,538
2025
$2,715
2025
Land area
730,720 sq mi
2025
371 sq mi
2025
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2024
635 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.4 years
2025
70.1 years
2025

Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP
Indonesia Sao Tome
1967 $5,667,756,628 -
1968 $7,076,465,300 -
1969 $8,337,423,313 -
1970 $9,150,684,932 $37,211,826
1971 $9,333,536,370 $37,288,845
1972 $10,997,590,361 $41,430,257
1973 $16,273,253,012 $56,011,245
1974 $25,802,409,639 $57,817,591
1975 $30,463,855,422 $60,101,710
1976 $37,269,156,627 $52,039,421
1977 $45,808,915,663 $49,207,692
1978 $51,455,719,076 $55,044,563
1979 $51,400,186,343 $65,755,928
1980 $72,482,337,397 $81,662,231
1981 $85,518,233,419 $83,499,264
1982 $90,158,449,295 $80,307,763
1983 $81,052,283,384 $75,110,289
1984 $84,853,700,028 $78,213,796
1985 $85,289,488,375 $82,733,069
1986 $79,954,072,545 $115,928,907
1987 $75,929,617,558 $115,952,925
1988 $84,300,174,486 $99,000,764
1989 $94,451,427,877 $98,545,367
1990 $106,140,727,334 $119,297,933
1991 $116,621,996,217 $107,484,143
1992 $128,026,966,580 $94,861,781
1993 $158,006,700,302 $125,742,229
1994 $176,892,143,932 $131,338,415
1995 $202,132,028,723 $103,695,237
1996 $227,369,679,375 $135,188,166
1997 $215,748,998,610 $91,920,274
1998 $95,445,547,873 $72,285,404
1999 $140,001,351,215 $77,302,212
2000 $165,021,012,078 $76,198,395
2001 $160,446,947,785 $75,951,133
2002 $195,660,611,165 $85,171,074
2003 $234,772,463,824 $102,085,769
2004 $256,836,875,295 $114,582,284
2005 $285,868,619,196 $136,450,662
2006 $364,570,515,618 $142,775,104
2007 $432,216,737,775 $149,146,919
2008 $510,228,634,992 $188,021,165
2009 $539,580,085,612 $200,668,065
2010 $755,094,157,622 $190,021,192
2011 $892,969,104,563 $226,455,001
2012 $917,869,913,333 $229,371,348
2013 $912,524,136,718 $267,041,748
2014 $890,814,755,534 $293,119,143
2015 $860,854,232,686 $259,999,643
2016 $931,877,364,038 $292,267,272
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $322,002,845
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $383,717,328
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $412,976,083
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $471,229,485
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $524,402,456
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $540,809,499
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $678,976,265
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $764,274,043

Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Sao Tome
1967 $53.2 -
1968 $64.7 -
1969 $74.1 -
1970 $79.1 $479
1971 $78.5 $470
1972 $90.1 $511
1973 $129.9 $676
1974 $200.7 $683
1975 $231.1 $693
1976 $275.7 $585
1977 $331 $539
1978 $362 $587
1979 $353 $683
1980 $487 $829
1981 $561 $830
1982 $578 $783
1983 $508 $720
1984 $520 $735
1985 $511 $761
1986 $470 $1,043
1987 $438 $1,018
1988 $477 $847
1989 $524 $821
1990 $578 $970
1991 $624 $855
1992 $674 $740
1993 $817 $964
1994 $900 $990
1995 $1,011 $769
1996 $1,119 $987
1997 $1,045 $662
1998 $455 $514
1999 $657 $543
2000 $764 $529
2001 $732 $519
2002 $881 $568
2003 $1,043 $664
2004 $1,127 $727
2005 $1,238 $844
2006 $1,558 $862
2007 $1,823 $879
2008 $2,125 $1,082
2009 $2,218 $1,128
2010 $3,066 $1,045
2011 $3,579 $1,220
2012 $3,632 $1,211
2013 $3,567 $1,383
2014 $3,441 $1,490
2015 $3,288 $1,298
2016 $3,521 $1,435
2017 $3,799 $1,556
2018 $3,861 $1,826
2019 $4,107 $1,935
2020 $3,854 $2,167
2021 $4,287 $2,363
2022 $4,731 $2,390
2023 $4,876 $2,941
2024 $4,925 $3,245

Indonesia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Sao Tome
1950 40.2 39.1
1951 40.8 39.1
1952 41.5 39.1
1953 42.2 39.1
1954 42.9 39.2
1955 43.6 39.3
1956 44.3 39.5
1957 45 40.1
1958 45.4 41
1959 46.2 42.1
1960 46.8 43.6
1961 47.4 45.2
1962 48.1 46.8
1963 48.7 48.4
1964 49.4 49.7
1965 42.8 51.1
1966 48.4 52.3
1967 51.3 53.4
1968 51.9 54.5
1969 52.6 55.4
1970 53.3 56.3
1971 53.8 57
1972 54.4 57.4
1973 54.9 57.9
1974 55.4 58.3
1975 56 58.6
1976 56.4 58.8
1977 57.1 59
1978 57.6 59.1
1979 58.2 59.3
1980 58.7 59.4
1981 59.1 59.4
1982 59.7 59.5
1983 60.3 59.7
1984 60.9 59.9
1985 61.4 60.1
1986 61.7 57.6
1987 62.1 60.7
1988 62.4 60.8
1989 62.9 59.7
1990 63.2 60.7
1991 63.7 60.8
1992 64.2 60.7
1993 64.9 60.6
1994 65 60.6
1995 65.3 60.5
1996 65.5 60.6
1997 65.8 60.6
1998 65.9 60.8
1999 66 61
2000 66.3 61.2
2001 66.6 61.5
2002 67 61.8
2003 67.1 62.2
2004 65.5 62.6
2005 67.5 62.4
2006 67.7 63
2007 67.9 63.3
2008 68.1 63.4
2009 68.3 63.7
2010 68.4 63.9
2011 68.6 64.1
2012 68.9 64.5
2013 69.1 64.9
2014 69.3 65.5
2015 69.5 66
2016 69.7 66.6
2017 70 67.1
2018 70.1 67.6
2019 70.3 68
2020 68.8 68
2021 67.5 68
2022 70.9 69.2
2023 71.1 69.7
2024 71.3 69.9
2025 71.4 70.1

Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Population
Indonesia Sao Tome
1960 88,296,070 68,012
1961 90,791,249 68,707
1962 93,375,850 69,403
1963 96,051,424 70,112
1964 98,833,749 70,865
1965 101,365,130 71,680
1966 103,792,754 72,576
1967 106,526,393 73,596
1968 109,450,006 74,765
1969 112,517,639 76,083
1970 115,657,495 77,626
1971 118,833,702 79,330
1972 122,039,841 81,041
1973 125,288,515 82,798
1974 128,555,045 84,672
1975 131,843,848 86,708
1976 135,173,655 88,922
1977 138,533,541 91,301
1978 141,953,163 93,794
1979 145,434,834 96,252
1980 148,950,540 98,544
1981 152,485,035 100,615
1982 156,052,152 102,508
1983 159,651,381 104,380
1984 163,251,124 106,394
1985 166,776,185 108,658
1986 170,175,065 111,150
1987 173,511,154 113,919
1988 176,855,065 116,939
1989 180,201,630 119,979
1990 183,501,098 122,980
1991 186,778,238 125,697
1992 190,043,744 128,110
1993 193,305,168 130,467
1994 196,591,828 132,732
1995 199,888,057 134,895
1996 203,204,348 136,962
1997 206,536,095 138,922
1998 209,826,788 140,751
1999 213,004,668 142,442
2000 216,077,790 144,018
2001 219,097,902 146,375
2002 222,088,495 149,922
2003 225,048,008 153,814
2004 227,926,649 157,705
2005 230,871,650 161,639
2006 233,951,652 165,638
2007 237,062,337 169,700
2008 240,157,903 173,793
2009 243,220,028 177,853
2010 246,305,322 181,802
2011 249,470,032 185,649
2012 252,698,525 189,439
2013 255,852,467 193,148
2014 258,877,399 196,767
2015 261,799,249 200,291
2016 264,627,418 203,689
2017 267,346,658 206,970
2018 269,951,846 210,187
2019 272,489,381 213,392
2020 274,814,866 217,435
2021 276,758,053 221,961
2022 278,830,529 226,305
2023 281,190,067 230,871
2024 283,487,931 235,536

Fertility rates in Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Sao Tome
1960 5.51 6.24
1961 5.52 6.26
1962 5.53 6.28
1963 5.55 6.31
1964 5.57 6.33
1965 5.59 6.35
1966 5.59 6.37
1967 5.58 6.39
1968 5.57 6.42
1969 5.55 6.44
1970 5.49 6.47
1971 5.4 6.49
1972 5.32 6.51
1973 5.25 6.53
1974 5.09 6.53
1975 5.03 6.53
1976 4.92 6.52
1977 4.81 6.5
1978 4.73 6.47
1979 4.63 6.43
1980 4.5 6.39
1981 4.36 6.33
1982 4.25 6.28
1983 4.11 6.22
1984 3.96 6.16
1985 3.73 6.1
1986 3.53 6.05
1987 3.42 5.99
1988 3.35 5.94
1989 3.25 5.88
1990 3.11 5.83
1991 3.06 5.77
1992 2.95 5.7
1993 2.9 5.64
1994 2.85 5.56
1995 2.81 5.55
1996 2.78 5.47
1997 2.74 5.4
1998 2.66 5.3
1999 2.57 5.23
2000 2.5 5.16
2001 2.47 5.1
2002 2.44 5.06
2003 2.41 5.01
2004 2.42 4.96
2005 2.45 4.94
2006 2.46 4.93
2007 2.48 4.96
2008 2.44 4.91
2009 2.44 4.84
2010 2.46 4.77
2011 2.52 4.72
2012 2.51 4.66
2013 2.44 4.58
2014 2.39 4.49
2015 2.35 4.35
2016 2.31 4.2
2017 2.25 4.07
2018 2.22 3.98
2019 2.21 3.9
2020 2.19 3.83
2021 2.17 3.76
2022 2.15 3.7
2023 2.13 3.64

Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Sao Tome
1960 20.1 24.2
1961 20.1 24.3
1962 20.1 24.1
1963 20 23.5
1964 19.9 22.4
1965 19.8 21
1966 19.6 19.5
1967 19.4 18.5
1968 19.3 17.7
1969 19.1 17.2
1970 19 16.9
1971 18.9 16.9
1972 18.8 17
1973 18.8 17
1974 18.9 17.1
1975 18.9 17.1
1976 19 17.1
1977 19.1 17.2
1978 19.2 17.2
1979 19.3 17.3
1980 19.4 17.3
1981 19.6 17.4
1982 19.7 17.4
1983 19.9 17.4
1984 20.1 17.4
1985 20.3 17.4
1986 20.6 17.4
1987 20.9 17.4
1988 21.1 17.4
1989 21.4 17.4
1990 21.7 17.4
1991 22 17.3
1992 22.3 17.3
1993 22.6 17.2
1994 22.9 17.2
1995 23.2 17.3
1996 23.5 17.3
1997 23.7 17.4
1998 24 17.5
1999 24.3 17.7
2000 24.6 17.9
2001 24.9 18
2002 25.2 18.1
2003 25.6 18.3
2004 25.9 18.4
2005 26.2 18.5
2006 26.5 18.6
2007 26.8 18.7
2008 27.1 18.7
2009 27.3 18.7
2010 27.6 18.8
2011 27.9 18.9
2012 28.1 18.9
2013 28.3 18.9
2014 28.6 18.9
2015 28.9 19
2016 29.1 19
2017 29.4 19.1
2018 29.6 19.3
2019 29.9 19.4
2020 30.1 19.5
2021 30.3 19.7
2022 30.6 19.9
2023 30.8 20.1
2024 31.1 20.3

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Finance

Indonesia Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$653M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2025
24.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.68%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.59%
2025
+2.56%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
8.81%
2017
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
76.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
2.91%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.2
2025
60.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
178,605
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
33
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
903
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$10M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Indonesia Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
675 megatons
2023
0.21 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.4 tons
2023
0.93 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Indonesia Sao Tome
% of world population
3.48%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-38,469
2024
-604
2024
Urban population
59.2%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.5
2025
32.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2024
45
2024
Higher education index
73
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
71
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
93.8%
2022
English speaking
30.8%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
61.5%
2023

Health

Indonesia Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$127.4
2022
$180.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42
2022
$21.6
2022
Life expectancy
71.4 years
2025
70.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.98%
2022
30.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.69
2022
0.49
2019
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
20.6
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
17
2025
24
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Sao Tome
% of world land
1.27%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2025
166 sq mi
2025
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2025
193.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
340,572 mi
2022
808 mi
2018

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