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Indonesia vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Sao Tome
Population
288551776
246362
Population rank 4/197 176/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 16/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Sao Tome
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $822,154,621
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $690,456,807
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $540,809,499
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $524,402,456
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $471,229,485
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $412,976,083
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $383,717,328
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $322,002,845
2016 $931,877,364,038 $292,267,272
2015 $860,854,232,686 $259,999,643
2014 $890,814,755,534 $293,119,143
2013 $912,524,136,718 $267,041,748
2012 $917,869,913,333 $225,815,132
2011 $892,969,104,563 $226,455,001
2010 $755,094,157,622 $190,021,192
2009 $539,580,085,612 $200,668,065
2008 $510,228,634,992 $188,021,165
2007 $432,216,737,775 $149,146,919
2006 $364,570,515,618 $142,775,104
2005 $285,868,619,196 $136,450,662
2004 $256,836,875,295 $114,582,284
2003 $234,772,463,824 $102,085,769
2002 $195,660,611,165 $85,171,074
2001 $160,446,947,785 $75,951,133
2000 $165,021,012,078 $76,198,395
1999 $140,001,351,215 $77,302,212
1998 $95,445,547,873 $72,285,404
1997 $215,748,998,610 $91,920,274
1996 $227,369,679,375 $135,188,166
1995 $202,132,028,723 $103,695,237
1994 $176,892,143,932 $131,338,415
1993 $158,006,700,302 $125,742,229
1992 $128,026,966,580 $94,861,781
1991 $116,621,996,217 $107,484,143
1990 $106,140,727,334 $119,297,933
1989 $94,451,427,877 $98,545,367
1988 $84,300,174,486 $99,000,764
1987 $75,929,617,558 $115,952,925
1986 $79,954,072,545 $115,928,907
1985 $85,289,488,375 $82,733,069
1984 $84,853,700,028 $78,213,796
1983 $81,052,283,384 $75,110,289
1982 $90,158,449,295 $80,307,763
1981 $85,518,233,419 $83,499,264
1980 $72,482,337,397 $81,662,231
1979 $51,400,186,343 $65,755,928
1978 $51,455,719,076 $55,044,563
1977 $45,808,915,663 $49,207,692
1976 $37,269,156,627 $52,039,421
1975 $30,463,855,422 $60,101,710
1974 $25,802,409,639 $57,817,591
1973 $16,273,253,012 $56,011,245
1972 $10,997,590,361 $41,430,257
1971 $9,333,536,370 $37,288,845
1970 $9,150,684,932 $37,211,826
1969 $8,337,423,313 -
1968 $7,076,465,300 -
1967 $5,667,756,628 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Sao Tome
2024 $4,925 $3,491
2023 $4,876 $2,991
2022 $4,731 $2,390
2021 $4,287 $2,363
2020 $3,854 $2,167
2019 $4,107 $1,935
2018 $3,861 $1,826
2017 $3,799 $1,556
2016 $3,521 $1,435
2015 $3,288 $1,298
2014 $3,441 $1,490
2013 $3,567 $1,383
2012 $3,632 $1,192
2011 $3,579 $1,220
2010 $3,066 $1,045
2009 $2,218 $1,128
2008 $2,125 $1,082
2007 $1,823 $879
2006 $1,558 $862
2005 $1,238 $844
2004 $1,127 $727
2003 $1,043 $664
2002 $881 $568
2001 $732 $519
2000 $764 $529
1999 $657 $543
1998 $455 $514
1997 $1,045 $662
1996 $1,119 $987
1995 $1,011 $769
1994 $900 $990
1993 $817 $964
1992 $674 $740
1991 $624 $855
1990 $578 $970
1989 $524 $821
1988 $477 $847
1987 $438 $1,018
1986 $470 $1,043
1985 $511 $761
1984 $520 $735
1983 $508 $720
1982 $578 $783
1981 $561 $830
1980 $487 $829
1979 $353 $683
1978 $362 $587
1977 $331 $539
1976 $275.7 $585
1975 $231.1 $693
1974 $200.7 $683
1973 $129.9 $676
1972 $90.1 $511
1971 $78.5 $470
1970 $79.1 $479
1969 $74.1 -
1968 $64.7 -
1967 $53.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Sao Tome
2026 71.6 70.3
2025 71.4 70.1
2024 71.3 69.9
2023 71.1 69.7
2022 70.9 69.2
2021 67.5 68
2020 68.8 68
2019 70.3 68
2018 70.1 67.6
2017 70 67.1
2016 69.7 66.6
2015 69.5 66
2014 69.3 65.5
2013 69.1 64.9
2012 68.9 64.5
2011 68.6 64.1
2010 68.4 63.9
2009 68.3 63.7
2008 68.1 63.4
2007 67.9 63.3
2006 67.7 63
2005 67.5 62.4
2004 65.5 62.6
2003 67.1 62.2
2002 67 61.8
2001 66.6 61.5
2000 66.3 61.2
1999 66 61
1998 65.9 60.8
1997 65.8 60.6
1996 65.5 60.6
1995 65.3 60.5
1994 65 60.6
1993 64.9 60.6
1992 64.2 60.7
1991 63.7 60.8
1990 63.2 60.7
1989 62.9 59.7
1988 62.4 60.8
1987 62.1 60.7
1986 61.7 57.6
1985 61.4 60.1
1984 60.9 59.9
1983 60.3 59.7
1982 59.7 59.5
1981 59.1 59.4
1980 58.7 59.4
1979 58.2 59.3
1978 57.6 59.1
1977 57.1 59
1976 56.4 58.8
1975 56 58.6
1974 55.4 58.3
1973 54.9 57.9
1972 54.4 57.4
1971 53.8 57
1970 53.3 56.3
1969 52.6 55.4
1968 51.9 54.5
1967 51.3 53.4
1966 48.4 52.3
1965 42.8 51.1
1964 49.4 49.7
1963 48.7 48.4
1962 48.1 46.8
1961 47.4 45.2
1960 46.8 43.6
1959 46.2 42.1
1958 45.4 41
1957 45 40.1
1956 44.3 39.5
1955 43.6 39.3
1954 42.9 39.2
1953 42.2 39.1
1952 41.5 39.1
1951 40.8 39.1
1950 40.2 39.1

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

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Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Sao Tome
2024 283,487,931 235,536
2023 281,190,067 230,871
2022 278,830,529 226,305
2021 276,758,053 221,961
2020 274,814,866 217,435
2019 272,489,381 213,392
2018 269,951,846 210,187
2017 267,346,658 206,970
2016 264,627,418 203,689
2015 261,799,249 200,291
2014 258,877,399 196,767
2013 255,852,467 193,148
2012 252,698,525 189,439
2011 249,470,032 185,649
2010 246,305,322 181,802
2009 243,220,028 177,853
2008 240,157,903 173,793
2007 237,062,337 169,700
2006 233,951,652 165,638
2005 230,871,650 161,639
2004 227,926,649 157,705
2003 225,048,008 153,814
2002 222,088,495 149,922
2001 219,097,902 146,375
2000 216,077,790 144,018
1999 213,004,668 142,442
1998 209,826,788 140,751
1997 206,536,095 138,922
1996 203,204,348 136,962
1995 199,888,057 134,895
1994 196,591,828 132,732
1993 193,305,168 130,467
1992 190,043,744 128,110
1991 186,778,238 125,697
1990 183,501,098 122,980
1989 180,201,630 119,979
1988 176,855,065 116,939
1987 173,511,154 113,919
1986 170,175,065 111,150
1985 166,776,185 108,658
1984 163,251,124 106,394
1983 159,651,381 104,380
1982 156,052,152 102,508
1981 152,485,035 100,615
1980 148,950,540 98,544
1979 145,434,834 96,252
1978 141,953,163 93,794
1977 138,533,541 91,301
1976 135,173,655 88,922
1975 131,843,848 86,708
1974 128,555,045 84,672
1973 125,288,515 82,798
1972 122,039,841 81,041
1971 118,833,702 79,330
1970 115,657,495 77,626
1969 112,517,639 76,083
1968 109,450,006 74,765
1967 106,526,393 73,596
1966 103,792,754 72,576
1965 101,365,130 71,680
1964 98,833,749 70,865
1963 96,051,424 70,112
1962 93,375,850 69,403
1961 90,791,249 68,707
1960 88,296,070 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Sao Tome
2023 2.13 3.64
2022 2.15 3.7
2021 2.17 3.76
2020 2.19 3.83
2019 2.21 3.9
2018 2.22 3.98
2017 2.25 4.07
2016 2.31 4.2
2015 2.35 4.35
2014 2.39 4.49
2013 2.44 4.58
2012 2.51 4.66
2011 2.52 4.72
2010 2.46 4.77
2009 2.44 4.84
2008 2.44 4.91
2007 2.48 4.96
2006 2.46 4.93
2005 2.45 4.94
2004 2.42 4.96
2003 2.41 5.01
2002 2.44 5.06
2001 2.47 5.1
2000 2.5 5.16
1999 2.57 5.23
1998 2.66 5.3
1997 2.74 5.4
1996 2.78 5.47
1995 2.81 5.55
1994 2.85 5.56
1993 2.9 5.64
1992 2.95 5.7
1991 3.06 5.77
1990 3.11 5.83
1989 3.25 5.88
1988 3.35 5.94
1987 3.42 5.99
1986 3.53 6.05
1985 3.73 6.1
1984 3.96 6.16
1983 4.11 6.22
1982 4.25 6.28
1981 4.36 6.33
1980 4.5 6.39
1979 4.63 6.43
1978 4.73 6.47
1977 4.81 6.5
1976 4.92 6.52
1975 5.03 6.53
1974 5.09 6.53
1973 5.25 6.53
1972 5.32 6.51
1971 5.4 6.49
1970 5.49 6.47
1969 5.55 6.44
1968 5.57 6.42
1967 5.58 6.39
1966 5.59 6.37
1965 5.59 6.35
1964 5.57 6.33
1963 5.55 6.31
1962 5.53 6.28
1961 5.52 6.26
1960 5.51 6.24

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

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Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Sao Tome
2024 31.1 20.3
2023 30.8 20.1
2022 30.6 19.9
2021 30.3 19.7
2020 30.1 19.5
2019 29.9 19.4
2018 29.6 19.3
2017 29.4 19.1
2016 29.1 19
2015 28.9 19
2014 28.6 18.9
2013 28.3 18.9
2012 28.1 18.9
2011 27.9 18.9
2010 27.6 18.8
2009 27.3 18.7
2008 27.1 18.7
2007 26.8 18.7
2006 26.5 18.6
2005 26.2 18.5
2004 25.9 18.4
2003 25.6 18.3
2002 25.2 18.1
2001 24.9 18
2000 24.6 17.9
1999 24.3 17.7
1998 24 17.5
1997 23.7 17.4
1996 23.5 17.3
1995 23.2 17.3
1994 22.9 17.2
1993 22.6 17.2
1992 22.3 17.3
1991 22 17.3
1990 21.7 17.4
1989 21.4 17.4
1988 21.1 17.4
1987 20.9 17.4
1986 20.6 17.4
1985 20.3 17.4
1984 20.1 17.4
1983 19.9 17.4
1982 19.7 17.4
1981 19.6 17.4
1980 19.4 17.3
1979 19.3 17.3
1978 19.2 17.2
1977 19.1 17.2
1976 19 17.1
1975 18.9 17.1
1974 18.9 17.1
1973 18.8 17
1972 18.8 17
1971 18.9 16.9
1970 19 16.9
1969 19.1 17.2
1968 19.3 17.7
1967 19.4 18.5
1966 19.6 19.5
1965 19.8 21
1964 19.9 22.4
1963 20 23.5
1962 20.1 24.1
1961 20.1 24.3
1960 20.1 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
60.6
2026
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
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
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
$80.1M
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
812 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
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
3.49%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
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
48.9
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
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
88
2025
70
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
$131.8
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
0.46
2022
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
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
2026
24
2026
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%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
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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