Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Gender development index

Sao Tome and Principe
0.98
in 2023
Switzerland
0.977
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
76th
Switzerland rank
79th

Gender development index over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.60.81199020062023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.98 against 0.977 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9172 0.957 0.0398 Switzerland
2010s 0.9458 0.9662 0.0204 Switzerland
2020s 0.9782 0.9758 0.0025 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Sao Tome and Principe or Switzerland?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.98 against 0.977 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender development index between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
0.003, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for gender development index?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender development index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed