Which has higher gender of the head of government, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?

Panama, at 0 against 0 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Panama vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gender of the head of government

Panama

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

in 2025

Panama rank

20th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

20th

Gender of the head of government over time

Panama
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0 against 0 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Panama ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0	0	0	—
1950s	0	0	0	—
1960s	0	0	0	—
1970s	0	0	0	—
1980s	0	0	0	—
1990s	0.1	0	0.1	Panama
2000s	0.4	0.3	0.1	Panama
2010s	0	0	0	—
2020s	0	0	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender of the head of government, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?: Panama, at 0 against 0 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in gender of the head of government between Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gender of the head of government?: Panama ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gender of the head of government
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,756 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Denotes whether the head of government in office on December 31 is a woman.