Sao Tome and Principe vs Seychelles: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Sao Tome and Principe
8
in 2026
Seychelles
9
in 2026
Sao Tome and Principe rank
169th
Seychelles rank
168th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 9 against 8 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th and Seychelles ranks 168th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4 | 9 | 4.6 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 10.7 | 1.5 | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 9.43 | 8.14 | 1.29 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Sao Tome and Principe or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 9 against 8 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 1, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th and Seychelles ranks 168th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.