Myanmar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Myanmar
15.3%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
14.6%
in 2026
Myanmar rank
161st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
164th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Myanmar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 15.3% against 14.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th of 210 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 17.8% | 10.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 20.6% | 6.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Myanmar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Myanmar, at 15.3% against 14.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Myanmar ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.