Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Sao Tome and Principe
14.6%
in 2026
Zambia
15.0%
in 2026
Sao Tome and Principe rank
164th
Zambia rank
162nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15.0% against 14.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th and Zambia ranks 162nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 12.6% | 4.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.1% | 2.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.5% | 1.6% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15.0% against 14.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th and Zambia ranks 162nd 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.