India vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

India
13.65
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
14.55
in 2024
India rank
156th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
153rd

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • India
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0510152025199720102024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 14.55 against 13.65 in India, a difference of 0.9.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

India ranks 156th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 7.9 7.88 0.021 India
2000s 8.94 7.68 1.26 India
2010s 11.72 17.45 5.73 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 14.53 18.18 3.65 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, India or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 14.55 against 13.65 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between India and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.9, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sao Tome and Principe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do India and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
India ranks 156th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.