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

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

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.

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

Sao Tome and Principe

14.55

in 2024

Zambia

14.97

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe rank

153rd

Zambia rank

150th

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14.97 against 14.55 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.42.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Zambia ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 150th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.88	10.02	2.14	Zambia
2000s	7.68	12.89	5.21	Zambia
2010s	17.45	14.37	3.09	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	18.18	15.37	2.82	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 14.97 against 14.55 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?: 0.42, 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 1997 to 2024.
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 153rd and Zambia ranks 150th 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: 18 August 2026

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.