Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS
Sao Tome and Principe
72.5%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
44.6%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 72.5% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 27.9%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 142 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 29.3% | 1.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 36.6% | 11.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 72.5% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 27.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.