Pre-demographic dividend vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 40.0% against 20.6% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.9 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 19.6% | 4.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 22.2% | 3.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 35.7% | 14.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Pre-demographic dividend or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 40.0% against 20.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Pre-demographic dividend and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 19.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.