Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?

Madagascar, at 42.3% against 41.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women in ministerial positions

Madagascar

42.3%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

41.7%

in 2024

Madagascar rank

21st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

23rd

Share of women in ministerial positions over time

Madagascar
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 42.3% against 41.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Madagascar ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.2%	19.6%	10.4%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	24.3%	22.2%	2.1%	Madagascar
2020s	34.7%	34.7%	0.0%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?: Madagascar, at 42.3% against 41.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?: Madagascar ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of women in ministerial positions
Unit: %
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 2,435 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.