What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?

1.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands 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.

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

Netherlands

40.0%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

41.7%

in 2024

Netherlands rank

26th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

23rd

Share of women in ministerial positions over time

Netherlands
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 41.7% against 40.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 192 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	34.6%	19.6%	15.0%	Netherlands
2010s	38.2%	22.2%	16.0%	Netherlands
2020s	46.8%	34.7%	12.1%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Netherlands or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 41.7% against 40.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 1.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?: Netherlands ranks 26th 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.