Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women in parliament

Congo
14.6%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
14.6%
in 2025
Congo rank
144th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
144th

Share of women in parliament over time

  • Congo
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0510152025194719862025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 14.6% against 14.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 144th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 7.3% 11.0% 3.7% Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 9.7% 8.7% 1.0% Congo
1990s 6.4% 9.4% 3.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 8.8% 7.8% 1.0% Congo
2010s 8.5% 17.5% 8.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 13.5% 17.6% 4.1% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in parliament, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
Congo, at 14.6% against 14.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of women in parliament?
Congo ranks 144th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of women in parliament
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 15,302 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.