Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women in parliament
Madagascar
14.1%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
14.6%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
147th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
144th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 14.6% against 14.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 147th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 18.3% | 14.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 8.7% | 6.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 9.0% | 3.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 7.9% | 1.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.5% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.6% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 14.6% against 14.1% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Madagascar ranks 147th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.