Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Share of women in parliament
Sao Tome and Principe
14.6%
in 2025
Zambia
15.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
144th
Zambia rank
141st
Share of women in parliament over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15.0% against 14.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Zambia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 141st of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 5.4% | 7.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 3.9% | 4.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 12.9% | 5.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 14.2% | 3.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.3% | 2.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15.0% against 14.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 141st 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.