Burundi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population that is female
Burundi
50.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
50.3%
in 2025
Burundi rank
111th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
112th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Burundi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 50.3% against 50.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 111th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.4% | 45.8% | 5.7% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 48.6% | 2.6% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 49.8% | 1.0% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.3% | 0.5% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.3% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 0.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Burundi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Burundi, at 50.3% against 50.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Burundi ranks 111th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.