Micronesia (country) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population that is female
Micronesia (country)
50.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
50.3%
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
110th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
112th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 50.3% against 50.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.3% | 45.8% | 3.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 48.6% | 0.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.8% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 50.3% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.3% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 0.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 0.0% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Micronesia (country) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Micronesia (country), 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 Micronesia (country) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 110th 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.