Netherlands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population that is female
Netherlands
50.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
50.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
113th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
112th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Netherlands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 50.3% against 50.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 113th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 45.8% | 4.4% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 48.6% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 49.8% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.3% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.3% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Netherlands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 50.3% against 50.3% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Netherlands ranks 113th 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.