Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Women have full legal rights to decide where to live

Lesotho
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Lesotho rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

Women have full legal rights to decide where to live over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.4 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women have full legal rights to decide where to live, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
Lesotho, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in women have full legal rights to decide where to live between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for women have full legal rights to decide where to live?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women have full legal rights to decide where to live. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Women have full legal rights to decide where to live
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

The law does not restrict women’s choice of residence or give husbands more power in deciding where the family lives.