Gender Development Index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gender Development Index was 0.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.98 for gender development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.911, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.911 | — |
| 2006 | 0.915 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.918 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.92 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.922 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.924 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.929 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.933 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.935 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.936 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.949 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.955 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.965 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.964 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.968 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.975 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.978 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.98 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9172 | 0.911 | 0.922 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9458 | 0.924 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9782 | 0.975 | 0.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gender development index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.98 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.911 in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gender development index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.