Human Development Index: males vs. females in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.646 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.646. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.646 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5577, in 2005.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5577 | — |
| 2006 | 0.5685 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5734 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5781 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5821 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5847 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5893 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5931 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6041 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6156 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6244 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6279 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6294 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.634 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.636 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6385 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6409 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6448 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.646 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.572 | 0.5577 | 0.5821 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6138 | 0.5847 | 0.636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6426 | 0.6385 | 0.646 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,072 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,152 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.646 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.646 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5577 in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.