Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 14.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sao Tome and Principe is 14.6%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 23.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2008.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 164th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +299.5% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +150.1% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 14.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 14.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 1.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 7.3% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.6% | 23.6% | 7 |
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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 people (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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sao Tome and Principe was 14.6% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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