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 14.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Sao Tome and Principe, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 14.55 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
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 23.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2007.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 190 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.27 | — |
| 1998 | 7.27 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.09 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.27 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.82 | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 7.27 | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 7.27 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.18 | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 18.18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.18 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.55 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 14.55 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.64 | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 23.64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.55 | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 14.55 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.55 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 14.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.79, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 14.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.15, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.88 | 7.27 | 9.09 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.68 | 1.82 | 9.09 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.45 | 14.55 | 18.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.18 | 14.55 | 23.64 | 5 |
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 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 14.55 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.