Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 40.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sao Tome and Principe is 40.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 419.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 41.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3% | — |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +74.8% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +54.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -76.4% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +69.2% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +136.4% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +83.0% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | +52.8% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | -4.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 40.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.4%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 40.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 14.3% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 7.7% | 38.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 27.3% | 41.7% | 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 women in ministerial level positions in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sao Tome and Principe was 40.0% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.