Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 41.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 41.67. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.8% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 41.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3 | — |
| 2008 | 25 | +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 | 33.33 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.36 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 27.27 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 41.67 | +52.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 41.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 41.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.65 | 14.3 | 25 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.22 | 7.7 | 38.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.66 | 27.27 | 41.67 | 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 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 41.67 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.67 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 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.