Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral was 0.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.3%, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 38.7% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.5% | — |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 63% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.3% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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