Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.29 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sao Tome and Principe, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.29 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 136th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.47 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.47 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.29 ratio | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 0.29 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.29 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.29 ratio | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.29 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445 ratio, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.29 ratio is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465 ratio, 62% of the median. (44 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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.29 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 ratio in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.