Rural population, female (% of total) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population, female (% of total) was 17.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 17.2% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 34.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.0% | — |
| 1985 | 30.8% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -9.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 17.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 17.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.4% | 30.8% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 25.2% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.2% | 19.0% | 2 |
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 rural population, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Rural population, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 17.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for rural population, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.