Share of women in ministerial positions in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women in ministerial positions was 41.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 41.7% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024. 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, share of women in ministerial 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 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial 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% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 41.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 41.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8%, 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 | 34.7% | 27.3% | 41.7% | 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Sao Tome and Principe was 41.7% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.