Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score was 75 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 188 countries
All-time high
75
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Sao Tome and Principe is 75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 25 | — |
| 1981 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75 | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 | 25 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 4 |
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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 women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), pension score in Sao Tome and Principe was 75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), pension score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), pension score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for women business and the law index (wbl), pension score?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), pension score rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pension Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.