Women Business and the Law Index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Women Business and the Law Index was 83.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
83.12
in 2019
All-time low
18.75
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 83.12 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 83.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.75, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.75 | — |
| 1971 | 18.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 21.88 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 21.88 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 45 | +105.7% |
| 1979 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.62 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.75 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.25 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.5 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.75 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.12 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 83.12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.62 | 18.75 | 45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.62 | 50.62 | 50.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.81 | 50.62 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54 | 53.75 | 56.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.19 | 56.25 | 83.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.12 | 83.12 | 83.12 | 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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Women business and the law index in Sao Tome and Principe was 83.12 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 83.12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.75 in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for women business and the law index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.