What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.798 in 2024.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 1953.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for women's civil society participation index?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.792 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.792

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

70th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.798

in 2024

All-time low

0.215

in 1953

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.792, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.798 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.215, in 1953.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.236	—
1901	0.236	+0.0%
1902	0.236	+0.0%
1903	0.236	+0.0%
1904	0.236	+0.0%
1905	0.236	+0.0%
1906	0.236	+0.0%
1907	0.236	+0.0%
1908	0.236	+0.0%
1909	0.236	+0.0%
1910	0.236	+0.0%
1911	0.252	+6.8%
1912	0.252	+0.0%
1913	0.252	+0.0%
1914	0.252	+0.0%
1915	0.252	+0.0%
1916	0.252	+0.0%
1917	0.252	+0.0%
1918	0.252	+0.0%
1919	0.252	+0.0%
1920	0.252	+0.0%
1921	0.252	+0.0%
1922	0.252	+0.0%
1923	0.252	+0.0%
1924	0.252	+0.0%
1925	0.252	+0.0%
1926	0.252	+0.0%
1927	0.235	-6.7%
1928	0.235	+0.0%
1929	0.235	+0.0%
1930	0.235	+0.0%
1931	0.235	+0.0%
1932	0.235	+0.0%
1933	0.235	+0.0%
1934	0.235	+0.0%
1935	0.235	+0.0%
1936	0.235	+0.0%
1937	0.235	+0.0%
1938	0.235	+0.0%
1939	0.235	+0.0%
1940	0.235	+0.0%
1941	0.235	+0.0%
1942	0.235	+0.0%
1943	0.235	+0.0%
1944	0.235	+0.0%
1945	0.235	+0.0%
1946	0.235	+0.0%
1947	0.235	+0.0%
1948	0.235	+0.0%
1949	0.235	+0.0%
1950	0.235	+0.0%
1951	0.235	+0.0%
1952	0.235	+0.0%
1953	0.215	-8.5%
1954	0.244	+13.5%
1955	0.244	+0.0%
1956	0.244	+0.0%
1957	0.244	+0.0%
1958	0.244	+0.0%
1959	0.244	+0.0%
1960	0.252	+3.3%
1961	0.264	+4.8%
1962	0.264	+0.0%
1963	0.264	+0.0%
1964	0.264	+0.0%
1965	0.264	+0.0%
1966	0.264	+0.0%
1967	0.264	+0.0%
1968	0.264	+0.0%
1969	0.264	+0.0%
1970	0.264	+0.0%
1971	0.264	+0.0%
1972	0.264	+0.0%
1973	0.264	+0.0%
1974	0.264	+0.0%
1975	0.587	+122.3%
1976	0.587	+0.0%
1977	0.587	+0.0%
1978	0.587	+0.0%
1979	0.587	+0.0%
1980	0.587	+0.0%
1981	0.587	+0.0%
1982	0.587	+0.0%
1983	0.587	+0.0%
1984	0.587	+0.0%
1985	0.587	+0.0%
1986	0.587	+0.0%
1987	0.587	+0.0%
1988	0.587	+0.0%
1989	0.587	+0.0%
1990	0.601	+2.4%
1991	0.632	+5.2%
1992	0.632	+0.0%
1993	0.648	+2.5%
1994	0.648	+0.0%
1995	0.648	+0.0%
1996	0.648	+0.0%
1997	0.648	+0.0%
1998	0.648	+0.0%
1999	0.648	+0.0%
2000	0.648	+0.0%
2001	0.648	+0.0%
2002	0.648	+0.0%
2003	0.648	+0.0%
2004	0.657	+1.4%
2005	0.657	+0.0%
2006	0.657	+0.0%
2007	0.657	+0.0%
2008	0.657	+0.0%
2009	0.657	+0.0%
2010	0.657	+0.0%
2011	0.658	+0.2%
2012	0.658	+0.0%
2013	0.667	+1.4%
2014	0.667	+0.0%
2015	0.667	+0.0%
2016	0.667	+0.0%
2017	0.789	+18.3%
2018	0.789	+0.0%
2019	0.789	+0.0%
2020	0.775	-1.8%
2021	0.779	+0.5%
2022	0.791	+1.5%
2023	0.782	-1.1%
2024	0.798	+2.0%
2025	0.792	-0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.236	0.236	0.236	10
1910s	0.2504	0.236	0.252	10
1920s	0.2469	0.235	0.252	10
1930s	0.235	0.235	0.235	10
1940s	0.235	0.235	0.235	10
1950s	0.2384	0.215	0.244	10
1960s	0.2628	0.252	0.264	10
1970s	0.4255	0.264	0.587	10
1980s	0.587	0.587	0.587	10
1990s	0.6401	0.601	0.648	10
2000s	0.6534	0.648	0.657	10
2010s	0.7008	0.657	0.789	10
2020s	0.7862	0.775	0.798	6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

67 Viet Nam 0.8 compare
68 Namibia 0.798 compare
69 Nepal 0.796 compare
71 Sierra Leone 0.791 compare
72 Philippines 0.788 compare
72 Poland 0.788 compare

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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)

All data for Sao Tome and Principe →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Sao Tome and Principe?: Women's civil society participation index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.792 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.798 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 1953.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for women's civil society participation index?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.