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

The highest recorded value was 0.954 in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.315 in 1900.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Women's Political 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 Political Participation Index was 0.892 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.892

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

109th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.954

in 2020

All-time low

0.315

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.892.

The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.954 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.315, in 1900.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.315	—
1901	0.315	+0.0%
1902	0.315	+0.0%
1903	0.315	+0.0%
1904	0.315	+0.0%
1905	0.315	+0.0%
1906	0.315	+0.0%
1907	0.315	+0.0%
1908	0.315	+0.0%
1909	0.315	+0.0%
1910	0.315	+0.0%
1911	0.315	+0.0%
1912	0.315	+0.0%
1913	0.315	+0.0%
1914	0.315	+0.0%
1915	0.315	+0.0%
1916	0.315	+0.0%
1917	0.315	+0.0%
1918	0.315	+0.0%
1919	0.315	+0.0%
1920	0.315	+0.0%
1921	0.315	+0.0%
1922	0.315	+0.0%
1923	0.315	+0.0%
1924	0.315	+0.0%
1925	0.315	+0.0%
1926	0.315	+0.0%
1927	0.315	+0.0%
1928	0.315	+0.0%
1929	0.315	+0.0%
1930	0.315	+0.0%
1931	0.315	+0.0%
1932	0.315	+0.0%
1933	0.315	+0.0%
1934	0.315	+0.0%
1935	0.315	+0.0%
1936	0.315	+0.0%
1937	0.315	+0.0%
1938	0.315	+0.0%
1939	0.315	+0.0%
1940	0.315	+0.0%
1941	0.315	+0.0%
1942	0.315	+0.0%
1943	0.315	+0.0%
1944	0.315	+0.0%
1945	0.315	+0.0%
1946	0.315	+0.0%
1947	0.315	+0.0%
1948	0.315	+0.0%
1949	0.315	+0.0%
1950	0.315	+0.0%
1951	0.315	+0.0%
1952	0.315	+0.0%
1953	0.315	+0.0%
1954	0.315	+0.0%
1955	0.315	+0.0%
1956	0.315	+0.0%
1957	0.315	+0.0%
1958	0.315	+0.0%
1959	0.315	+0.0%
1960	0.315	+0.0%
1961	0.315	+0.0%
1962	0.315	+0.0%
1963	0.315	+0.0%
1964	0.315	+0.0%
1965	0.315	+0.0%
1966	0.315	+0.0%
1967	0.315	+0.0%
1968	0.315	+0.0%
1969	0.315	+0.0%
1970	0.315	+0.0%
1971	0.315	+0.0%
1972	0.315	+0.0%
1973	0.315	+0.0%
1974	0.315	+0.0%
1975	0.872	+176.8%
1976	0.866	-0.7%
1977	0.866	+0.0%
1978	0.866	+0.0%
1979	0.866	+0.0%
1980	0.673	-22.3%
1981	0.673	+0.0%
1982	0.673	+0.0%
1983	0.673	+0.0%
1984	0.673	+0.0%
1985	0.828	+23.0%
1986	0.785	-5.2%
1987	0.785	+0.0%
1988	0.785	+0.0%
1989	0.785	+0.0%
1990	0.878	+11.8%
1991	0.869	-1.0%
1992	0.853	-1.8%
1993	0.853	+0.0%
1994	0.808	-5.3%
1995	0.808	+0.0%
1996	0.808	+0.0%
1997	0.808	+0.0%
1998	0.832	+3.0%
1999	0.832	+0.0%
2000	0.832	+0.0%
2001	0.832	+0.0%
2002	0.832	+0.0%
2003	0.832	+0.0%
2004	0.832	+0.0%
2005	0.832	+0.0%
2006	0.808	-2.9%
2007	0.725	-10.3%
2008	0.808	+11.4%
2009	0.808	+0.0%
2010	0.921	+14.0%
2011	0.921	+0.0%
2012	0.921	+0.0%
2013	0.921	+0.0%
2014	0.921	+0.0%
2015	0.921	+0.0%
2016	0.921	+0.0%
2017	0.921	+0.0%
2018	0.891	-3.3%
2019	0.891	+0.0%
2020	0.954	+7.1%
2021	0.954	+0.0%
2022	0.891	-6.6%
2023	0.891	+0.0%
2024	0.892	+0.1%
2025	0.892	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.315	0.315	0.315	10
1910s	0.315	0.315	0.315	10
1920s	0.315	0.315	0.315	10
1930s	0.315	0.315	0.315	10
1940s	0.315	0.315	0.315	10
1950s	0.315	0.315	0.315	10
1960s	0.315	0.315	0.315	10
1970s	0.5911	0.315	0.872	10
1980s	0.7333	0.673	0.828	10
1990s	0.8349	0.808	0.878	10
2000s	0.8141	0.725	0.832	10
2010s	0.915	0.891	0.921	10
2020s	0.9123	0.891	0.954	6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

107 Indonesia 0.895 compare
108 Panama 0.894 compare
110 Equatorial Guinea 0.888 compare
111 Kyrgyzstan 0.881 compare
112 Zimbabwe 0.877 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,210 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,072 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,152 (2025)

All data for Sao Tome and Principe →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Sao Tome and Principe?: Women's political participation index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.892 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.954 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.315 in 1900.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for women's political participation index?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.