Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — Sao Tome and Principe

Share of women in the population in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025 — 50.32%. Ranked 114 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 6.53 pp.

2025 50.32% +0.02 pp vs 2024
World rank 114of 217
Period maximum 50.32%2025
Period minimum 43.78%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–202542444648505219601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 43.78%1962: 44.61%1964: 45.64%1966: 46.55%1968: 47.34%1970: 47.96%1972: 48.29%1974: 48.6%1976: 48.85%1978: 49.01%1980: 49.23%1982: 49.57%1984: 49.85%1986: 50.03%1988: 50.13%1990: 50.23%1992: 50.28%1994: 50.28%1996: 50.28%1998: 50.28%2000: 50.29%2002: 50.31%2004: 50.27%2006: 50.24%2008: 50.22%2010: 50.2%2012: 50.17%2014: 50.15%2016: 50.15%2018: 50.16%2020: 50.19%2022: 50.24%2024: 50.29%2025: 50.32%
Change over the period: +6.53 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe 50.32%
World 49.73%
Middle Africa computed 50.31%
Share of women in the population — Sao Tome and Principe, by year Sao Tome and Principe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 50.32 +0.02 pp
2024 50.29 +0.03 pp
2023 50.27 +0.03 pp
2022 50.24 +0.02 pp
2021 50.22 +0.03 pp
2020 50.19 +0.02 pp
2019 50.17 +0.01 pp
2018 50.16 +0.01 pp
2017 50.15 +0 pp
2016 50.15 +0 pp
2015 50.15 −0 pp
2014 50.15 −0.01 pp
2013 50.16 −0.01 pp
2012 50.17 −0.02 pp
2011 50.19 −0.01 pp
2010 50.2 −0.01 pp
2009 50.21 −0.01 pp
2008 50.22 −0.01 pp
2007 50.23 −0.01 pp
2006 50.24 −0.01 pp
2005 50.26 −0.01 pp
2004 50.27 −0.02 pp
2003 50.29 −0.02 pp
2002 50.31 −0 pp
2001 50.31 +0.01 pp
2000 50.29 +0.01 pp
1999 50.29 +0 pp
1998 50.28 +0 pp
1997 50.28 −0 pp
1996 50.28 −0 pp
1995 50.28 +0 pp
1994 50.28 +0 pp
1993 50.28 +0 pp
1992 50.28 +0.01 pp
1991 50.27 +0.04 pp
1990 50.23 +0.05 pp
1989 50.18 +0.05 pp
1988 50.13 +0.05 pp
1987 50.08 +0.05 pp
1986 50.03 +0.08 pp
1985 49.95 +0.1 pp
1984 49.85 +0.13 pp
1983 49.72 +0.15 pp
1982 49.57 +0.17 pp
1981 49.4 +0.17 pp
1980 49.23 +0.13 pp
1979 49.11 +0.09 pp
1978 49.01 +0.08 pp
1977 48.93 +0.09 pp
1976 48.85 +0.11 pp
1975 48.73 +0.13 pp
1974 48.6 +0.15 pp
1973 48.45 +0.16 pp
1972 48.29 +0.16 pp
1971 48.13 +0.17 pp
1970 47.96 +0.26 pp
1969 47.7 +0.36 pp
1968 47.34 +0.38 pp
1967 46.96 +0.41 pp
1966 46.55 +0.44 pp
1965 46.11 +0.47 pp
1964 45.64 +0.5 pp
1963 45.14 +0.53 pp
1962 44.61 +0.57 pp
1961 44.04 +0.26 pp
1960 43.78

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.