Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Mauritania
22.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
20.6%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 22.3% against 20.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 18.1% | 5.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 17.7% | 6.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 19.8% | 3.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.7% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mauritania, at 22.3% against 20.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.