Egypt vs Sao Tome and Principe: Female employment rate
Egypt
15.6%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
20.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
175th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
172nd
Female employment rate over time
- Egypt
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 20.6% against 15.6% in Egypt, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Egypt ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 18.1% | 1.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 17.7% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 19.8% | 3.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 20.7% | 6.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Egypt or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 20.6% against 15.6% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for female employment rate?
- Egypt ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.