Lebanon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Female employment rate
Lebanon
19.0%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
20.6%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
173rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
172nd
Female employment rate over time
- Lebanon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 20.6% against 19.0% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Lebanon ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 18.1% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.7% | 0.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.8% | 2.8% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.7% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Lebanon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 20.6% against 19.0% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for female employment rate?
- Lebanon ranks 173rd 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.