Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Female employment rate
Mauritania
22.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
20.6%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
169th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
172nd
Female employment rate 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 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 186 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 female employment rate, 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 female employment rate 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 female employment rate?
- Mauritania ranks 169th 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.