Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Female share of the labor force
Barbados
49.7%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
49.4%
in 2025
Barbados rank
13th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
16th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Barbados
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 49.7% against 49.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 13th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 45.3% | 2.3% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.0% | 0.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 48.1% | 1.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 0.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Barbados, at 49.7% against 49.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Barbados ranks 13th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.