Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of labor force who are women
Benin
49.43
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
49.45
in 2025
Benin rank
17th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
16th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 49.45 against 49.43 in Benin, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Benin ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.81 | 45.26 | 2.45 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 47.48 | 48 | 0.5218 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 49.53 | 48.12 | 1.4 | Benin |
| 2020s | 49.38 | 49.45 | 0.0638 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 49.45 against 49.43 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.02, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Benin ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.