Which has higher female share of the labor force, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 49.4% against 49.4% in Benin as of 2025.

What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.0%, 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.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – 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.

Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Female share of the labor force

Benin

49.4%

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

49.4%

in 2025

Benin rank

17th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

16th

Female share of the labor force over time

Benin
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 49.4% against 49.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.

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	42.8%	45.3%	2.4%	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	47.5%	48.0%	0.5%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	49.5%	48.1%	1.4%	Benin
2020s	49.4%	49.4%	0.1%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of the labor force, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 49.4% against 49.4% in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.0%, 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 female share of the labor force?: Benin ranks 17th 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) – 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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Indicator: Female share of the labor force
Unit: %
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.