Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of labor force who are women
Sao Tome and Principe
49.45
in 2025
Zimbabwe
49.62
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
14th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 49.62 against 49.45 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.17.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.26 | 48.04 | 2.78 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 48 | 50.56 | 2.56 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 48.12 | 50.27 | 2.15 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 49.45 | 49.87 | 0.42 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 49.62 against 49.45 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 0.17, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th 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.