Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Madagascar
94.1%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
95.0%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
10th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 95.0% against 94.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 79.8% | 14.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 89.0% | 5.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 91.3% | 2.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 95.6% | 1.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 95.0% against 94.1% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Madagascar ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).