Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Nigeria
95.7%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
95.0%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 95.7% against 95.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4% | 79.8% | 5.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 89.0% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 91.3% | 2.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 95.6% | 2.8% | 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, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nigeria, at 95.7% against 95.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Nigeria ranks 6th 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).