Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi

Papua New Guinea
95.42
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
94.97
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 95.42 against 94.97 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.45.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 8th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 97.1 79.82 17.27 Papua New Guinea
2000s 98.11 89.03 9.08 Papua New Guinea
2010s 96.44 91.33 5.12 Papua New Guinea
2020s 95.41 95.59 0.1747 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 ilo wdi, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Papua New Guinea, at 95.42 against 94.97 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.45, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
Papua New Guinea ranks 8th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed