Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Papua New Guinea
95.4%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
95.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 95.4% against 95.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
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% | 79.8% | 17.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 89.0% | 9.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 91.3% | 5.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.6% | 0.2% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 95.4% 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 Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, 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?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 8th 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).