Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Cape Verde
12.6%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
12.9%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
107th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
104th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 107th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 21.5% | 8.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 18.4% | 4.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 14.0% | 4.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 0.7% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.9% against 12.6% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Cape Verde ranks 107th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.