Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Costa Rica
23.1%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
23.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
116th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
114th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Costa Rica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 23.8% against 23.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 23.5% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.5% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 23.8% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 24.1% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 23.8% against 23.1% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 114th 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 industry. 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 industry sector.