Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Female unemployment rate
Equatorial Guinea
9.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
9.3%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
55th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
56th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 9.3% against 9.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 55th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 17.2% | 9.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 22.0% | 13.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 13.3% | 4.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.3% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 9.3% against 9.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 55th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.