Level of national compliance with labor rights in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.34
in 2015
All-time low
1.16
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Sao Tome and Principe, 2015–2024

00.511.52015201920242015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.22021: 1.22022: 1.22023: 1.22024: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.16. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.34 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2020.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Sao Tome and Principe, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 1.34 —
2016 1.34 +0.0%
2017 1.34 +0.0%
2018 1.34 +0.0%
2019 1.34 +0.0%
2020 1.16 -13.4%
2021 1.16 +0.0%
2022 1.16 +0.0%
2023 1.16 +0.0%
2024 1.16 +0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.63, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.34 1.34 1.34 5
2020s 1.16 1.16 1.16 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

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  3. 117 United Kingdom 1.23 compare
  4. 120 Croatia 1.12 compare
  5. 121 Japan 1.11 compare
  6. 122 New Zealand 1.1 compare
  7. 122 Papua New Guinea 1.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Sao Tome and Principe?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 2015.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2020.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Level of national compliance with labor rights
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 1,870 data points, 2015–2024
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