SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
3
in 2021
All-time low
2
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2025
SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized in Sao Tome and Principe, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 42 Argentina 2 compare
- 42 Australia 2 compare
- 42 Bolivia 2 compare
- 42 Brazil 2 compare
- 42 Chile 2 compare
- 42 Congo 2 compare
- 42 Colombia 2 compare
- 42 Comoros 2 compare
- 42 Costa Rica 2 compare
- 42 Indonesia 2 compare
- 42 Japan 2 compare
- 42 Cambodia 2 compare
- 42 South Korea 2 compare
- 42 Laos 2 compare
- 42 Madagascar 2 compare
- 42 Mauritius 2 compare
- 42 Namibia 2 compare
- 42 Peru 2 compare
- 42 Paraguay 2 compare
- 42 Somalia 2 compare
- 42 Thailand 2 compare
- 42 Tajikistan 2 compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 2 compare
- 42 East Timor 2 compare
- 42 Vietnam 2 compare
- 42 Zambia 2 compare
- 42 Zimbabwe 2 compare
More work & labour data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2544 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0643 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 323.75 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 271.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 534.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized in Sao Tome and Principe was 2 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
SDG 8.b.1 tracks whether a country has a national youth employment strategy, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy, and how far it has been implemented. Scores run from 0, meaning no strategy or steps taken, through 1 (under development) and 2 (formally adopted), to 3 (fully operational).