Which has higher gender inequality index, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.492 against 0.49 in Botswana as of 2023.

What is the difference in gender inequality index between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.002, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?

25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gender Inequality Index

Botswana

0.49

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

0.492

in 2023

Botswana rank

42nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

41st

Gender Inequality Index over time

Botswana
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.492 against 0.49 in Botswana, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Botswana ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.538	0.598	0.06	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.5096	0.5954	0.0858	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.4979	0.5132	0.0153	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.4935	0.4808	0.0127	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.492 against 0.49 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.002, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gender inequality index?: Botswana ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gender Inequality Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.