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

Ethiopia, at 0.497 against 0.492 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 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.

Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gender Inequality Index

Ethiopia

0.497

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

0.492

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

40th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

41st

Gender Inequality Index over time

Ethiopia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.497 against 0.492 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 169 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6587	0.5947	0.064	Ethiopia
2010s	0.552	0.5132	0.0388	Ethiopia
2020s	0.4985	0.4808	0.0177	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender inequality index, Ethiopia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Ethiopia, at 0.497 against 0.492 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender inequality index between Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.005, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gender inequality index?: Ethiopia ranks 40th 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.