Gender Inequality Index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gender Inequality Index was 0.492 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.492, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.649 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.468, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.598 | — |
| 2000 | 0.602 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.602 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.596 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.591 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.584 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.579 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.587 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.649 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.581 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.583 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.535 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.54 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.527 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.521 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.51 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.502 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.506 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.491 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.503 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.497 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.47 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.468 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.493 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.492 | -0.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.492 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.492, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.492 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.526, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.598 | 0.598 | 0.598 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5954 | 0.579 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5132 | 0.491 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4808 | 0.468 | 0.493 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More poverty & inequality data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,004 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.02 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gender inequality index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.492 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.649 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.468 in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gender inequality index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.