Women in parliament in São Tomé and Principe

14.5%

% of lower/single chamber seats · 2025

147th highest of 184 countries

In 2015: 18.2%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Zambia 15.0%
  2. Congo 14.6%
  3. Ghana 14.5%
  4. São Tomé and Principe 14.5%
  5. Cyprus 14.3%
  6. Madagascar 14.1%
  7. India 13.8%

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About the data

Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Unit
% of lower/single chamber seats
Years
1997–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0