Sao Tome and Principe vs Sierra Leone: Population ages 15-64, female
Sao Tome and Principe
58.7%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
59.1%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
180th
Sierra Leone rank
177th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 59.1% against 58.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th and Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.0% | 57.1% | 4.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 55.0% | 5.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 53.9% | 3.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 53.2% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 53.2% | 1.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 55.1% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 58.1% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Sao Tome and Principe or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 59.1% against 58.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th and Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.