Netherlands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population, female
Netherlands
50.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
50.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
116th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
115th
Population, female over time
- Netherlands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 50.3% against 50.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 45.8% | 4.4% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 48.6% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 49.8% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.3% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.3% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Netherlands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 50.3% against 50.3% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population, female?
- Netherlands ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total 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 is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.