Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Population, female
Sao Tome and Principe
50.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
50.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
115th
Switzerland rank
117th
Population, female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 50.3% against 50.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8% | 51.3% | 5.5% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 51.2% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 51.3% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 51.2% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 51.0% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.6% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Sao Tome and Principe or Switzerland?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 50.3% against 50.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for population, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 117th 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.