Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Evaristo CARVALHO

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Jorge Bom JESUS (since 3 December 2018) 

• Assembly: Sao Tome and Principe has a unicameral National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional) with 55 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.

• The Prime Minister is elected by parliament.

• In the National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional) 55 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms. There are 7 multi-member constituencies.

Population and number of registered voters:  

Population: 223,000 (2021 est.)

Registered Voters: 97,274 (2018)

Gender Data: 

Female Population: 112,000 (2021 est)

Is São Tomé and Príncipe a signatory to CEDAW: Yes, 31 October 1995

Has São Tomé and Príncipe ratified CEDAW: Yes, 3 June 20037 

Gender Quota: Yes, legislated quota- 30% of seats in Parliament should be held by women

Female candidates in this election (2021): 1 

Human Development Index Position: 135

Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A (2019)

Disability Data: 

Is São Tomé and Príncipe a signatory to CRPD: No

Has São Tomé and Príncipe ratified CRPD: Yes, 5 November 2015 (accession)

Population with a disability: 29,1011