Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Age of electoral democracy
Papua New Guinea
35 years
in 2007
Sao Tome and Principe
35 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
49th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
49th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 35 years against 35 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th of 111 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 years | 5 years | 18 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 31.5 years | 13.5 years | 18 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 35 years against 35 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2007.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2007.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.