Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Maldives
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.416 against 0.416 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Maldives ranks 69th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.014 | 0.046 | 0.032 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 0.014 | 0.0469 | 0.0329 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 0.014 | 0.0466 | 0.0326 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 0.0304 | 0.046 | 0.0156 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 0.0362 | 0.046 | 0.0098 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 0.036 | 0.046 | 0.01 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 0.0379 | 0.046 | 0.0081 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0.0418 | 0.1072 | 0.0654 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.029 | 0.172 | 0.143 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.0305 | 0.393 | 0.3625 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.1479 | 0.4276 | 0.2797 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.3013 | 0.4573 | 0.156 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.4408 | 0.4262 | 0.0147 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Maldives, at 0.416 against 0.416 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Maldives ranks 69th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.