Sao Tome and Principe vs Sierra Leone: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.433 against 0.416 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.046 | 0.056 | 0.01 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 0.0469 | 0.056 | 0.0091 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 0.0466 | 0.056 | 0.0094 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 0.046 | 0.056 | 0.01 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 0.046 | 0.0562 | 0.0102 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 0.046 | 0.0862 | 0.0402 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.046 | 0.1935 | 0.1475 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.1072 | 0.1479 | 0.0407 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.172 | 0.1385 | 0.0335 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.393 | 0.1792 | 0.2138 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.4276 | 0.3696 | 0.058 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.4573 | 0.4105 | 0.0468 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.4262 | 0.4782 | 0.052 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Sao Tome and Principe or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.433 against 0.416 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
- 0.017, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th 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.