Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.416 against 0.412 in Zambia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 71st of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.047 | 0.0329 | 0.0141 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 0.0466 | 0.0337 | 0.0129 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 0.046 | 0.035 | 0.011 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 0.046 | 0.0359 | 0.0101 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 0.046 | 0.039 | 0.007 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 0.046 | 0.1387 | 0.0927 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.1072 | 0.1614 | 0.0542 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.172 | 0.1453 | 0.0267 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.393 | 0.3649 | 0.0281 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.4276 | 0.439 | 0.0114 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.4573 | 0.3217 | 0.1356 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.4262 | 0.3697 | 0.0565 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.416 against 0.412 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 0.004, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 71st 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.