Finland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Finland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Finland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Finland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Finland, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Finland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Finland ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).