Mauritius vs Sao Tome and Principe: Electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Mauritius
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Mauritius ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Mauritius |
| 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, Mauritius or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mauritius, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Mauritius 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).