Sao Tome and Principe vs East Timor: Electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- East Timor
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1 against 1 in East Timor, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1859 it was East Timor ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 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, Sao Tome and Principe or East Timor?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and East Timor 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).