Sao Tome and Principe vs Trinidad and Tobago: Electoral democracy
Electoral democracy over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.
Across all 137 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Trinidad and Tobago | 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 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago 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).