Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Direct Democracy Index
Gambia
0.026
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
0.02
in 2025
Gambia rank
101st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
104th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.026 against 0.02 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Gambia ranks 101st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.0732 | 0.182 | 0.1088 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.136 | 0.074 | 0.062 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.0416 | 0.02 | 0.0216 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.026 | 0.02 | 0.006 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gambia, at 0.026 against 0.02 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.006, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Gambia ranks 101st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.