Moldova vs Sao Tome and Principe: Electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Moldova
2
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
Moldova rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Moldova
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Moldova ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Moldova |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Moldova or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Moldova, at 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Moldova and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Moldova ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg.