Which has higher freedom score, Republic of Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 84 against 83 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom score between Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?

1, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Freedom Score

Republic of Korea

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

in 2025

Republic of Korea rank

58th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

55th

Freedom Score over time

Republic of Korea
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 84 against 83 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 58th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	85	81	4	Republic of Korea
2010s	84.2	81.4	2.8	Republic of Korea
2020s	82.67	84	1.33	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom score, Republic of Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 84 against 83 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom score between Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?: 1, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for freedom score?: Republic of Korea ranks 58th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Freedom Score
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.