Romania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Freedom Score
Romania
83
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
84
in 2025
Romania rank
58th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
55th
Freedom Score over time
- Romania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 84 against 83 in Romania, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Romania ranks 58th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79 | 81 | 2 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 82.9 | 81.4 | 1.5 | Romania |
| 2020s | 82.83 | 84 | 1.17 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Romania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 84 against 83 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Romania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for freedom score?
- Romania 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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About this data
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.