Sao Tome and Principe vs Trinidad and Tobago: Freedom Score
Sao Tome and Principe
84
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
83
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
55th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
58th
Freedom Score over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 84 against 83 in Trinidad and Tobago, 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.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th of 197 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81 | 76.5 | 4.5 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 81.4 | 81.3 | 0.1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 84 | 82.17 | 1.83 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Sao Tome and Principe or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 84 against 83 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for freedom score?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) β 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.