Which has higher key features of democracy, Bolivia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.632 against 0.605 in Bolivia as of 2025.

What is the difference in key features of democracy between Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.027, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Key features of democracy

Bolivia

0.605

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.632

in 2025

Bolivia rank

70th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

67th

Key features of democracy over time

Bolivia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.632 against 0.605 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.027.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 11 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1727	0.025	0.1477	Bolivia
1910s	0.1749	0.0358	0.1391	Bolivia
1920s	0.1671	0.0333	0.1338	Bolivia
1930s	0.1292	0.026	0.1032	Bolivia
1940s	0.1432	0.028	0.1152	Bolivia
1950s	0.2094	0.0278	0.1816	Bolivia
1960s	0.2056	0.028	0.1776	Bolivia
1970s	0.0986	0.0966	0.002	Bolivia
1980s	0.4063	0.1673	0.239	Bolivia
1990s	0.713	0.5801	0.1329	Bolivia
2000s	0.7293	0.6409	0.0884	Bolivia
2010s	0.6219	0.6565	0.0346	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.5397	0.6458	0.1062	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Bolivia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.632 against 0.605 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.027, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for key features of democracy?: Bolivia ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.