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

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.632 against 0.607 in Ecuador as of 2025.

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

0.025, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador 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.

Ecuador vs Sao Tome and Principe: Key features of democracy

Ecuador

0.607

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.632

in 2025

Ecuador rank

69th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

67th

Key features of democracy over time

Ecuador
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.632 against 0.607 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.025.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 69th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2284	0.025	0.2034	Ecuador
1910s	0.2461	0.0358	0.2103	Ecuador
1920s	0.2434	0.0333	0.2101	Ecuador
1930s	0.2354	0.026	0.2094	Ecuador
1940s	0.2427	0.028	0.2147	Ecuador
1950s	0.3643	0.0278	0.3365	Ecuador
1960s	0.2532	0.028	0.2252	Ecuador
1970s	0.1994	0.0966	0.1028	Ecuador
1980s	0.6859	0.1673	0.5186	Ecuador
1990s	0.7028	0.5801	0.1227	Ecuador
2000s	0.6772	0.6409	0.0363	Ecuador
2010s	0.571	0.6565	0.0855	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.6335	0.6458	0.0123	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Ecuador or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.632 against 0.607 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.025, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for key features of democracy?: Ecuador ranks 69th 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.