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

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

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

0.027, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania 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.

Romania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Key features of democracy

Romania

0.605

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.632

in 2025

Romania rank

70th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

67th

Key features of democracy over time

Romania
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2384	0.025	0.2134	Romania
1910s	0.2363	0.0358	0.2005	Romania
1920s	0.2326	0.0333	0.1993	Romania
1930s	0.1998	0.026	0.1738	Romania
1940s	0.1243	0.028	0.0963	Romania
1950s	0.147	0.0278	0.1192	Romania
1960s	0.1832	0.028	0.1552	Romania
1970s	0.186	0.0966	0.0894	Romania
1980s	0.1856	0.1673	0.0183	Romania
1990s	0.5736	0.5801	0.0065	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.6123	0.6409	0.0286	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.6972	0.6565	0.0407	Romania
2020s	0.6953	0.6458	0.0495	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Romania or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.632 against 0.605 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Romania and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.027, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Romania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for key features of democracy?: Romania 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.