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

Namibia, at 0.633 against 0.632 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia 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 electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Key features of electoral democracy

Namibia

0.633

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.632

in 2025

Namibia rank

65th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

67th

Key features of electoral democracy over time

Namibia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.633 against 0.632 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 65th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 9 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0304	0.025	0.0054	Namibia
1910s	0.031	0.0358	0.0048	Sao Tome and Principe
1920s	0.0452	0.0333	0.0119	Namibia
1930s	0.0614	0.026	0.0354	Namibia
1940s	0.0587	0.028	0.0307	Namibia
1950s	0.0579	0.0278	0.0301	Namibia
1960s	0.0634	0.028	0.0354	Namibia
1970s	0.0641	0.0966	0.0325	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.0926	0.1673	0.0747	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.6244	0.5801	0.0443	Namibia
2000s	0.6569	0.6409	0.016	Namibia
2010s	0.6687	0.6565	0.0122	Namibia
2020s	0.6265	0.6458	0.0193	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of electoral democracy, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Namibia, at 0.633 against 0.632 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of electoral democracy between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.001, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for key features of electoral democracy?: Namibia ranks 65th 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 electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of electoral 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.