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

Botswana, at 0.52 against 0.519 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

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

Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Key features of liberal democracy

Botswana

0.52

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.519

in 2025

Botswana rank

59th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

60th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Botswana
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.52 against 0.519 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 12 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.095	0.083	0.012	Botswana
1910s	0.0955	0.0839	0.0116	Botswana
1920s	0.096	0.0836	0.0124	Botswana
1930s	0.096	0.083	0.013	Botswana
1940s	0.0992	0.083	0.0162	Botswana
1950s	0.1022	0.0825	0.0197	Botswana
1960s	0.2781	0.0853	0.1928	Botswana
1970s	0.5112	0.1246	0.3866	Botswana
1980s	0.5407	0.1617	0.379	Botswana
1990s	0.5874	0.4609	0.1265	Botswana
2000s	0.6139	0.5184	0.0955	Botswana
2010s	0.5952	0.5434	0.0518	Botswana
2020s	0.4757	0.5385	0.0628	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?: Botswana, at 0.52 against 0.519 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.001, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Botswana ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.