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

Guatemala, at 0.523 against 0.519 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala 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.

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

Guatemala

0.523

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.519

in 2025

Guatemala rank

57th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

60th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Guatemala
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.523 against 0.519 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.004.

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

Guatemala ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0495	0.083	0.0335	Sao Tome and Principe
1910s	0.0512	0.0839	0.0327	Sao Tome and Principe
1920s	0.0727	0.0836	0.0109	Sao Tome and Principe
1930s	0.0564	0.083	0.0266	Sao Tome and Principe
1940s	0.1403	0.083	0.0573	Guatemala
1950s	0.1323	0.0825	0.0498	Guatemala
1960s	0.0746	0.0853	0.0107	Sao Tome and Principe
1970s	0.0765	0.1246	0.0481	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.1104	0.1617	0.0513	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.2424	0.4609	0.2185	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.3745	0.5184	0.1439	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.4153	0.5434	0.1281	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.4047	0.5385	0.1338	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Guatemala or Sao Tome and Principe?: Guatemala, at 0.523 against 0.519 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.004, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Guatemala ranks 57th 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.