Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Key media freedoms
Costa Rica
0.934
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1.02
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
67th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
66th
Key media freedoms over time
- Costa Rica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.02 against 0.934 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.086.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th of 175 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.388 | -1.02 | 1.41 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.1402 | -1.02 | 1.16 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | -0.102 | -1.02 | 0.919 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | -0.102 | -1.02 | 0.919 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | -0.4426 | -1.02 | 0.5784 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2.6 | -1.02 | 3.62 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2.6 | -1.02 | 3.62 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.6 | -0.5733 | 3.17 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.6 | -0.072 | 2.67 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 1.28 | 1.32 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 1.49 | 1.11 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.49 | 0.7147 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 0.0065 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.02 against 0.934 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.086, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.