Which has higher liberal democracy index, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Gambia, at 0.522 against 0.519 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Liberal Democracy Index

Gambia

0.522

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.519

in 2025

Gambia rank

58th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

60th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Gambia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.522 against 0.519 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.003.

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

Gambia ranks 58th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1095	0.083	0.0265	Gambia
1910s	0.111	0.0839	0.0271	Gambia
1920s	0.111	0.0836	0.0274	Gambia
1930s	0.111	0.083	0.028	Gambia
1940s	0.1207	0.083	0.0377	Gambia
1950s	0.1396	0.0825	0.0571	Gambia
1960s	0.2401	0.0853	0.1548	Gambia
1970s	0.3358	0.1246	0.2112	Gambia
1980s	0.325	0.1617	0.1633	Gambia
1990s	0.1987	0.4609	0.2622	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.1166	0.5184	0.4018	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.1999	0.5434	0.3435	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.478	0.5385	0.0605	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Gambia, at 0.522 against 0.519 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.003, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Gambia ranks 58th 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
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.