Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Liberal democracy
Botswana
2
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
Botswana rank
32nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Botswana ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2 | 0.1667 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, 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 liberal democracy?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.