Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Liberal democracy
Lesotho
2
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
Lesotho rank
32nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lesotho 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.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | 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 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lesotho, at 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Lesotho 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.