North Macedonia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Liberal democracy
North Macedonia
2
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
32nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- North Macedonia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
Across all 123 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, North Macedonia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- North Macedonia, at 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for liberal democracy?
- North Macedonia 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.