Peru vs Sao Tome and Principe: Liberal democracy
Peru
2
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
Peru rank
32nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Peru
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 8 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Peru |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Peru |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Peru |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Peru |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 0 | 1.9 | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | 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, Peru or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Peru, at 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Peru 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.