Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: Political Rights Score
Malta
35
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
35
in 2025
Malta rank
48th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
48th
Political Rights Score over time
- Malta
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malta currently reports 35 against 35 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.38 | 33.5 | 5.88 | Malta |
| 2010s | 37.9 | 33.9 | 4 | Malta |
| 2020s | 35 | 35 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malta, at 35 against 35 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for political rights score?
- Malta ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.