Romania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Political Rights Score
Romania
35
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
35
in 2025
Romania rank
48th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
48th
Political Rights Score over time
- Romania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Romania currently reports 35 against 35 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Romania ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.75 | 33.5 | 1.75 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 34.2 | 33.9 | 0.3 | Romania |
| 2020s | 34.83 | 35 | 0.1667 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Romania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Romania, at 35 against 35 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Romania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for political rights score?
- Romania ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) β 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.