Ecuador vs Sao Tome and Principe: Varieties democracy vdem

Ecuador
0.607
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
0.632
in 2025
Ecuador rank
69th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
67th

Varieties democracy vdem over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.632 against 0.607 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.025.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 69th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 11 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1900s 0.2284 0.025 0.2034 Ecuador
1910s 0.2461 0.0358 0.2103 Ecuador
1920s 0.2434 0.0333 0.2101 Ecuador
1930s 0.2354 0.026 0.2094 Ecuador
1940s 0.2427 0.028 0.2147 Ecuador
1950s 0.3643 0.0278 0.3365 Ecuador
1960s 0.2532 0.028 0.2252 Ecuador
1970s 0.1994 0.0966 0.1028 Ecuador
1980s 0.6859 0.1673 0.5186 Ecuador
1990s 0.7028 0.5801 0.1227 Ecuador
2000s 0.6772 0.6409 0.0363 Ecuador
2010s 0.571 0.6565 0.0855 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.6335 0.6458 0.0123 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, Ecuador or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.632 against 0.607 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.025, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for varieties democracy vdem?
Ecuador ranks 69th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Varieties democracy vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed