Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -1.69 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Sao Tome and Principe, 2014–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -1.69.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 127th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -1.54 | — |
| 2015 | -1.57 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | -1.61 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | -1.65 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | -1.7 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | -1.69 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | -1.69 | -0.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -1.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2275, 7.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -1.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1972, 8.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.63 | -1.7 | -1.54 | 6 |
| 2020s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Sao Tome and Principe was -1.69 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was -1.54 in 2014.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 127th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.