What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.472 in 2015.

What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1900.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for deliberative democracy index?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Democracy Index in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Deliberative Democracy Index in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.416 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.416

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

69th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.472

in 2015

All-time low

0.046

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Democracy Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.416.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.472 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1900.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deliberative Democracy Index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Democracy Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.046	—
1901	0.046	+0.0%
1902	0.046	+0.0%
1903	0.046	+0.0%
1904	0.046	+0.0%
1905	0.046	+0.0%
1906	0.046	+0.0%
1907	0.046	+0.0%
1908	0.046	+0.0%
1909	0.046	+0.0%
1910	0.046	+0.0%
1911	0.047	+2.2%
1912	0.047	+0.0%
1913	0.047	+0.0%
1914	0.047	+0.0%
1915	0.047	+0.0%
1916	0.047	+0.0%
1917	0.047	+0.0%
1918	0.047	+0.0%
1919	0.047	+0.0%
1920	0.047	+0.0%
1921	0.047	+0.0%
1922	0.047	+0.0%
1923	0.047	+0.0%
1924	0.047	+0.0%
1925	0.047	+0.0%
1926	0.046	-2.1%
1927	0.046	+0.0%
1928	0.046	+0.0%
1929	0.046	+0.0%
1930	0.046	+0.0%
1931	0.046	+0.0%
1932	0.046	+0.0%
1933	0.046	+0.0%
1934	0.046	+0.0%
1935	0.046	+0.0%
1936	0.046	+0.0%
1937	0.046	+0.0%
1938	0.046	+0.0%
1939	0.046	+0.0%
1940	0.046	+0.0%
1941	0.046	+0.0%
1942	0.046	+0.0%
1943	0.046	+0.0%
1944	0.046	+0.0%
1945	0.046	+0.0%
1946	0.046	+0.0%
1947	0.046	+0.0%
1948	0.046	+0.0%
1949	0.046	+0.0%
1950	0.046	+0.0%
1951	0.046	+0.0%
1952	0.046	+0.0%
1953	0.046	+0.0%
1954	0.046	+0.0%
1955	0.046	+0.0%
1956	0.046	+0.0%
1957	0.046	+0.0%
1958	0.046	+0.0%
1959	0.046	+0.0%
1960	0.046	+0.0%
1961	0.046	+0.0%
1962	0.046	+0.0%
1963	0.046	+0.0%
1964	0.046	+0.0%
1965	0.046	+0.0%
1966	0.046	+0.0%
1967	0.046	+0.0%
1968	0.046	+0.0%
1969	0.046	+0.0%
1970	0.046	+0.0%
1971	0.046	+0.0%
1972	0.047	+2.2%
1973	0.047	+0.0%
1974	0.047	+0.0%
1975	0.163	+246.8%
1976	0.169	+3.7%
1977	0.169	+0.0%
1978	0.169	+0.0%
1979	0.169	+0.0%
1980	0.169	+0.0%
1981	0.169	+0.0%
1982	0.169	+0.0%
1983	0.169	+0.0%
1984	0.169	+0.0%
1985	0.169	+0.0%
1986	0.169	+0.0%
1987	0.179	+5.9%
1988	0.179	+0.0%
1989	0.179	+0.0%
1990	0.198	+10.6%
1991	0.364	+83.8%
1992	0.418	+14.8%
1993	0.422	+1.0%
1994	0.424	+0.5%
1995	0.428	+0.9%
1996	0.42	-1.9%
1997	0.413	-1.7%
1998	0.415	+0.5%
1999	0.428	+3.1%
2000	0.428	+0.0%
2001	0.431	+0.7%
2002	0.426	-1.2%
2003	0.426	+0.0%
2004	0.426	+0.0%
2005	0.427	+0.2%
2006	0.428	+0.2%
2007	0.428	+0.0%
2008	0.428	+0.0%
2009	0.428	+0.0%
2010	0.438	+2.3%
2011	0.441	+0.7%
2012	0.441	+0.0%
2013	0.459	+4.1%
2014	0.467	+1.7%
2015	0.472	+1.1%
2016	0.466	-1.3%
2017	0.458	-1.7%
2018	0.459	+0.2%
2019	0.472	+2.8%
2020	0.444	-5.9%
2021	0.433	-2.5%
2022	0.427	-1.4%
2023	0.421	-1.4%
2024	0.416	-1.2%
2025	0.416	+0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 0.416 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2395, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 0.416 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2275, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1910s	0.0469	0.046	0.047	10
1920s	0.0466	0.046	0.047	10
1930s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1940s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1950s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1960s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1970s	0.1072	0.046	0.169	10
1980s	0.172	0.169	0.179	10
1990s	0.393	0.198	0.428	10
2000s	0.4276	0.426	0.431	10
2010s	0.4573	0.438	0.472	10
2020s	0.4262	0.416	0.444	6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

66 Mongolia 0.448 compare
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71 Zambia 0.412 compare
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More social development data for Sao Tome and Principe

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 60 % change on previous year (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative democracy index in Sao Tome and Principe?: Deliberative democracy index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.416 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.472 in 2015.
What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1900.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for deliberative democracy index?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.