What is electoral democracy row in Sao Tome and Principe?

Electoral democracy row in Sao Tome and Principe was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy row recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1991.

What is the lowest electoral democracy row recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for electoral democracy row?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy row rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

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

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral democracy row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral democracy row in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Electoral democracy row in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Electoral democracy row was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 1991

All-time low

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Electoral democracy row in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electoral democracy row in Sao Tome and Principe is 2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy row in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	0	10
1940s	0	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	0	10
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	1.8	0	2	10
2000s	2	2	2	10
2010s	2	2	2	10
2020s	2	2	2	6

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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 ori 8 (2025)
Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.892 (2025)
Liberal democracy index 0.519 (2025)
Electoral democracy index 0.632 (2025)
Freedom of association index 0.768 (2025)
Freedom of expression index 0.793 (2025)
Participatory democracy index 0.391 (2025)
Varieties democracy vdem 0.632 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy row in Sao Tome and Principe?: Electoral democracy row in Sao Tome and Principe was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy row recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1991.
What is the lowest electoral democracy row recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for electoral democracy row?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy row rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral democracy row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral democracy row
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026