What is executive corruption index in Sao Tome and Principe?

Executive corruption index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.365 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.525 in 2000.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 1975.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for executive corruption index?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Executive Corruption 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: Executive Corruption Index was 0.365 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.365

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

101st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.525

in 2000

All-time low

0.26

in 1975

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.365.

The figure is down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.525 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 1975.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.379	—
1901	0.379	+0.0%
1902	0.379	+0.0%
1903	0.379	+0.0%
1904	0.379	+0.0%
1905	0.379	+0.0%
1906	0.379	+0.0%
1907	0.379	+0.0%
1908	0.379	+0.0%
1909	0.379	+0.0%
1910	0.379	+0.0%
1911	0.379	+0.0%
1912	0.379	+0.0%
1913	0.379	+0.0%
1914	0.379	+0.0%
1915	0.379	+0.0%
1916	0.379	+0.0%
1917	0.379	+0.0%
1918	0.379	+0.0%
1919	0.379	+0.0%
1920	0.379	+0.0%
1921	0.379	+0.0%
1922	0.379	+0.0%
1923	0.379	+0.0%
1924	0.379	+0.0%
1925	0.379	+0.0%
1926	0.379	+0.0%
1927	0.379	+0.0%
1928	0.379	+0.0%
1929	0.379	+0.0%
1930	0.379	+0.0%
1931	0.379	+0.0%
1932	0.379	+0.0%
1933	0.379	+0.0%
1934	0.379	+0.0%
1935	0.379	+0.0%
1936	0.379	+0.0%
1937	0.379	+0.0%
1938	0.379	+0.0%
1939	0.379	+0.0%
1940	0.379	+0.0%
1941	0.379	+0.0%
1942	0.379	+0.0%
1943	0.379	+0.0%
1944	0.379	+0.0%
1945	0.379	+0.0%
1946	0.379	+0.0%
1947	0.379	+0.0%
1948	0.379	+0.0%
1949	0.379	+0.0%
1950	0.379	+0.0%
1951	0.379	+0.0%
1952	0.379	+0.0%
1953	0.379	+0.0%
1954	0.379	+0.0%
1955	0.379	+0.0%
1956	0.379	+0.0%
1957	0.379	+0.0%
1958	0.379	+0.0%
1959	0.379	+0.0%
1960	0.379	+0.0%
1961	0.379	+0.0%
1962	0.379	+0.0%
1963	0.379	+0.0%
1964	0.379	+0.0%
1965	0.379	+0.0%
1966	0.379	+0.0%
1967	0.379	+0.0%
1968	0.379	+0.0%
1969	0.379	+0.0%
1970	0.379	+0.0%
1971	0.379	+0.0%
1972	0.379	+0.0%
1973	0.379	+0.0%
1974	0.379	+0.0%
1975	0.26	-31.4%
1976	0.26	+0.0%
1977	0.26	+0.0%
1978	0.26	+0.0%
1979	0.26	+0.0%
1980	0.26	+0.0%
1981	0.26	+0.0%
1982	0.26	+0.0%
1983	0.26	+0.0%
1984	0.26	+0.0%
1985	0.26	+0.0%
1986	0.26	+0.0%
1987	0.26	+0.0%
1988	0.26	+0.0%
1989	0.26	+0.0%
1990	0.26	+0.0%
1991	0.373	+43.5%
1992	0.373	+0.0%
1993	0.373	+0.0%
1994	0.373	+0.0%
1995	0.373	+0.0%
1996	0.373	+0.0%
1997	0.373	+0.0%
1998	0.373	+0.0%
1999	0.373	+0.0%
2000	0.525	+40.8%
2001	0.525	+0.0%
2002	0.525	+0.0%
2003	0.525	+0.0%
2004	0.525	+0.0%
2005	0.525	+0.0%
2006	0.525	+0.0%
2007	0.525	+0.0%
2008	0.525	+0.0%
2009	0.525	+0.0%
2010	0.475	-9.5%
2011	0.475	+0.0%
2012	0.475	+0.0%
2013	0.475	+0.0%
2014	0.431	-9.3%
2015	0.431	+0.0%
2016	0.431	+0.0%
2017	0.431	+0.0%
2018	0.431	+0.0%
2019	0.365	-15.3%
2020	0.365	+0.0%
2021	0.365	+0.0%
2022	0.365	+0.0%
2023	0.365	+0.0%
2024	0.365	+0.0%
2025	0.365	+0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 0.365 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 0.365 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1910s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1920s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1930s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1940s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1950s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1960s	0.379	0.379	0.379	10
1970s	0.3195	0.26	0.379	10
1980s	0.26	0.26	0.26	10
1990s	0.3617	0.26	0.373	10
2000s	0.525	0.525	0.525	10
2010s	0.442	0.365	0.475	10
2020s	0.365	0.365	0.365	6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

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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 executive corruption index in Sao Tome and Principe?: Executive corruption index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.365 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.525 in 2000.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 1975.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for executive corruption index?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).