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Human rights index vdem in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Human rights index vdem was 0.892 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.892
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.905
in 2013
All-time low
0.224
in 1953
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Human rights index vdem in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vdem in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.892.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vdem in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.905 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.224, in 1953.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Human rights index vdem in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.294 —
1901 0.294 +0.0%
1902 0.294 +0.0%
1903 0.294 +0.0%
1904 0.294 +0.0%
1905 0.294 +0.0%
1906 0.294 +0.0%
1907 0.294 +0.0%
1908 0.294 +0.0%
1909 0.294 +0.0%
1910 0.294 +0.0%
1911 0.316 +7.5%
1912 0.316 +0.0%
1913 0.316 +0.0%
1914 0.316 +0.0%
1915 0.316 +0.0%
1916 0.316 +0.0%
1917 0.316 +0.0%
1918 0.316 +0.0%
1919 0.316 +0.0%
1920 0.316 +0.0%
1921 0.316 +0.0%
1922 0.316 +0.0%
1923 0.316 +0.0%
1924 0.316 +0.0%
1925 0.316 +0.0%
1926 0.304 -3.8%
1927 0.296 -2.6%
1928 0.296 +0.0%
1929 0.296 +0.0%
1930 0.296 +0.0%
1931 0.296 +0.0%
1932 0.296 +0.0%
1933 0.296 +0.0%
1934 0.296 +0.0%
1935 0.296 +0.0%
1936 0.296 +0.0%
1937 0.296 +0.0%
1938 0.296 +0.0%
1939 0.296 +0.0%
1940 0.3 +1.4%
1941 0.3 +0.0%
1942 0.3 +0.0%
1943 0.3 +0.0%
1944 0.3 +0.0%
1945 0.3 +0.0%
1946 0.3 +0.0%
1947 0.3 +0.0%
1948 0.3 +0.0%
1949 0.3 +0.0%
1950 0.302 +0.7%
1951 0.302 +0.0%
1952 0.302 +0.0%
1953 0.224 -25.8%
1954 0.306 +36.6%
1955 0.309 +1.0%
1956 0.309 +0.0%
1957 0.309 +0.0%
1958 0.309 +0.0%
1959 0.309 +0.0%
1960 0.309 +0.0%
1961 0.312 +1.0%
1962 0.317 +1.6%
1963 0.317 +0.0%
1964 0.327 +3.2%
1965 0.327 +0.0%
1966 0.327 +0.0%
1967 0.327 +0.0%
1968 0.327 +0.0%
1969 0.327 +0.0%
1970 0.327 +0.0%
1971 0.327 +0.0%
1972 0.327 +0.0%
1973 0.327 +0.0%
1974 0.327 +0.0%
1975 0.518 +58.4%
1976 0.544 +5.0%
1977 0.548 +0.7%
1978 0.548 +0.0%
1979 0.548 +0.0%
1980 0.56 +2.2%
1981 0.56 +0.0%
1982 0.56 +0.0%
1983 0.56 +0.0%
1984 0.56 +0.0%
1985 0.56 +0.0%
1986 0.56 +0.0%
1987 0.56 +0.0%
1988 0.56 +0.0%
1989 0.56 +0.0%
1990 0.641 +14.5%
1991 0.823 +28.4%
1992 0.852 +3.5%
1993 0.866 +1.6%
1994 0.866 +0.0%
1995 0.866 +0.0%
1996 0.879 +1.5%
1997 0.88 +0.1%
1998 0.88 +0.0%
1999 0.88 +0.0%
2000 0.886 +0.7%
2001 0.886 +0.0%
2002 0.886 +0.0%
2003 0.886 +0.0%
2004 0.887 +0.1%
2005 0.892 +0.6%
2006 0.892 +0.0%
2007 0.892 +0.0%
2008 0.892 +0.0%
2009 0.892 +0.0%
2010 0.896 +0.4%
2011 0.896 +0.0%
2012 0.896 +0.0%
2013 0.905 +1.0%
2014 0.905 +0.0%
2015 0.905 +0.0%
2016 0.905 +0.0%
2017 0.902 -0.3%
2018 0.901 -0.1%
2019 0.904 +0.3%
2020 0.905 +0.1%
2021 0.903 -0.2%
2022 0.88 -2.5%
2023 0.896 +1.8%
2024 0.892 -0.4%
2025 0.892 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.294 0.294 0.294 10
1910s 0.3138 0.294 0.316 10
1920s 0.3088 0.296 0.316 10
1930s 0.296 0.296 0.296 10
1940s 0.3 0.3 0.3 10
1950s 0.2981 0.224 0.309 10
1960s 0.3217 0.309 0.327 10
1970s 0.4341 0.327 0.548 10
1980s 0.56 0.56 0.56 10
1990s 0.8433 0.641 0.88 10
2000s 0.8891 0.886 0.892 10
2010s 0.9015 0.896 0.905 10
2020s 0.8947 0.88 0.905 6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

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  4. 38 Trinidad and Tobago 0.888 compare
  5. 39 Croatia 0.886 compare
  6. 40 Namibia 0.883 compare
  7. 40 Slovenia 0.883 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vdem in Sao Tome and Principe?
Human rights index vdem in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.892 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vdem recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2013.
What is the lowest human rights index vdem recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.224 in 1953.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for human rights index vdem?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vdem rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Human rights index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human rights index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
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