What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2013.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index 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 vs. electoral democracy index?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral 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: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.892, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900 to 2025.
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

34 Italy 0.9 compare
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40 Namibia 0.883 compare
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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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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 human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Sao Tome and Principe?: Human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.892 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2013.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index 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 vs. electoral democracy index?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.