Political Rights Score in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Political Rights Score was 35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Rights Score in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights score in Sao Tome and Principe is 35, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 36 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2003.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Political Rights Score in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36 | — |
| 2003 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5 | 33 | 36 | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.9 | 33 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 | 35 | 35 | 6 |
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- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights score in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Political rights score in Sao Tome and Principe was 35 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political rights score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for political rights score?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.