Share of voting rights in international organizations in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of voting rights in international organizations was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of voting rights in international organizations in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of voting rights in international organizations in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 69 Argentina 0.1% compare
- 70 Equatorial Guinea 0.1% compare
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- 72 Mauritania 0.1% compare
- 75 Cape Verde 0.1% compare
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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of voting rights in international organizations in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of voting rights in international organizations in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of voting rights in international organizations?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of voting rights in international organizations rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of voting rights in international organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%).