Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
121st
South Africa rank
121st
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 121st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4 | 5.6 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 5.9 | 0.6 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil liberties rating, gaps filled, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil liberties rating, gaps filled between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 121st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Civil liberties rating, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.