Denmark vs Sao Tome and Principe: Competitive elections

Denmark
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

Competitive elections over time

  • Denmark
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.20.40.60.81178919072025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0.9 0 0.9 Denmark
1910s 1 0 1 Denmark
1920s 1 0 1 Denmark
1930s 1 0 1 Denmark
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 Denmark
1950s 1 0 1 Denmark
1960s 1 0 1 Denmark
1970s 1 0 1 Denmark
1980s 1 0 1 Denmark
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Denmark
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitive elections, Denmark or Sao Tome and Principe?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in competitive elections between Denmark and Sao Tome and Principe?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sao Tome and Principe?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for competitive elections?
Denmark ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Competitive elections
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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