Greece vs Sao Tome and Principe: Competitive elections

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

Competitive elections over time

  • Greece
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1822 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
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 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0.4 0 0.4 Greece
1930s 0.5 0 0.5 Greece
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.2 0 0.2 Greece
1970s 0.6 0 0.6 Greece
1980s 1 0 1 Greece
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Greece
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, Greece or Sao Tome and Principe?
Greece, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in competitive elections between Greece and Sao Tome and Principe?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sao Tome and Principe?
204 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
How do Greece and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for competitive elections?
Greece 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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