Peru vs Sao Tome and Principe: Competitive elections
Peru
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Peru rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Peru
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Peru ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Peru |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Peru |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Peru or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Peru, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for competitive elections?
- Peru 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
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.