Sao Tome and Principe vs Seychelles: Competitive elections

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

Competitive elections over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

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

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Seychelles Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0.9 0.7 0.2 Sao Tome and Principe
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Seychelles?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in competitive elections between Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles rank globally for competitive elections?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Seychelles 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

Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.