Sao Tome and Principe vs Spain: Competitive elections

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

Competitive elections over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

Across all 237 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Spain 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 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0.5 0.5 Spain
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 Spain
1980s 0 1 1 Spain
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Spain
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 Spain?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in competitive elections between Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Spain rank globally for competitive elections?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Spain 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.