Sao Tome and Principe vs Sierra Leone: Elected parliament and government
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Sao Tome and Principe or Sierra Leone?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.