Sao Tome and Principe vs Singapore: Elected parliament and government
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Singapore
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
Across all 159 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Singapore?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Singapore 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.