Albania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Elected Political Leaders Index
Albania
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Albania rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Albania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Albania ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1933 | 0 | 0.1933 | Albania |
| 1920s | 0.4001 | 0 | 0.4001 | Albania |
| 1930s | 0.35 | 0 | 0.35 | Albania |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Albania |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Albania |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Albania |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.275 | 0.725 | Albania |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.65 | 0.35 | Albania |
| 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 political leaders index, Albania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Albania, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Albania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Albania ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).