Hungary vs Sao Tome and Principe: Elected Political Leaders Index
Hungary
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Hungary rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Hungary
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hungary |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.91 | 0 | 0.91 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 0.35 | 0 | 0.35 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.275 | 0.275 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0.65 | 0.55 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 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, Hungary or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Hungary, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Hungary and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Hungary 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).