Latvia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Elected Political Leaders Index
Latvia
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Latvia rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Latvia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.275 | 0.275 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 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, Latvia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Latvia, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Latvia 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).