Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Elected Political Leaders Index
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.282 | 0.282 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.94 | 0.94 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.96 | 0.96 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.275 | 1 | 0.725 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.65 | 1 | 0.35 | Sri Lanka |
| 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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).