Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Guinea-Bissau
1.49
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1.42
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
54th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
57th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.49 against 1.42 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.44 | -1.17 | 1.28 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | -2.44 | -1.17 | 1.28 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | -2.44 | -1.17 | 1.28 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | -2.44 | -1.17 | 1.28 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | -2.44 | -1.17 | 1.28 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | -2.44 | -1.17 | 1.28 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | -2.44 | -0.8536 | 1.59 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | -1.13 | 0.4227 | 1.56 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.631 | 1.73 | 1.1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 1.69 | 0.149 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.67 | 0.083 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.5 | 0.0899 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.42 | 0.114 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.49 against 1.42 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.07, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.