Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Botswana
1.57
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1.53
in 2025
Botswana rank
40th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
42nd
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.57 against 1.53 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 10 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.287 | -1.62 | 1.33 | Botswana |
| 1910s | -0.287 | -1.62 | 1.33 | Botswana |
| 1920s | -0.287 | -1.62 | 1.33 | Botswana |
| 1930s | -0.287 | -1.62 | 1.33 | Botswana |
| 1940s | -0.287 | -1.62 | 1.33 | Botswana |
| 1950s | -0.287 | -1.62 | 1.33 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 0.337 | -1.62 | 1.96 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1.27 | -0.591 | 1.86 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.27 | 0.438 | 0.835 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.27 | 1.55 | 0.2736 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.48 | 0.2084 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 1.54 | 0.3461 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.53 | 0.0492 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Botswana, at 1.57 against 1.53 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.04, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power 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 irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.