Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Nigeria
1.52
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1.53
in 2025
Nigeria rank
45th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
42nd
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.53 against 1.52 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 45th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 8 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.342 | -1.62 | 1.96 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.342 | -1.62 | 1.96 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.342 | -1.62 | 1.96 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.342 | -1.62 | 1.96 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.342 | -1.62 | 1.96 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 1.28 | -1.62 | 2.9 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.28 | -0.591 | 1.88 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.28 | 0.438 | 0.846 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.55 | 0.3106 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.48 | 0.2454 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.54 | 0.3117 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.53 | 0.1813 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.53 against 1.52 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.01, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Nigeria ranks 45th 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.