Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: Free and fair elections
Burkina Faso
1
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 free and fair elections, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Burkina Faso, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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 whether national elections were free and fair or not.