Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Liberal political institutions
Gambia
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Liberal political institutions over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 1 | 0.6667 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for liberal political institutions?
- Gambia ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. 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 the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions.