Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Liberal political institutions
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Liberal political institutions over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | 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 | 0.4 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for liberal political institutions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and South Africa 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.