Cameroon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Cameroon
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Cameroon rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 1 0 1 Cameroon
1970s 1 0 1 Cameroon
1980s 1 0 1 Cameroon
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Cameroon
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 chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Cameroon or Sao Tome and Principe?
Cameroon, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Cameroon 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 Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.