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
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
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.