Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Equatorial Guinea
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | 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 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 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, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Equatorial Guinea 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.