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

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

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

  • Namibia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

Namibia 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.

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

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia 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 1 0.9 0.1 Namibia
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, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Namibia, 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 Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Namibia 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.