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

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

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

Across all 126 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Spain Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0.8 0.8 Spain
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.5 0.5 Spain
1980s 0 1 1 Spain
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Spain
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Spain?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Spain rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Spain 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.