Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Vanuatu | 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 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Vanuatu |
| 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 Vanuatu?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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.