Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Multi-party elections for legislature
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Multi-party elections for legislature over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 multi-party elections for legislature, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections for legislature between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for multi-party elections for legislature?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.