Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Multi-party elections

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

Multi-party elections over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.20.40.60.81196519952025

How they compare

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

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multi-party elections, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in multi-party elections between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for multi-party elections?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,019 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.