How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sao Tome and Principe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Luxembourg vs Sao Tome and Principe: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Luxembourg

0.555

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.554

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

75th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

76th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Luxembourg
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.555 against 0.554 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 75th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.518	0.043	0.475	Luxembourg
1910s	0.458	0.0484	0.4096	Luxembourg
1920s	0.6286	0.0463	0.5823	Luxembourg
1930s	0.6069	0.04	0.5669	Luxembourg
1940s	0.4082	0.04	0.3682	Luxembourg
1950s	0.589	0.0463	0.5427	Luxembourg
1960s	0.589	0.047	0.542	Luxembourg
1970s	0.606	0.086	0.52	Luxembourg
1980s	0.606	0.273	0.333	Luxembourg
1990s	0.606	0.5852	0.0208	Luxembourg
2000s	0.6395	0.5695	0.07	Luxembourg
2010s	0.6626	0.5532	0.1094	Luxembourg
2020s	0.5915	0.5625	0.029	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Luxembourg or Sao Tome and Principe?: Luxembourg, at 0.555 against 0.554 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Luxembourg and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.001, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Luxembourg ranks 75th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.