Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe: Political opposition

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

Political opposition over time

  • Bahamas
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.20.40.60.81178919072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1780s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1790s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1800s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1810s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1820s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1830s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1840s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1850s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1860s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1870s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1880s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1890s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1900s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1910s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1920s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1930s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1940s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1950s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1960s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1970s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1980s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Bahamas
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 political opposition, Bahamas or Sao Tome and Principe?
Bahamas, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
0, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for political opposition?
Bahamas ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.