Portugal vs Sao Tome and Principe: Political opposition

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

Political opposition over time

  • Portugal
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 18 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0.5 0 0.5 Portugal
1830s 0.6 0 0.6 Portugal
1840s 1 0 1 Portugal
1850s 1 0 1 Portugal
1860s 1 0 1 Portugal
1870s 1 0 1 Portugal
1880s 1 0 1 Portugal
1890s 0.8 0 0.8 Portugal
1900s 0.9 0 0.9 Portugal
1910s 0.8 0 0.8 Portugal
1920s 0.6 0 0.6 Portugal
1930s 0.5 0 0.5 Portugal
1940s 1 0 1 Portugal
1950s 1 0 1 Portugal
1960s 1 0 1 Portugal
1970s 0.9 0 0.9 Portugal
1980s 1 0 1 Portugal
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Portugal
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, Portugal or Sao Tome and Principe?
Portugal, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?
0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for political opposition?
Portugal 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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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

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