Philippines vs Sao Tome and Principe: Electoral democracy
Philippines
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Philippines rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Philippines
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Philippines or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Philippines, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Philippines ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).