Puerto Rico vs Sao Tome and Principe: Electoral democracy
Puerto Rico
1
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Puerto Rico or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Puerto Rico, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2015.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Puerto Rico and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Puerto Rico 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).