Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Electoral democracy
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 electoral democracy, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and South Africa 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).