Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Electoral democracy
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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).