North Macedonia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Democracy
North Macedonia
4
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
4
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
17th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th
Democracy over time
- North Macedonia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 4 against 4 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 | 4.22 | 2.33 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 4 | 1.1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 4 | 1.8 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, North Macedonia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- North Macedonia, at 4 against 4 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for democracy?
- North Macedonia ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).