Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Democratic change
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Costa Rica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 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 democratic change, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for democratic change?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.