New Zealand vs Sao Tome and Principe: Democratic change
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
23rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- New Zealand
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 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, New Zealand or Sao Tome and Principe?
- New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between New Zealand and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for democratic change?
- New Zealand 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.