Portugal vs Sao Tome and Principe: Democratic change
Portugal
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Portugal rank
23rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Portugal
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 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, Portugal or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Portugal, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for democratic change?
- Portugal 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.