Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Democratic change
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd
South Africa rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | 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 | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 2 | 0.7 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 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, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for democratic change?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and South Africa 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.