San Marino vs Sao Tome and Principe: Free country
San Marino
2
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
San Marino rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Free country over time
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was San Marino ahead.
San Marino ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 199 countries.
San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | San Marino |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, San Marino or Sao Tome and Principe?
- San Marino, at 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between San Marino and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do San Marino and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for free country?
- San Marino ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).