Sao Tome and Principe vs Spain: Free country
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
Spain
2
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Free country over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Spain
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2 against 2 in Spain, a difference of 0.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Spain |
| 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Spain?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Spain rank globally for free country?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Spain 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).