Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Free country
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
Vanuatu
2
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Free country over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1.33 | 1.33 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Vanuatu |
| 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 Vanuatu?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for free country?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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).