Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 7 against 7 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1960s | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 7 | 6.5 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1980s | 1 | 7 | 6 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 7 | 1.5 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 7 against 7 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for democracy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).