Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Political regime

Lesotho
2
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
Lesotho rank
32nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
32nd

Political regime over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Lesotho ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.4 0 0.4 Lesotho
1970s 0.1 0 0.1 Lesotho
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0.4 1.8 1.4 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 1.5 2 0.5 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 2 2 0 β€”
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
Lesotho, at 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in political regime between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for political regime?
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed