Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: Political regime
Malta
2
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
Malta rank
32nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
32nd
Political regime over time
- Malta
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Malta ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Malta |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | Malta |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 | Malta |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Malta |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Malta |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Malta |
| 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 political regime, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malta, at 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for political regime?
- Malta 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.