Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: Political regime

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

Political regime over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Suriname
0123190019622025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

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

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Suriname Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.1 0.1 Suriname
1950s 0 1.5 1.5 Suriname
1960s 0 2 2 Suriname
1970s 0 1.9 1.9 Suriname
1980s 0 0.4 0.4 Suriname
1990s 1.8 1.9 0.1 Suriname
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2.17 0.1667 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime, Sao Tome and Principe or Suriname?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 2 against 2 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in political regime between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname rank globally for political regime?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd and Suriname 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