Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Political Stability/No Violence

Sao Tome and Principe
-0.0486
in 2011
South Africa
0.0211
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th
South Africa rank
14th

Political Stability/No Violence over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
-0.500.51199620032011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0211 against -0.0486 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0697.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 53 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9741 -0.4995 1.47 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.4519 -0.103 0.5549 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.0324 0.0005 0.0319 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political stability/no violence, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0211 against -0.0486 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in political stability/no violence between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
0.0697, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for political stability/no violence?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Institute, published as Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability/No Violence (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.