Montenegro vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rule of Law Index
Montenegro
0.754
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
0.742
in 2025
Montenegro rank
60th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
63rd
Rule of Law Index over time
- Montenegro
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 0.754 against 0.742 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Montenegro ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 176 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4715 | 0.613 | 0.1415 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 0.4847 | 0.613 | 0.1283 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.634 | 0.7745 | 0.1405 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.6416 | 0.703 | 0.0614 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.6835 | 0.7309 | 0.0474 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.7325 | 0.7445 | 0.012 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Montenegro or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Montenegro, at 0.754 against 0.742 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.012, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rule of law index?
- Montenegro ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.