Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Cape Verde
100.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
100.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080100190019622025

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% β€”
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% β€”
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% β€”
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% β€”
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% β€”
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% β€”
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% β€”
1970s 56.0% 56.0% 0.0% β€”
1980s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
Cape Verde, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.