Colombia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Colombia
100.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
100.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Colombia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 15.0% | 0.0% | 15.0% | Colombia |
| 1910s | 20.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | Colombia |
| 1920s | 25.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | Colombia |
| 1930s | 38.0% | 0.0% | 38.0% | Colombia |
| 1940s | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | Colombia |
| 1950s | 60.0% | 0.0% | 60.0% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 56.0% | 44.0% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
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, Colombia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Colombia, 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 Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Colombia 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
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.