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

Paraguay
100.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
100.0%
in 2025
Paraguay rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

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

  • Paraguay
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080100181119182025

How they compare

Paraguay 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 Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1900s 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% Paraguay
1910s 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% Paraguay
1920s 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% Paraguay
1930s 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% Paraguay
1940s 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% Paraguay
1950s 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% Paraguay
1960s 90.0% 0.0% 90.0% Paraguay
1970s 100.0% 56.0% 44.0% Paraguay
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, Paraguay or Sao Tome and Principe?
Paraguay, 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 Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Paraguay 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.