Sao Tome and Principe vs Taiwan: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Sao Tome and Principe
100.0%
in 2025
Taiwan
100.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Taiwan
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 56.0% | 100.0% | 44.0% | Taiwan |
| 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Taiwan?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Sao Tome and Principe and Taiwan?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Taiwan rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Taiwan 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.