Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Universal right to vote in practice
Malawi
2
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Malawi ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malawi, at 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.