Panama vs Sao Tome and Principe: Universal right to vote in practice
Panama
2
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Panama
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Panama ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8571 | 0 | 0.8571 | Panama |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Panama |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 0 | 1.4 | Panama |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Panama |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | Panama |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Panama, at 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Panama ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 198 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.