Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Universal right to vote
Universal right to vote over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 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, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal 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
Indicates whether virtually all men and women that are citizens are allowed to vote in national elections (score 2), whether it is only men (score 1), or there is no universal rights to vote for either men or women (score 0). It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.