Which has higher voice and accountability, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?

Benin, at 0.2033 against 0.1249 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?

13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank Institute, published as Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Voice and Accountability

Benin

0.2033

in 2011

Sao Tome and Principe

0.1249

in 2011

Benin rank

7th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

9th

Voice and Accountability over time

Benin
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.2033 against 0.1249 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0784.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Benin ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2336	0.3485	0.1149	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.2253	0.2735	0.0482	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.245	0.1124	0.1326	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voice and accountability, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?: Benin, at 0.2033 against 0.1249 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in voice and accountability between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.0784, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for voice and accountability?: Benin ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank Institute, published as Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Voice and Accountability (estimate)
Source: World Bank Institute
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.