Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1993.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5 | — |
| 1976 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 2 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1983.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, gaps filled rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.