Civil liberties rating, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Civil liberties rating, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civil liberties rating, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 units per person for civil liberties rating, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civil liberties rating, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -41.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Civil liberties rating, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for civil liberties rating, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civil liberties rating ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.