Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0021 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0021 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 102.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0021 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 146.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 19 Palau 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Comoros 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Andorra 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Micronesia (country) 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Dominica 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for civil liberties rating, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is civil liberties rating, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civil liberties rating ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.