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Democratic electoral institutions row in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Democratic electoral institutions row was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Democratic electoral institutions row in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1 for democratic electoral institutions row in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions row in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.9 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions row in Sao Tome and Principe?
Democratic electoral institutions row in Sao Tome and Principe was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions row recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions row recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for democratic electoral institutions row?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions row 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic electoral institutions row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Democratic electoral institutions row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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