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Egalitarian political institutions index in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.67 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.67
in 2024
All-time low
0.176
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian political institutions index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900–2025

0.20.30.40.50.60.7190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.67. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.176, in 1900.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 70th out of 175 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.

Egalitarian political institutions index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.176 —
1901 0.176 +0.0%
1902 0.176 +0.0%
1903 0.176 +0.0%
1904 0.176 +0.0%
1905 0.176 +0.0%
1906 0.176 +0.0%
1907 0.176 +0.0%
1908 0.176 +0.0%
1909 0.176 +0.0%
1910 0.176 +0.0%
1911 0.176 +0.0%
1912 0.176 +0.0%
1913 0.176 +0.0%
1914 0.176 +0.0%
1915 0.176 +0.0%
1916 0.176 +0.0%
1917 0.176 +0.0%
1918 0.176 +0.0%
1919 0.176 +0.0%
1920 0.176 +0.0%
1921 0.176 +0.0%
1922 0.176 +0.0%
1923 0.176 +0.0%
1924 0.176 +0.0%
1925 0.176 +0.0%
1926 0.176 +0.0%
1927 0.176 +0.0%
1928 0.176 +0.0%
1929 0.176 +0.0%
1930 0.176 +0.0%
1931 0.176 +0.0%
1932 0.176 +0.0%
1933 0.176 +0.0%
1934 0.176 +0.0%
1935 0.176 +0.0%
1936 0.176 +0.0%
1937 0.176 +0.0%
1938 0.176 +0.0%
1939 0.176 +0.0%
1940 0.176 +0.0%
1941 0.176 +0.0%
1942 0.176 +0.0%
1943 0.176 +0.0%
1944 0.176 +0.0%
1945 0.176 +0.0%
1946 0.176 +0.0%
1947 0.176 +0.0%
1948 0.176 +0.0%
1949 0.176 +0.0%
1950 0.176 +0.0%
1951 0.176 +0.0%
1952 0.176 +0.0%
1953 0.176 +0.0%
1954 0.176 +0.0%
1955 0.176 +0.0%
1956 0.176 +0.0%
1957 0.176 +0.0%
1958 0.176 +0.0%
1959 0.176 +0.0%
1960 0.176 +0.0%
1961 0.179 +1.7%
1962 0.179 +0.0%
1963 0.179 +0.0%
1964 0.179 +0.0%
1965 0.179 +0.0%
1966 0.204 +14.0%
1967 0.179 -12.3%
1968 0.179 +0.0%
1969 0.179 +0.0%
1970 0.179 +0.0%
1971 0.189 +5.6%
1972 0.189 +0.0%
1973 0.189 +0.0%
1974 0.189 +0.0%
1975 0.518 +174.1%
1976 0.516 -0.4%
1977 0.516 +0.0%
1978 0.516 +0.0%
1979 0.516 +0.0%
1980 0.516 +0.0%
1981 0.516 +0.0%
1982 0.516 +0.0%
1983 0.516 +0.0%
1984 0.516 +0.0%
1985 0.516 +0.0%
1986 0.518 +0.4%
1987 0.518 +0.0%
1988 0.518 +0.0%
1989 0.518 +0.0%
1990 0.565 +9.1%
1991 0.646 +14.3%
1992 0.636 -1.5%
1993 0.638 +0.3%
1994 0.638 +0.0%
1995 0.638 +0.0%
1996 0.638 +0.0%
1997 0.638 +0.0%
1998 0.638 +0.0%
1999 0.638 +0.0%
2000 0.638 +0.0%
2001 0.638 +0.0%
2002 0.638 +0.0%
2003 0.638 +0.0%
2004 0.663 +3.9%
2005 0.663 +0.0%
2006 0.663 +0.0%
2007 0.647 -2.4%
2008 0.666 +2.9%
2009 0.666 +0.0%
2010 0.666 +0.0%
2011 0.666 +0.0%
2012 0.666 +0.0%
2013 0.664 -0.3%
2014 0.664 +0.0%
2015 0.664 +0.0%
2016 0.664 +0.0%
2017 0.662 -0.3%
2018 0.658 -0.6%
2019 0.653 -0.8%
2020 0.661 +1.2%
2021 0.666 +0.8%
2022 0.662 -0.6%
2023 0.662 +0.0%
2024 0.67 +1.2%
2025 0.67 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1910s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1920s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1930s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1940s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1950s 0.176 0.176 0.176 10
1960s 0.1812 0.176 0.204 10
1970s 0.3517 0.179 0.518 10
1980s 0.5168 0.516 0.518 10
1990s 0.6313 0.565 0.646 10
2000s 0.652 0.638 0.666 10
2010s 0.6627 0.653 0.666 10
2020s 0.6652 0.661 0.67 6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 67 Botswana 0.688 compare
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  3. 69 Ukraine 0.675 compare
  4. 71 Gambia 0.667 compare
  5. 72 Albania 0.666 compare
  6. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.665 compare
  7. 73 Mongolia 0.665 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Sao Tome and Principe?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.67 in 2024.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.176 in 1900.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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