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Elections for the governments chief executive in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: Elections for the governments chief executive was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1975
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Elections for the governments chief executive in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of recorded 1 for elections for the governments chief executive in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, elections for the governments chief executive in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of peaked at 1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 1st of 198 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
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
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 0.5 0 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 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 elections for the governments chief executive in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
Elections for the governments chief executive in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest elections for the governments chief executive recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1975.
What is the lowest elections for the governments chief executive recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank for elections for the governments chief executive?
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is elections for the governments chief executive rising or falling in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elections for the governments chief executive
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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