What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.782 in 1991.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.655 in 1980.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for judicial checks on government index?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.725 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.725

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

75th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.782

in 1991

All-time low

0.655

in 1980

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.725 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.782 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.655, in 1980.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Judicial Checks on Government Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.705	—
1901	0.705	+0.0%
1902	0.705	+0.0%
1903	0.705	+0.0%
1904	0.705	+0.0%
1905	0.705	+0.0%
1906	0.705	+0.0%
1907	0.705	+0.0%
1908	0.705	+0.0%
1909	0.705	+0.0%
1910	0.705	+0.0%
1911	0.705	+0.0%
1912	0.705	+0.0%
1913	0.705	+0.0%
1914	0.705	+0.0%
1915	0.705	+0.0%
1916	0.705	+0.0%
1917	0.705	+0.0%
1918	0.705	+0.0%
1919	0.705	+0.0%
1920	0.705	+0.0%
1921	0.705	+0.0%
1922	0.705	+0.0%
1923	0.705	+0.0%
1924	0.705	+0.0%
1925	0.705	+0.0%
1926	0.705	+0.0%
1927	0.705	+0.0%
1928	0.705	+0.0%
1929	0.705	+0.0%
1930	0.705	+0.0%
1931	0.705	+0.0%
1932	0.705	+0.0%
1933	0.705	+0.0%
1934	0.705	+0.0%
1935	0.705	+0.0%
1936	0.705	+0.0%
1937	0.705	+0.0%
1938	0.705	+0.0%
1939	0.705	+0.0%
1940	0.705	+0.0%
1941	0.705	+0.0%
1942	0.705	+0.0%
1943	0.705	+0.0%
1944	0.705	+0.0%
1945	0.705	+0.0%
1946	0.705	+0.0%
1947	0.705	+0.0%
1948	0.705	+0.0%
1949	0.705	+0.0%
1950	0.705	+0.0%
1951	0.705	+0.0%
1952	0.705	+0.0%
1953	0.705	+0.0%
1954	0.705	+0.0%
1955	0.705	+0.0%
1956	0.705	+0.0%
1957	0.705	+0.0%
1958	0.705	+0.0%
1959	0.705	+0.0%
1960	0.705	+0.0%
1961	0.705	+0.0%
1962	0.705	+0.0%
1963	0.705	+0.0%
1964	0.705	+0.0%
1965	0.705	+0.0%
1966	0.705	+0.0%
1967	0.705	+0.0%
1968	0.705	+0.0%
1969	0.705	+0.0%
1970	0.705	+0.0%
1971	0.705	+0.0%
1972	0.705	+0.0%
1973	0.705	+0.0%
1974	0.705	+0.0%
1975	0.679	-3.7%
1976	0.661	-2.7%
1977	0.661	+0.0%
1978	0.661	+0.0%
1979	0.661	+0.0%
1980	0.655	-0.9%
1981	0.655	+0.0%
1982	0.655	+0.0%
1983	0.655	+0.0%
1984	0.655	+0.0%
1985	0.655	+0.0%
1986	0.655	+0.0%
1987	0.655	+0.0%
1988	0.655	+0.0%
1989	0.655	+0.0%
1990	0.672	+2.6%
1991	0.782	+16.4%
1992	0.782	+0.0%
1993	0.782	+0.0%
1994	0.782	+0.0%
1995	0.782	+0.0%
1996	0.782	+0.0%
1997	0.782	+0.0%
1998	0.782	+0.0%
1999	0.781	-0.1%
2000	0.738	-5.5%
2001	0.738	+0.0%
2002	0.738	+0.0%
2003	0.738	+0.0%
2004	0.738	+0.0%
2005	0.738	+0.0%
2006	0.738	+0.0%
2007	0.738	+0.0%
2008	0.738	+0.0%
2009	0.738	+0.0%
2010	0.735	-0.4%
2011	0.735	+0.0%
2012	0.735	+0.0%
2013	0.745	+1.4%
2014	0.745	+0.0%
2015	0.745	+0.0%
2016	0.745	+0.0%
2017	0.723	-3.0%
2018	0.685	-5.3%
2019	0.732	+6.9%
2020	0.746	+1.9%
2021	0.746	+0.0%
2022	0.731	-2.0%
2023	0.745	+1.9%
2024	0.725	-2.7%
2025	0.725	+0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 0.725 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 0.725 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2945, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.705	0.705	0.705	10
1910s	0.705	0.705	0.705	10
1920s	0.705	0.705	0.705	10
1930s	0.705	0.705	0.705	10
1940s	0.705	0.705	0.705	10
1950s	0.705	0.705	0.705	10
1960s	0.705	0.705	0.705	10
1970s	0.6848	0.661	0.705	10
1980s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1990s	0.7709	0.672	0.782	10
2000s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
2010s	0.7325	0.685	0.745	10
2020s	0.7363	0.725	0.746	6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Sao Tome and Principe?: Judicial checks on government index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.725 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.782 in 1991.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.655 in 1980.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for judicial checks on government index?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.