Multi-party elections, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Multi-party elections, gaps filled was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1991
All-time low
1
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Multi-party elections, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025

00.20.40.60.811991200820251991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 1

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for multi-party elections, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, multi-party elections, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Multi-party elections, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Multi-party elections, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 1 —
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 1 1 9
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is multi-party elections, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
Multi-party elections, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 1 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest multi-party elections, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
What is the lowest multi-party elections, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for multi-party elections, gaps filled?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is multi-party elections, gaps filled 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 flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Multi-party elections, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Multi-party elections with 279 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Multi-party elections, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 17,298 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Multi-party elections with 279 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.