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Participatory political institutions index in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Participatory political institutions index was 0.554 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.554
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
76th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.607
in 1994
All-time low
0.04
in 1927
Years of data
126
1900–2025

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.554 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.607 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1927.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Year Value Change
1900 0.043 —
1901 0.043 +0.0%
1902 0.043 +0.0%
1903 0.043 +0.0%
1904 0.043 +0.0%
1905 0.043 +0.0%
1906 0.043 +0.0%
1907 0.043 +0.0%
1908 0.043 +0.0%
1909 0.043 +0.0%
1910 0.043 +0.0%
1911 0.049 +14.0%
1912 0.049 +0.0%
1913 0.049 +0.0%
1914 0.049 +0.0%
1915 0.049 +0.0%
1916 0.049 +0.0%
1917 0.049 +0.0%
1918 0.049 +0.0%
1919 0.049 +0.0%
1920 0.049 +0.0%
1921 0.049 +0.0%
1922 0.049 +0.0%
1923 0.049 +0.0%
1924 0.049 +0.0%
1925 0.049 +0.0%
1926 0.049 +0.0%
1927 0.04 -18.4%
1928 0.04 +0.0%
1929 0.04 +0.0%
1930 0.04 +0.0%
1931 0.04 +0.0%
1932 0.04 +0.0%
1933 0.04 +0.0%
1934 0.04 +0.0%
1935 0.04 +0.0%
1936 0.04 +0.0%
1937 0.04 +0.0%
1938 0.04 +0.0%
1939 0.04 +0.0%
1940 0.04 +0.0%
1941 0.04 +0.0%
1942 0.04 +0.0%
1943 0.04 +0.0%
1944 0.04 +0.0%
1945 0.04 +0.0%
1946 0.04 +0.0%
1947 0.04 +0.0%
1948 0.04 +0.0%
1949 0.04 +0.0%
1950 0.04 +0.0%
1951 0.047 +17.5%
1952 0.047 +0.0%
1953 0.047 +0.0%
1954 0.047 +0.0%
1955 0.047 +0.0%
1956 0.047 +0.0%
1957 0.047 +0.0%
1958 0.047 +0.0%
1959 0.047 +0.0%
1960 0.047 +0.0%
1961 0.047 +0.0%
1962 0.047 +0.0%
1963 0.047 +0.0%
1964 0.047 +0.0%
1965 0.047 +0.0%
1966 0.047 +0.0%
1967 0.047 +0.0%
1968 0.047 +0.0%
1969 0.047 +0.0%
1970 0.047 +0.0%
1971 0.047 +0.0%
1972 0.047 +0.0%
1973 0.047 +0.0%
1974 0.047 +0.0%
1975 0.125 +166.0%
1976 0.125 +0.0%
1977 0.125 +0.0%
1978 0.125 +0.0%
1979 0.125 +0.0%
1980 0.273 +118.4%
1981 0.273 +0.0%
1982 0.273 +0.0%
1983 0.273 +0.0%
1984 0.273 +0.0%
1985 0.273 +0.0%
1986 0.273 +0.0%
1987 0.273 +0.0%
1988 0.273 +0.0%
1989 0.273 +0.0%
1990 0.498 +82.4%
1991 0.59 +18.5%
1992 0.605 +2.5%
1993 0.605 +0.0%
1994 0.607 +0.3%
1995 0.586 -3.5%
1996 0.582 -0.7%
1997 0.597 +2.6%
1998 0.593 -0.7%
1999 0.589 -0.7%
2000 0.585 -0.7%
2001 0.581 -0.7%
2002 0.577 -0.7%
2003 0.573 -0.7%
2004 0.569 -0.7%
2005 0.57 +0.2%
2006 0.566 -0.7%
2007 0.562 -0.7%
2008 0.558 -0.7%
2009 0.554 -0.7%
2010 0.554 +0.0%
2011 0.554 +0.0%
2012 0.541 -2.3%
2013 0.55 +1.7%
2014 0.55 +0.0%
2015 0.55 +0.0%
2016 0.55 +0.0%
2017 0.559 +1.6%
2018 0.559 +0.0%
2019 0.565 +1.1%
2020 0.563 -0.4%
2021 0.563 +0.0%
2022 0.568 +0.9%
2023 0.568 +0.0%
2024 0.559 -1.6%
2025 0.554 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.043 0.043 0.043 10
1910s 0.0484 0.043 0.049 10
1920s 0.0463 0.04 0.049 10
1930s 0.04 0.04 0.04 10
1940s 0.04 0.04 0.04 10
1950s 0.0463 0.04 0.047 10
1960s 0.047 0.047 0.047 10
1970s 0.086 0.047 0.125 10
1980s 0.273 0.273 0.273 10
1990s 0.5852 0.498 0.607 10
2000s 0.5695 0.554 0.585 10
2010s 0.5532 0.541 0.565 10
2020s 0.5625 0.554 0.568 6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 75 Luxembourg 0.555 compare
  2. 77 Solomon Islands 0.553 compare
  3. 78 Bhutan 0.552 compare
  4. 79 Zimbabwe 0.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Sao Tome and Principe?
Participatory political institutions index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.554 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.607 in 1994.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1927.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for participatory political institutions index?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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