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Political liberties lexical in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Political liberties lexical was 1 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political liberties lexical in Sao Tome and Principe, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1 for political liberties lexical in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political liberties lexical in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Sao Tome and Principe 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 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political liberties lexical in Sao Tome and Principe?
Political liberties lexical in Sao Tome and Principe was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political liberties lexical recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
What is the lowest political liberties lexical recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for political liberties lexical?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is political liberties lexical 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 volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political liberties lexical. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political liberties lexical
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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