Political Stability - Number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Political Stability - Number of sources was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
129th
of 208 countries
All-time high
8
in 2025
All-time low
3
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe is 8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1996.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +14.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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- 129 Switzerland 8 compare
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Political stability - number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe was 8 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - number of sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest political stability - number of sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for political stability - number of sources?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - number of sources rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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