Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 39.33 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.33 0-100
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
175th
of 206 countries
All-time high
49.95 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
38.62 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Sao Tome and Principe is 39.33 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 49.95 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.62 0-100, in 2004.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.11 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 43.41 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 43.43 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.95 0-100 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 46.93 0-100 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 38.62 0-100 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 41.75 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 42.4 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.72 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 42.27 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 41.93 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 41.57 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.97 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 42.55 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 40.87 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 41.8 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 42.58 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 42.95 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.14 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.06 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 40.66 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 41.02 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.18 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 41.09 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 39.94 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 39.72 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 39.33 0-100 | -1.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 39.33 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.38 0-100, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 39.33 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.26 0-100 | 43.11 0-100 | 43.41 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.22 0-100 | 38.62 0-100 | 49.95 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.91 0-100 | 40.66 0-100 | 42.97 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.38 0-100 | 39.33 0-100 | 41.18 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 regulatory quality - governance score in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Sao Tome and Principe was 39.33 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.95 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.62 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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