What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 2005.

What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.294 in 1900.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 1.82 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.82

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

29th

of 173 countries

All-time high

1.91

in 2005

All-time low

0.294

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.82, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.91 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.294, in 1900.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.294	0.294	0.294	10
1910s	0.294	0.294	0.294	10
1920s	0.294	0.294	0.294	10
1930s	0.294	0.294	0.294	10
1940s	0.294	0.294	0.294	10
1950s	0.294	0.294	0.294	10
1960s	0.294	0.294	0.294	10
1970s	0.6785	0.294	1.06	10
1980s	1.06	1.06	1.06	10
1990s	1.26	1.06	1.29	10
2000s	1.6	1.29	1.91	10
2010s	1.91	1.91	1.91	10
2020s	1.82	1.82	1.82	6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

26 Spain 1.97 compare
27 Canada 1.88 compare
28 Netherlands 1.87 compare
30 Benin 1.69 compare
31 Gabon 1.64 compare
31 Japan 1.64 compare

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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe

Temperature anomalies by month 0.385 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.2041 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.4106 °C (2026)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Sao Tome and Principe?: Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.82 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 2005.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.294 in 1900.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.