Rule of Law - Governance score in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Rule of Law - Governance score was 50.89 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
50.89 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
122nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
59.72 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
45.49 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 59.7 0-1001998: 59.6 0-1002000: 59.2 0-1002002: 53.9 0-1002003: 54.1 0-1002004: 49 0-1002005: 49.8 0-1002006: 49.8 0-1002007: 50.7 0-1002008: 50 0-1002009: 47.3 0-1002010: 48.6 0-1002011: 48.6 0-1002012: 47 0-1002013: 45.5 0-1002014: 46 0-1002015: 46.9 0-1002016: 48.3 0-1002017: 48.4 0-1002018: 48.4 0-1002019: 48.6 0-1002020: 50.8 0-1002021: 50.2 0-1002022: 51.9 0-1002023: 50.9 0-1002024: 50.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 50.89 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 59.72 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 45.49 0-100, in 2013.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 59.72 0-100
1998 59.6 0-100 -0.2%
2000 59.24 0-100 -0.6%
2002 53.91 0-100 -9.0%
2003 54.08 0-100 +0.3%
2004 49.03 0-100 -9.3%
2005 49.8 0-100 +1.6%
2006 49.75 0-100 -0.1%
2007 50.69 0-100 +1.9%
2008 50 0-100 -1.4%
2009 47.33 0-100 -5.3%
2010 48.58 0-100 +2.6%
2011 48.56 0-100 -0.0%
2012 47.01 0-100 -3.2%
2013 45.49 0-100 -3.2%
2014 46.01 0-100 +1.1%
2015 46.93 0-100 +2.0%
2016 48.26 0-100 +2.8%
2017 48.37 0-100 +0.2%
2018 48.45 0-100 +0.1%
2019 48.58 0-100 +0.3%
2020 50.82 0-100 +4.6%
2021 50.19 0-100 -1.2%
2022 51.9 0-100 +3.4%
2023 50.89 0-100 -1.9%
2024 50.89 0-100 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.66 0-100 59.6 0-100 59.72 0-100 2
2000s 51.54 0-100 47.33 0-100 59.24 0-100 9
2010s 47.62 0-100 45.49 0-100 48.58 0-100 10
2020s 50.94 0-100 50.19 0-100 51.9 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 119 Vietnam 51.56 0-100 compare
  2. 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.47 0-100 compare
  3. 121 Guyana 51.21 0-100 compare
  4. 123 Tunisia 50.69 0-100 compare
  5. 124 Morocco 50.63 0-100 compare
  6. 125 Trinidad and Tobago 50.57 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Sao Tome and Principe?
Rule of law - governance score in Sao Tome and Principe was 50.89 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 59.72 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 45.49 0-100 in 2013.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for rule of law - governance score?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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