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Rule of law index in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Rule of law index was 0.742 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.742
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.777
in 1999
All-time low
0.613
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Rule of law index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.742, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.777 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.613, in 1900.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Rule of law index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.613 —
1901 0.613 +0.0%
1902 0.613 +0.0%
1903 0.613 +0.0%
1904 0.613 +0.0%
1905 0.613 +0.0%
1906 0.613 +0.0%
1907 0.613 +0.0%
1908 0.613 +0.0%
1909 0.613 +0.0%
1910 0.613 +0.0%
1911 0.613 +0.0%
1912 0.613 +0.0%
1913 0.613 +0.0%
1914 0.613 +0.0%
1915 0.613 +0.0%
1916 0.613 +0.0%
1917 0.613 +0.0%
1918 0.613 +0.0%
1919 0.613 +0.0%
1920 0.613 +0.0%
1921 0.613 +0.0%
1922 0.613 +0.0%
1923 0.613 +0.0%
1924 0.613 +0.0%
1925 0.613 +0.0%
1926 0.613 +0.0%
1927 0.613 +0.0%
1928 0.613 +0.0%
1929 0.613 +0.0%
1930 0.613 +0.0%
1931 0.613 +0.0%
1932 0.613 +0.0%
1933 0.613 +0.0%
1934 0.613 +0.0%
1935 0.613 +0.0%
1936 0.613 +0.0%
1937 0.613 +0.0%
1938 0.613 +0.0%
1939 0.613 +0.0%
1940 0.613 +0.0%
1941 0.613 +0.0%
1942 0.613 +0.0%
1943 0.613 +0.0%
1944 0.613 +0.0%
1945 0.613 +0.0%
1946 0.613 +0.0%
1947 0.613 +0.0%
1948 0.613 +0.0%
1949 0.613 +0.0%
1950 0.613 +0.0%
1951 0.613 +0.0%
1952 0.613 +0.0%
1953 0.613 +0.0%
1954 0.613 +0.0%
1955 0.613 +0.0%
1956 0.613 +0.0%
1957 0.613 +0.0%
1958 0.613 +0.0%
1959 0.613 +0.0%
1960 0.613 +0.0%
1961 0.613 +0.0%
1962 0.613 +0.0%
1963 0.613 +0.0%
1964 0.613 +0.0%
1965 0.613 +0.0%
1966 0.613 +0.0%
1967 0.613 +0.0%
1968 0.613 +0.0%
1969 0.613 +0.0%
1970 0.613 +0.0%
1971 0.613 +0.0%
1972 0.613 +0.0%
1973 0.613 +0.0%
1974 0.613 +0.0%
1975 0.718 +17.1%
1976 0.724 +0.8%
1977 0.724 +0.0%
1978 0.724 +0.0%
1979 0.724 +0.0%
1980 0.718 -0.8%
1981 0.718 +0.0%
1982 0.718 +0.0%
1983 0.718 +0.0%
1984 0.718 +0.0%
1985 0.718 +0.0%
1986 0.718 +0.0%
1987 0.718 +0.0%
1988 0.718 +0.0%
1989 0.718 +0.0%
1990 0.751 +4.6%
1991 0.767 +2.1%
1992 0.767 +0.0%
1993 0.772 +0.7%
1994 0.772 +0.0%
1995 0.772 +0.0%
1996 0.772 +0.0%
1997 0.772 +0.0%
1998 0.772 +0.0%
1999 0.777 +0.6%
2000 0.695 -10.6%
2001 0.695 +0.0%
2002 0.695 +0.0%
2003 0.695 +0.0%
2004 0.695 +0.0%
2005 0.711 +2.3%
2006 0.711 +0.0%
2007 0.711 +0.0%
2008 0.711 +0.0%
2009 0.711 +0.0%
2010 0.727 +2.3%
2011 0.727 +0.0%
2012 0.725 -0.3%
2013 0.731 +0.8%
2014 0.739 +1.1%
2015 0.739 +0.0%
2016 0.739 +0.0%
2017 0.726 -1.8%
2018 0.71 -2.2%
2019 0.746 +5.1%
2020 0.744 -0.3%
2021 0.744 +0.0%
2022 0.739 -0.7%
2023 0.751 +1.6%
2024 0.747 -0.5%
2025 0.742 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.613 0.613 0.613 10
1910s 0.613 0.613 0.613 10
1920s 0.613 0.613 0.613 10
1930s 0.613 0.613 0.613 10
1940s 0.613 0.613 0.613 10
1950s 0.613 0.613 0.613 10
1960s 0.613 0.613 0.613 10
1970s 0.6679 0.613 0.724 10
1980s 0.718 0.718 0.718 10
1990s 0.7694 0.751 0.777 10
2000s 0.703 0.695 0.711 10
2010s 0.7309 0.71 0.746 10
2020s 0.7445 0.739 0.751 6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

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  4. 64 Slovakia 0.727 compare
  5. 65 Timor-Leste 0.717 compare
  6. 66 Lesotho 0.716 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Sao Tome and Principe?
Rule of law index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.742 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 1999.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.613 in 1900.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for rule of law index?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
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