What is voice and accountability in Sao Tome and Principe?

Voice and accountability in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1249 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.

What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.6039 in 2002.

What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0998 in 2010.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for voice and accountability?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Voice and Accountability in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Voice and Accountability in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: World Bank Institute
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Voice and Accountability was 0.1249 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

0.1249

Change on year

up 25.1%

World rank

9th

of 53 countries

All-time high

0.6039

in 2002

All-time low

0.0998

in 2010

Years of data

1996–2011

Voice and Accountability in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2011

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.1249, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.6039 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0998, in 2010.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, 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
1990s	0.3485	0.2202	0.4768	2
2000s	0.2735	0.1519	0.6039	9
2010s	0.1124	0.0998	0.1249	2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

6 Namibia 0.3319 compare
7 Benin 0.2033 compare
8 Mali 0.1388 compare
10 Seychelles 0.0582 compare
11 Tanzania -0.1124 compare
12 Lesotho -0.1258 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0046 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1281 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 5.95 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7.99 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability in Sao Tome and Principe?: Voice and accountability in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1249 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.6039 in 2002.
What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0998 in 2010.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for voice and accountability?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Voice and Accountability (estimate)
Source: World Bank Institute
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.