Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 59.73 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
59.73 0-100
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
91st
of 208 countries
All-time high
64.74 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
58.54 0-100
in 2008
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 63.2 0-1001998: 64.7 0-1002000: 64.7 0-1002002: 64.3 0-1002003: 61.6 0-1002004: 60.8 0-1002005: 60.1 0-1002006: 61.7 0-1002007: 59.6 0-1002008: 58.5 0-1002009: 59.1 0-1002010: 59.4 0-1002011: 61.4 0-1002012: 61.6 0-1002013: 59.7 0-1002014: 60.7 0-1002015: 60.1 0-1002016: 58.9 0-1002017: 58.9 0-1002018: 59.6 0-1002019: 59.8 0-1002020: 58.8 0-1002021: 59.3 0-1002022: 59.1 0-1002023: 58.9 0-1002024: 59.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance score in Sao Tome and Principe is 59.73 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 64.74 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 58.54 0-100, in 2008.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st 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.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 63.18 0-100
1998 64.74 0-100 +2.5%
2000 64.66 0-100 -0.1%
2002 64.3 0-100 -0.5%
2003 61.62 0-100 -4.2%
2004 60.84 0-100 -1.3%
2005 60.13 0-100 -1.2%
2006 61.68 0-100 +2.6%
2007 59.56 0-100 -3.4%
2008 58.54 0-100 -1.7%
2009 59.13 0-100 +1.0%
2010 59.42 0-100 +0.5%
2011 61.44 0-100 +3.4%
2012 61.62 0-100 +0.3%
2013 59.74 0-100 -3.1%
2014 60.69 0-100 +1.6%
2015 60.11 0-100 -1.0%
2016 58.87 0-100 -2.1%
2017 58.87 0-100 -0.0%
2018 59.6 0-100 +1.2%
2019 59.78 0-100 +0.3%
2020 58.83 0-100 -1.6%
2021 59.26 0-100 +0.7%
2022 59.14 0-100 -0.2%
2023 58.92 0-100 -0.4%
2024 59.73 0-100 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.96 0-100 63.18 0-100 64.74 0-100 2
2000s 61.16 0-100 58.54 0-100 64.66 0-100 9
2010s 60.01 0-100 58.87 0-100 61.62 0-100 10
2020s 59.18 0-100 58.83 0-100 59.73 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 88 Bulgaria 60.58 0-100 compare
  2. 89 Ghana 60.43 0-100 compare
  3. 90 Dominican Republic 60.37 0-100 compare
  4. 92 Kosovo 59.64 0-100 compare
  5. 92 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 59.64 0-100 compare
  6. 94 Mongolia 59.07 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Sao Tome and Principe?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Sao Tome and Principe was 59.73 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 64.74 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 58.54 0-100 in 2008.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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