Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Voice and Accountability - Number of sources was 9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12
in 2017
All-time low
4
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2024

46810121996201020241996: 41998: 42000: 52002: 52003: 52004: 72005: 82006: 92007: 102008: 102009: 102010: 102011: 102012: 102013: 112014: 112015: 112016: 112017: 122018: 102019: 102020: 92021: 92022: 92023: 92024: 9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe is 9, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 134th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 4
1998 4 +0.0%
2000 5 +25.0%
2002 5 +0.0%
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 7 +40.0%
2005 8 +14.3%
2006 9 +12.5%
2007 10 +11.1%
2008 10 +0.0%
2009 10 +0.0%
2010 10 +0.0%
2011 10 +0.0%
2012 10 +0.0%
2013 11 +10.0%
2014 11 +0.0%
2015 11 +0.0%
2016 11 +0.0%
2017 12 +9.1%
2018 10 -16.7%
2019 10 +0.0%
2020 9 -10.0%
2021 9 +0.0%
2022 9 +0.0%
2023 9 +0.0%
2024 9 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 4 4 2
2000s 7.67 5 10 9
2010s 10.6 10 12 10
2020s 9 9 9 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 134 Armenia 9 compare
  2. 134 Azerbaijan 9 compare
  3. 134 Djibouti 9 compare
  4. 134 Eritrea 9 compare
  5. 134 Iraq 9 compare
  6. 134 Japan 9 compare
  7. 134 Kosovo 9 compare
  8. 134 Malta 9 compare
  9. 134 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
  10. 134 South Sudan 9 compare
  11. 134 Tajikistan 9 compare
  12. 134 Yemen 9 compare
  13. 134 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe?
Voice and accountability - number of sources in Sao Tome and Principe was 9 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 12 in 2017.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for voice and accountability - number of sources?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - number of sources rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Number of sources
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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