Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Competitive elections
Liberia
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Liberia rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Liberia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
Across all 205 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Liberia, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for competitive elections?
- Liberia ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.