Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Elected parliament
Belize
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Belize rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Belize
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1862 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Belize ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Belize |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belize |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belize |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belize |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Belize |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament, Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Belize, at 1 against 1 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1862 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for elected parliament?
- Belize 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 Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.