Sao Tome and Principe vs Spain: Elected parliament
Sao Tome and Principe
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Spain
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Spain |
| 1820s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Spain |
| 1830s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Spain |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Spain |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Spain |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Spain?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Spain rank globally for elected parliament?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Spain 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.