Palau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Palau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Palau currently reports 7 against 7 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Palau ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 1 | 5.5 | Palau |
| 1990s | 7 | 5.5 | 1.5 | Palau |
| 2000s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Palau |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Palau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Palau, at 7 against 7 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for democracy?
- Palau 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 Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).