Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Universal right to vote in practice
Lesotho
2
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lesotho, at 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Lesotho 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 Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).