Sao Tome and Principe vs USSR: Universal right to vote in practice
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2025
USSR
2
in 1990
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- USSR
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2 against 2 in USSR, a difference of 0.
Across all 69 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | USSR |
| 1940s | 0 | 2 | 2 | USSR |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | USSR |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 | 2 | USSR |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | USSR |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Sao Tome and Principe or USSR?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2 against 2 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Sao Tome and Principe and USSR?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and USSR?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and USSR rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and USSR 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).