Sao Tome and Principe: Participatory democracy index
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| Sao Tome and Principe |
Participatory democracy index |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.423 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2024 |
| Average | 0.241 |
| Min - Max | 0.012 - 0.442 |
| Source | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) |
The latest value from 2024 is 0.423 index points, unchanged from 0.423 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.313 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Sao Tome and Principe from 1960 to 2024 is 0.241 index points. The minimum value, 0.012 index points, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 0.442 index points was recorded in 2019.
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Definition: Measures the extent of citizen engagement and participation in public decision-making processes.
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| Women political empowerment | 0.842 | 2024 | index points |
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| Clean elections index | 0.818 | 2024 | index points |
| Judicial constraints on executive | 0.743 | 2024 | index points |
| Legislative constraints on executive | 0.895 | 2024 | index points |
| Civil society participation index | 0.709 | 2024 | index points |
| Direct popular vote index | 0.020 | 2024 | index points |
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| Parliamentary elections | 0.00 | 2024 | 1 elections, 0 otherwise |