Sao Tome and Principe: Political corruption

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
 Sao Tome and Principe

Political corruption index

 Latest value 0.278
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.262
 Min - Max 0.180 - 0.330
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.278 index points, a decline from 0.281 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.479 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Sao Tome and Principe from 1960 to 2023 is 0.262 index points. The minimum value, 0.18 index points, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 0.33 index points was recorded in 2000. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
Select indicator
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series


Recent data
Sao Tome and Principe - Political corruption - Recent values chart

Historical series
Sao Tome and Principe - Political corruption - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Composite index that measures corruption in the executive, legislative, and judicial realms. Higher values mean less corruption.

Selected articles from our guide:

Are trade deficits bad for the economy?

Sources of economic growth

Currency values and investment returns

How to write an economics research paper

All articles



 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Electoral democracy index 0.675 2023 index points
 Liberal democracy index 0.563 2023 index points
 Participatory democracy index 0.420 2023 index points
 Deliberative democracy index 0.478 2023 index points
 Egalitarian democracy index 0.478 2023 index points
 Government accountability 1.109 2023 index points
 Freedom of expression 0.870 2023 index points
 Political corruption 0.278 2023 index points
 Women political empowerment 0.859 2023 index points
 Academic freedom 0.677 2023 index points
 Clean elections index 0.814 2023 index points
 Judicial constraints on executive 0.743 2023 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.872 2023 index points
 Civil society participation index 0.705 2023 index points
 Direct popular vote index 0.020 2023 index points
 Equal protection index 0.733 2023 index points
 Presidential elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
This site uses cookies.
Learn more here


OK