São Tomé and Principe FY25
Population: 232,000
GNI/Cap: $2,480
Category: GNI/Cap $2,166 - $4,515
Half Scorecard Passed 

Control of Corruption 

Democratic Rights 


Economic Freedom


Fiscal Policy
81%
Score -0.9
Median -4.1
IMF WEO


Inflation
21.2Score
Rank 12%
Max 15.0
IMF WEO


Regulatory Quality
11%
Score -0.38
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Trade Policy
41%
Score 65.0
Median 66.2
Heritage Foundation


Women in the Economy
85%
Score 85.0
Median 73.1
World Bank/WORLD Policy Analysis Center


Land Rights and Access
33%
Score 0.396
Median 0.479
V-Dem/IFAD


Access to Credit
74%
Score 0.667
Median 0.499
IMF/Findex


Employment Opportunity
96%
Score 0.729
Median 0.428
V-Dem/WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Ruling Justly


Political Rights
35Score
Rank 85%
Min 17
Freedom House


Civil Liberties
49Score
Rank 81%
Min 25
Freedom House


Control of Corruption
81%
Score 0.76
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Government Effectiveness
11%
Score -0.61
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Rule of Law
26%
Score -0.47
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Freedom of Information
N/A
Score N/A
Median 42.2
RSF/Access Now/CLD

Investing in People


Health Expenditures
70%
Score 3.35
Median 2.28
WHO


Education Expenditures
58%
Score 5.16
Median 4.12
UNESCO


Natural Resource Protection
48%
Score 35.7
Median 36.5
Yale/CIESIN


Immunization Rates
56%
Score 86.0
Median 85.0
WHO/UNICEF


Girls' Lower Sec Edu Completion Rate
13%
Score 60.0
Median 85.4
UNESCO


Child Health
22%
Score 73.7
Median 89.6
CIESIN/YCELP