Democracy in São Tomé and Príncipe

Democracy Ratings

Freedom House 2018	Score: 2 out of 7 ^{(where lower scores are more democratic)}	Freedom Status: Free
EIU Democracy Index 2017	Score: No Data ^{(where higher scores are more democratic)}	World Ranking: No Data
Polity IV 2016	Score: No Data (from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic)	Category: No Data

Freedom House 2018

Score:

2 out of 7

^{(where lower scores are more democratic)}

Freedom Status:

Free

EIU Democracy Index 2017

Score:

No Data

^{(where higher scores are more democratic)}

World Ranking:

No Data

Polity IV 2016

Score:

No Data

(from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic)

Category:

No Data

System of Government	Semi-Presidential
Presidential Electoral System	Two-round system
Last Presidential Election	2016
Next Presidential Election	2021
Presidential Term Limits	Two, five-year terms.
System of Appointment to Legislature	Elected in seven multi-member constituencies through proportional representation
Last Legislative Election	2014
Next Legislative Election	2018
Number of Seats in Legislature	55
Female quota, representation in lower house	No

*refused to participate in the second round

Last legislative election (2014)
Party	Votes (%)	Seats
Independent Democratic Action	52.58	33
Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party	24.71	16
Democratic Convergence Party – Reflection Group	10.95	5
Force for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party	3.3	0
National Platform for Development	3.29	0
Party of Stability and Social Progress	2.47	0
Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development	1.87	1
National Union for Democracy and Progress	0.24	0
São Toméan Workers Party	0.2	0
CÓDÓ Party	0.15	0
Christian Democratic Front	0.14	0
Socialist Movement	0.1	0