Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary Semi-presidential system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 45/100
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.632
- HDI
- 0.637
- Regional blocs
- AU
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary Semi-presidential system
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of São Tomé and PrÃncipe | Carlos Vila Nova |
| Prime Minister of São Tomé and PrÃncipe | Américo Ramos |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2011)
- 3.2/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 27.9/100k
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 45 / 100
- Interpretation
- Moderate corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.632
- Liberal
- 0.519
- Participatory
- 0.391
- Deliberative
- 0.416
- Egalitarian
- 0.448