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Let the people have a say

São Tomé and Príncipe

Capital

São Tomé

First surveyed in

2015

Population

219,161

São Tomé and Príncipe has completed surveys with Afrobarometer in 2015 and 2018. Surveys are conducted in Portuguese.

Key stats

Data from the Round 7 survey in São Tomé and Príncipe.

72 %

of São Toméans say people must pay their taxes in order for the country to develop.

70 %

of São Toméans say women should have the same chance as men of being elected to public office.

50 %

of São Toméans say people are treated unequally under the law.

Publications

AD339: Religion en Afrique: Forte tolérance et confiance vis-à-vis des dirigeants, mais beaucoup admettraient le contrôle du discours religieux

AD316: São Toméans support taxes but don’t trust tax officials

AD316: Os São-Tomenses apoiam os impostos mas não confiam nos oficiais tributários

News releases

Most Africans still want democracy, but fewer than one in six qualify as “dissatisfied democrats”

Le soutien à la démocratie demeure fort en Afrique, mais les « démocrates insatisfaits » qui peuvent garantir son futur sont peu

Faire le point: Afrobaromètre suit les priorités publiques, les Objectifs de Développement Durable, et la performance gouvernementale en Afrique

Survey resources

Sao Tome and Principe Round 7 codebook (2018)

São Tomé and Príncipe Round 7 questionnaire (2018)