Sierra Leone vs São Tomé & Príncipe: UN Voting Alignment
How often do Sierra Leone and São Tomé & Príncipe vote the same way at the UN General Assembly? Agreement over every shared roll-call vote since 1946, by year, decade, and topic — plus the resolutions where they split.
Overall agreement
95.1%
of 2,486 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946
Agreement by year
Agreement by decade
| Decade | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89.8% | 361 |
| 1980 | 95.8% | 1,280 |
| 1990 | 99.1% | 110 |
| 2000 | 94.5% | 346 |
| 2010 | 96.9% | 389 |
Agreement by topic
| Topic | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Israel–Palestine | 98.5% | 452 |
| Nuclear weapons | 96.1% | 438 |
| Disarmament | 97.3% | 552 |
| Colonialism | 96.5% | 315 |
| Human rights | 91.8% | 450 |
| Economic development | 94.7% | 359 |
Biggest splits
| Resolution | Date | Sierra Leone | São Tomé & Príncipe |
|---|---|---|---|
R/40/188 NICARAGUA, EMBARGO | 1985-12-03 | no | yes |
R/57/214 nan | 2002-12-18 | no | yes |
R/57/214 nan | 2002-12-18 | no | yes |
R/36/34 AFGHANISTAN, SELF-DETERMINATION | 1981-11-04 | yes | no |
R/35/37 AFGHANISTAN, SELF-DETERMINATION | 1980-11-04 | yes | no |
R/34/222C U.N. JOINT PENSION FUND | 1979-12-04 | yes | no |
R/33/31B WESTERN SAHARA | 1978-12-02 | yes | no |
Frequently asked questions
How often do Sierra Leone and São Tomé & Príncipe vote together at the UN?
Sierra Leone and São Tomé & Príncipe voted the same way in 95.1% of 2,486 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946.
Do Sierra Leone and São Tomé & Príncipe agree on human rights votes?
On human rights resolutions, Sierra Leone and São Tomé & Príncipe largely agree: they voted the same way in 91.8% of 450 shared human-rights votes at the UN General Assembly.
When did Sierra Leone and São Tomé & Príncipe last disagree at the UN?
Among their biggest recent splits, on 2002-12-18 Sierra Leone voted "no" and São Tomé & Príncipe voted "yes" on R/57/214 (nan).