Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Barbados or Seychelles?

Barbados, at 0.712 against 0.703 in Seychelles as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Seychelles?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Seychelles: Deliberative Democracy Index

Barbados

0.712

in 2025

Seychelles

0.703

in 2025

Barbados rank

20th

Seychelles rank

22nd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Barbados
Seychelles

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.712 against 0.703 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Barbados ranks 20th and Seychelles ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 9 and Seychelles in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.047	0.065	0.018	Seychelles
1910s	0.047	0.065	0.018	Seychelles
1920s	0.0503	0.065	0.0147	Seychelles
1930s	0.0543	0.065	0.0107	Seychelles
1940s	0.0798	0.0782	0.0016	Barbados
1950s	0.1902	0.1308	0.0594	Barbados
1960s	0.3789	0.1672	0.2117	Barbados
1970s	0.4549	0.1972	0.2577	Barbados
1980s	0.4759	0.1116	0.3643	Barbados
1990s	0.5653	0.2307	0.3346	Barbados
2000s	0.6588	0.3108	0.348	Barbados
2010s	0.676	0.4201	0.2559	Barbados
2020s	0.7132	0.6548	0.0583	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Barbados or Seychelles?: Barbados, at 0.712 against 0.703 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Barbados and Seychelles?: 0.009, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Seychelles rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Barbados ranks 20th and Seychelles ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.