Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Iceland or Seychelles?

Iceland, at 0.703 against 0.703 in Seychelles as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland 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.

Iceland vs Seychelles: Deliberative Democracy Index

Iceland

0.703

in 2025

Seychelles

0.703

in 2025

Iceland rank

22nd

Seychelles rank

22nd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Iceland
Seychelles

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.703 against 0.703 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 22nd and Seychelles ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3523	0.065	0.2873	Iceland
1910s	0.432	0.065	0.367	Iceland
1920s	0.5448	0.065	0.4798	Iceland
1930s	0.5546	0.065	0.4896	Iceland
1940s	0.6071	0.0782	0.5289	Iceland
1950s	0.6535	0.1308	0.5227	Iceland
1960s	0.658	0.1672	0.4908	Iceland
1970s	0.658	0.1972	0.4608	Iceland
1980s	0.693	0.1116	0.5814	Iceland
1990s	0.7382	0.2307	0.5075	Iceland
2000s	0.7436	0.3108	0.4328	Iceland
2010s	0.7454	0.4201	0.3253	Iceland
2020s	0.753	0.6548	0.0982	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Iceland or Seychelles?: Iceland, at 0.703 against 0.703 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Iceland and Seychelles?: 0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Seychelles rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Iceland ranks 22nd 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.