Jamaica vs Seychelles: Deliberative democracy index vdem

Jamaica
0.694
in 2025
Seychelles
0.703
in 2025
Jamaica rank
25th
Seychelles rank
22nd

Deliberative democracy index vdem over time

  • Jamaica
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.703 against 0.694 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.009.

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

Jamaica ranks 25th and Seychelles ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Seychelles Difference Ahead
1900s 0.07 0.065 0.005 Jamaica
1910s 0.07 0.065 0.005 Jamaica
1920s 0.07 0.065 0.005 Jamaica
1930s 0.0714 0.065 0.0064 Jamaica
1940s 0.1366 0.0782 0.0584 Jamaica
1950s 0.2437 0.1308 0.1129 Jamaica
1960s 0.3369 0.1672 0.1697 Jamaica
1970s 0.3612 0.1972 0.164 Jamaica
1980s 0.3781 0.1116 0.2665 Jamaica
1990s 0.4905 0.2307 0.2598 Jamaica
2000s 0.5987 0.3108 0.2879 Jamaica
2010s 0.6757 0.4201 0.2556 Jamaica
2020s 0.659 0.6548 0.0042 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index vdem, Jamaica or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 0.703 against 0.694 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem between Jamaica and Seychelles?
0.009, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Seychelles?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Seychelles rank globally for deliberative democracy index vdem?
Jamaica ranks 25th and Seychelles ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deliberative democracy index vdem. 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 vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed