Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Jamaica or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.703 against 0.694 in Jamaica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica 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.

Jamaica vs Seychelles: Deliberative Democracy Index

Jamaica

0.694

in 2025

Seychelles

0.703

in 2025

Jamaica rank

25th

Seychelles rank

22nd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Jamaica
Seychelles

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, Jamaica or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.703 against 0.694 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index 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?: Jamaica ranks 25th 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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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: 30 October 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.