Seychelles vs South Africa: Democracy lexical
Seychelles
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Seychelles rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Democracy lexical over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was South Africa ahead.
Seychelles ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy lexical, Seychelles or South Africa?
- Seychelles, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy lexical between Seychelles and South Africa?
- 0, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for democracy lexical?
- Seychelles ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.