Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Portugal or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.632 against 0.614 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Seychelles: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Portugal

0.614

in 2025

Seychelles

0.632

in 2025

Portugal rank

37th

Seychelles rank

35th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Portugal
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.632 against 0.614 in Portugal, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Portugal ranks 37th and Seychelles ranks 35th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 8 and Seychelles in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.072	0.094	0.022	Seychelles
1910s	0.1197	0.094	0.0257	Portugal
1920s	0.0982	0.094	0.0042	Portugal
1930s	0.0734	0.094	0.0206	Seychelles
1940s	0.0751	0.0983	0.0232	Seychelles
1950s	0.081	0.1108	0.0298	Seychelles
1960s	0.0959	0.1269	0.031	Seychelles
1970s	0.3378	0.1879	0.1499	Portugal
1980s	0.7591	0.2273	0.5318	Portugal
1990s	0.7753	0.2989	0.4764	Portugal
2000s	0.7996	0.3589	0.4407	Portugal
2010s	0.7994	0.4332	0.3662	Portugal
2020s	0.7145	0.5945	0.12	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Portugal or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.632 against 0.614 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Portugal and Seychelles?: 0.018, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Seychelles rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Portugal ranks 37th and Seychelles ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.