Which has higher electoral democracy index, Cape Verde or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.76 against 0.745 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

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

Cape Verde vs Seychelles: Electoral Democracy Index

Cape Verde

0.745

in 2025

Seychelles

0.76

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

40th

Seychelles rank

39th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Cape Verde
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.76 against 0.745 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.015.

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

Cape Verde ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 39th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.023	0.065	0.042	Seychelles
1910s	0.0261	0.065	0.0389	Seychelles
1920s	0.0244	0.065	0.0406	Seychelles
1930s	0.0183	0.065	0.0467	Seychelles
1940s	0.017	0.0749	0.0579	Seychelles
1950s	0.022	0.1278	0.1058	Seychelles
1960s	0.022	0.171	0.149	Seychelles
1970s	0.0977	0.2456	0.1479	Seychelles
1980s	0.2942	0.203	0.0912	Cape Verde
1990s	0.6984	0.3222	0.3762	Cape Verde
2000s	0.7725	0.4244	0.3481	Cape Verde
2010s	0.7908	0.5348	0.256	Cape Verde
2020s	0.7615	0.7228	0.0387	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Cape Verde or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.76 against 0.745 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Cape Verde and Seychelles?: 0.015, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Seychelles rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Cape Verde ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.