Which has higher electoral democracy index, Poland or Seychelles?

Poland, at 0.768 against 0.76 in Seychelles as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Seychelles?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Poland vs Seychelles: Electoral Democracy Index

Poland

0.768

in 2025

Seychelles

0.76

in 2025

Poland rank

38th

Seychelles rank

39th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Poland
Seychelles

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.768 against 0.76 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 38th and Seychelles ranks 39th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 10 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.3045	0.065	0.2395	Poland
1920s	0.4947	0.065	0.4297	Poland
1930s	0.2471	0.065	0.1821	Poland
1940s	0.1692	0.0815	0.0877	Poland
1950s	0.1782	0.1278	0.0504	Poland
1960s	0.1871	0.171	0.0161	Poland
1970s	0.1881	0.2456	0.0575	Seychelles
1980s	0.2122	0.203	0.0092	Poland
1990s	0.8665	0.3222	0.5443	Poland
2000s	0.8823	0.4244	0.4579	Poland
2010s	0.8131	0.5348	0.2783	Poland
2020s	0.6462	0.7228	0.0767	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Poland or Seychelles?: Poland, at 0.768 against 0.76 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Poland and Seychelles?: 0.008, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Seychelles?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Poland and Seychelles rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Poland ranks 38th 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.