Seychelles vs South Africa: Electoral democracy index
Seychelles
0.76
in 2025
South Africa
0.743
in 2025
Seychelles rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd
Electoral democracy index over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.76 against 0.743 in South Africa, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was South Africa ahead.
Seychelles ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.065 | 0.156 | 0.091 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.065 | 0.2207 | 0.1557 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.065 | 0.2251 | 0.1601 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.065 | 0.2335 | 0.1685 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.0749 | 0.2284 | 0.1535 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.1278 | 0.1963 | 0.0685 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.171 | 0.1667 | 0.0043 | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 0.2456 | 0.164 | 0.0816 | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0.203 | 0.1758 | 0.0272 | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.3222 | 0.4748 | 0.1526 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4244 | 0.7622 | 0.3378 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5348 | 0.7576 | 0.2228 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7228 | 0.7252 | 0.0023 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Seychelles or South Africa?
- Seychelles, at 0.76 against 0.743 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Seychelles and South Africa?
- 0.017, 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 electoral democracy index?
- Seychelles ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.