Which has higher key features of democracy, Cyprus or Seychelles?

Cyprus, at 0.773 against 0.76 in Seychelles as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Seychelles: Key features of democracy

Cyprus

0.773

in 2025

Seychelles

0.76

in 2025

Cyprus rank

36th

Seychelles rank

39th

Key features of democracy over time

Cyprus
Seychelles

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.773 against 0.76 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 36th and Seychelles ranks 39th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 12 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0883	0.065	0.0233	Cyprus
1910s	0.088	0.065	0.023	Cyprus
1920s	0.088	0.065	0.023	Cyprus
1930s	0.0817	0.065	0.0167	Cyprus
1940s	0.0873	0.0749	0.0124	Cyprus
1950s	0.0848	0.1278	0.043	Seychelles
1960s	0.4483	0.171	0.2773	Cyprus
1970s	0.5232	0.2456	0.2776	Cyprus
1980s	0.6795	0.203	0.4765	Cyprus
1990s	0.7695	0.3222	0.4473	Cyprus
2000s	0.8209	0.4244	0.3965	Cyprus
2010s	0.8446	0.5348	0.3098	Cyprus
2020s	0.7847	0.7228	0.0618	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Cyprus or Seychelles?: Cyprus, at 0.773 against 0.76 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Cyprus and Seychelles?: 0.013, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Seychelles rank globally for key features of democracy?: Cyprus ranks 36th and Seychelles ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
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

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