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

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 electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Seychelles vs South Africa: Key features of electoral democracy

Seychelles

0.76

in 2025

South Africa

0.743

in 2025

Seychelles rank

39th

South Africa rank

42nd

Key features of electoral democracy 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 key features of electoral democracy, Seychelles or South Africa?: Seychelles, at 0.76 against 0.743 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of electoral democracy 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 key features of electoral democracy?: Seychelles ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of electoral 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: 28 August 2026

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