Which has higher liberal democracy index, Brazil or Seychelles?

Brazil, at 0.704 against 0.68 in Seychelles as of 2025.

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

Brazil vs Seychelles: Liberal Democracy Index

Brazil

0.704

in 2025

Seychelles

0.68

in 2025

Brazil rank

28th

Seychelles rank

31st

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Brazil
Seychelles

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.704 against 0.68 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 28th and Seychelles ranks 31st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 9 and Seychelles in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.123	0.085	0.038	Brazil
1910s	0.1243	0.085	0.0393	Brazil
1920s	0.1242	0.085	0.0392	Brazil
1930s	0.0668	0.085	0.0182	Seychelles
1940s	0.1255	0.0939	0.0316	Brazil
1950s	0.2611	0.1496	0.1115	Brazil
1960s	0.156	0.1619	0.0059	Seychelles
1970s	0.0707	0.1848	0.1141	Seychelles
1980s	0.2683	0.1686	0.0997	Brazil
1990s	0.7038	0.236	0.4678	Brazil
2000s	0.7448	0.325	0.4198	Brazil
2010s	0.7097	0.4405	0.2692	Brazil
2020s	0.6193	0.6383	0.019	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Brazil or Seychelles?: Brazil, at 0.704 against 0.68 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Brazil and Seychelles?: 0.024, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Seychelles rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Brazil ranks 28th and Seychelles ranks 31st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.