Which has higher liberal democracy index, Jamaica or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.68 against 0.679 in Jamaica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica 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.

Jamaica vs Seychelles: Liberal Democracy Index

Jamaica

0.679

in 2025

Seychelles

0.68

in 2025

Jamaica rank

32nd

Seychelles rank

31st

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Jamaica
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.68 against 0.679 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 32nd and Seychelles ranks 31st of 176 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.173	0.085	0.088	Jamaica
1910s	0.1722	0.085	0.0872	Jamaica
1920s	0.173	0.085	0.088	Jamaica
1930s	0.1777	0.085	0.0927	Jamaica
1940s	0.2095	0.0939	0.1156	Jamaica
1950s	0.3126	0.1496	0.163	Jamaica
1960s	0.3913	0.1619	0.2294	Jamaica
1970s	0.3883	0.1848	0.2035	Jamaica
1980s	0.4004	0.1686	0.2318	Jamaica
1990s	0.4828	0.236	0.2468	Jamaica
2000s	0.6112	0.325	0.2862	Jamaica
2010s	0.6783	0.4405	0.2378	Jamaica
2020s	0.6862	0.6383	0.0478	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Jamaica or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.68 against 0.679 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Jamaica and Seychelles?: 0.001, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Seychelles rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Jamaica ranks 32nd 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.