Which has higher liberal democracy index, Seychelles or Taiwan?

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

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

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.

Seychelles vs Taiwan: Liberal Democracy Index

Seychelles

0.68

in 2025

Taiwan

0.704

in 2025

Seychelles rank

31st

Taiwan rank

28th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Seychelles
Taiwan

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.085	0.038	0.047	Seychelles
1910s	0.085	0.04	0.045	Seychelles
1920s	0.085	0.0461	0.0389	Seychelles
1930s	0.085	0.0421	0.0429	Seychelles
1940s	0.0939	0.0355	0.0584	Seychelles
1950s	0.1496	0.0542	0.0954	Seychelles
1960s	0.1619	0.0611	0.1008	Seychelles
1970s	0.1848	0.0732	0.1116	Seychelles
1980s	0.1686	0.1192	0.0494	Seychelles
1990s	0.236	0.3408	0.1048	Taiwan
2000s	0.325	0.6789	0.3539	Taiwan
2010s	0.4405	0.6995	0.259	Taiwan
2020s	0.6383	0.7158	0.0775	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Seychelles or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.704 against 0.68 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Seychelles and Taiwan?: 0.024, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Taiwan?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Taiwan rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Seychelles ranks 31st and Taiwan ranks 28th 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.