Seychelles vs Spain: Liberal democracy
Seychelles
3
in 2025
Spain
3
in 2025
Seychelles rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Liberal democracy over time
- Seychelles
- Spain
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 3 against 3 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Spain ahead.
Seychelles ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 2.7 | 2 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 3 | 1.1 | Spain |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Seychelles or Spain?
- Seychelles, at 3 against 3 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Seychelles and Spain?
- 0, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Spain?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Spain rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Seychelles ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.