Which has higher participatory democracy index, Barbados or Seychelles?

Barbados, at 0.347 against 0.341 in Seychelles as of 2025.

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

Barbados vs Seychelles: Participatory Democracy Index

Barbados

0.347

in 2025

Seychelles

0.341

in 2025

Barbados rank

74th

Seychelles rank

76th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Barbados
Seychelles

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.347 against 0.341 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 123 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 74th and Seychelles ranks 76th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.06	0.019	0.041	Barbados
1910s	0.06	0.019	0.041	Barbados
1920s	0.06	0.019	0.041	Barbados
1930s	0.0602	0.019	0.0412	Barbados
1940s	0.0728	0.0234	0.0494	Barbados
1950s	0.1475	0.0421	0.1054	Barbados
1960s	0.2487	0.061	0.1877	Barbados
1970s	0.2734	0.0759	0.1975	Barbados
1980s	0.2781	0.0466	0.2315	Barbados
1990s	0.3243	0.1136	0.2107	Barbados
2000s	0.3327	0.1621	0.1706	Barbados
2010s	0.3394	0.2143	0.1251	Barbados
2020s	0.3517	0.3147	0.037	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Barbados or Seychelles?: Barbados, at 0.347 against 0.341 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Barbados and Seychelles?: 0.006, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Seychelles rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Barbados ranks 74th and Seychelles ranks 76th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.