Which has higher participatory democracy index, Kenya or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.341 against 0.335 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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.

Kenya vs Seychelles: Participatory Democracy Index

Kenya

0.335

in 2025

Seychelles

0.341

in 2025

Kenya rank

78th

Seychelles rank

76th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Kenya
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.341 against 0.335 in Kenya, a difference of 0.006.

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

Kenya ranks 78th and Seychelles ranks 76th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 8 and Seychelles in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.012	0.019	0.007	Seychelles
1910s	0.012	0.019	0.007	Seychelles
1920s	0.0162	0.019	0.0028	Seychelles
1930s	0.0195	0.019	0.0005	Kenya
1940s	0.0209	0.0234	0.0025	Seychelles
1950s	0.0222	0.0421	0.0199	Seychelles
1960s	0.0877	0.061	0.0267	Kenya
1970s	0.1155	0.0759	0.0396	Kenya
1980s	0.1103	0.0466	0.0637	Kenya
1990s	0.1835	0.1136	0.0699	Kenya
2000s	0.2667	0.1621	0.1046	Kenya
2010s	0.3405	0.2143	0.1262	Kenya
2020s	0.3545	0.3147	0.0398	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Kenya or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.341 against 0.335 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Kenya and Seychelles?: 0.006, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Seychelles rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Kenya ranks 78th 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.