Which has higher participatory democracy index, Mexico or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.341 against 0.337 in Mexico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico 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.

Mexico vs Seychelles: Participatory Democracy Index

Mexico

0.337

in 2025

Seychelles

0.341

in 2025

Mexico rank

77th

Seychelles rank

76th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Mexico
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.341 against 0.337 in Mexico, a difference of 0.004.

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

Mexico ranks 77th and Seychelles ranks 76th of 176 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.094	0.019	0.075	Mexico
1910s	0.1148	0.019	0.0958	Mexico
1920s	0.118	0.019	0.099	Mexico
1930s	0.122	0.019	0.103	Mexico
1940s	0.1236	0.0234	0.1002	Mexico
1950s	0.1286	0.0421	0.0865	Mexico
1960s	0.1338	0.061	0.0728	Mexico
1970s	0.1504	0.0759	0.0745	Mexico
1980s	0.1834	0.0466	0.1368	Mexico
1990s	0.2822	0.1136	0.1686	Mexico
2000s	0.4203	0.1621	0.2582	Mexico
2010s	0.4027	0.2143	0.1884	Mexico
2020s	0.3798	0.3147	0.0652	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Mexico or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.341 against 0.337 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Mexico and Seychelles?: 0.004, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Seychelles rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Mexico ranks 77th and Seychelles ranks 76th of 176 regions.
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.