Which has higher participatory democracy index, Paraguay or Seychelles?

Paraguay, at 0.342 against 0.341 in Seychelles as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay 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.

Paraguay vs Seychelles: Participatory Democracy Index

Paraguay

0.342

in 2025

Seychelles

0.341

in 2025

Paraguay rank

75th

Seychelles rank

76th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Paraguay
Seychelles

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.342 against 0.341 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 75th and Seychelles ranks 76th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 11 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0704	0.019	0.0514	Paraguay
1910s	0.0726	0.019	0.0536	Paraguay
1920s	0.0738	0.019	0.0548	Paraguay
1930s	0.0708	0.019	0.0518	Paraguay
1940s	0.0671	0.0234	0.0437	Paraguay
1950s	0.0558	0.0421	0.0137	Paraguay
1960s	0.0575	0.061	0.0035	Seychelles
1970s	0.06	0.0759	0.0159	Seychelles
1980s	0.062	0.0466	0.0154	Paraguay
1990s	0.2919	0.1136	0.1783	Paraguay
2000s	0.3609	0.1621	0.1988	Paraguay
2010s	0.3813	0.2143	0.167	Paraguay
2020s	0.3485	0.3147	0.0338	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Paraguay or Seychelles?: Paraguay, at 0.342 against 0.341 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Paraguay and Seychelles?: 0.001, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Seychelles rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Paraguay ranks 75th 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.