Seychelles vs Vanuatu: Participatory Democracy Index
Seychelles
0.341
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.323
in 2025
Seychelles rank
76th
Vanuatu rank
79th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Seychelles
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.341 against 0.323 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Seychelles ranks 76th and Vanuatu ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.019 | 0.0403 | 0.0213 | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 0.019 | 0.03 | 0.011 | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 0.019 | 0.03 | 0.011 | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 0.019 | 0.0322 | 0.0132 | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 0.0234 | 0.032 | 0.0086 | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 0.0421 | 0.0333 | 0.0088 | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 0.061 | 0.0414 | 0.0196 | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 0.0759 | 0.0797 | 0.0038 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.0466 | 0.3459 | 0.2993 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.1136 | 0.3584 | 0.2448 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.1621 | 0.3717 | 0.2096 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.2143 | 0.4579 | 0.2436 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.3147 | 0.4662 | 0.1515 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Seychelles or Vanuatu?
- Seychelles, at 0.341 against 0.323 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Seychelles and Vanuatu?
- 0.018, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Vanuatu?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Vanuatu rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Seychelles ranks 76th and Vanuatu ranks 79th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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.