Which has higher varieties of democracy, Italy or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.76 against 0.745 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Seychelles: Varieties of democracy

Italy

0.745

in 2025

Seychelles

0.76

in 2025

Italy rank

40th

Seychelles rank

39th

Varieties of democracy over time

Italy
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.76 against 0.745 in Italy, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 39th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 12 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3064	0.065	0.2414	Italy
1910s	0.3379	0.065	0.2729	Italy
1920s	0.1836	0.065	0.1186	Italy
1930s	0.0552	0.065	0.0098	Seychelles
1940s	0.2805	0.0749	0.2056	Italy
1950s	0.6924	0.1278	0.5646	Italy
1960s	0.7286	0.171	0.5576	Italy
1970s	0.7524	0.2456	0.5068	Italy
1980s	0.8121	0.203	0.6091	Italy
1990s	0.8338	0.3222	0.5116	Italy
2000s	0.8455	0.4244	0.4211	Italy
2010s	0.8638	0.5348	0.329	Italy
2020s	0.8152	0.7228	0.0923	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Italy or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.76 against 0.745 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Italy and Seychelles?: 0.015, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Italy and Seychelles rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Italy ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.