Japan vs Seychelles: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Japan
12
in 2025
Seychelles
12
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Seychelles rank
1st
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score over time
- Japan
- Seychelles
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12 against 12 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 8 | 4 | Japan |
| 2010s | 12 | 8.9 | 3.1 | Japan |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic electoral institutions score, Japan or Seychelles?
- Japan, at 12 against 12 in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions score between Japan and Seychelles?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Seychelles?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Seychelles rank globally for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Japan ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.