Maldives vs Seychelles: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Maldives
1
in 2025
Seychelles
1
in 2025
Maldives rank
1st
Seychelles rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Maldives
- Seychelles
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1 against 1 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.
Maldives ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Maldives or Seychelles?
- Maldives, at 1 against 1 in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Maldives and Seychelles?
- 0, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Seychelles?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Seychelles rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Maldives ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.