How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Seychelles: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Barbados

0.848

in 2025

Seychelles

0.833

in 2025

Barbados rank

28th

Seychelles rank

31st

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Barbados
Seychelles

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.848 against 0.833 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Barbados ranks 28th and Seychelles ranks 31st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 8 and Seychelles in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.266	0.351	0.085	Seychelles
1910s	0.266	0.351	0.085	Seychelles
1920s	0.266	0.351	0.085	Seychelles
1930s	0.266	0.351	0.085	Seychelles
1940s	0.3297	0.363	0.0333	Seychelles
1950s	0.4962	0.375	0.1212	Barbados
1960s	0.6326	0.3924	0.2402	Barbados
1970s	0.799	0.5268	0.2722	Barbados
1980s	0.799	0.712	0.087	Barbados
1990s	0.8015	0.7673	0.0342	Barbados
2000s	0.8185	0.7771	0.0414	Barbados
2010s	0.8202	0.783	0.0372	Barbados
2020s	0.8423	0.8198	0.0225	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Barbados or Seychelles?: Barbados, at 0.848 against 0.833 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Barbados and Seychelles?: 0.015, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Seychelles rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Barbados ranks 28th and Seychelles ranks 31st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.