How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan 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.

Bhutan vs Seychelles: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Bhutan

0.807

in 2025

Seychelles

0.833

in 2025

Bhutan rank

34th

Seychelles rank

31st

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Bhutan
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.833 against 0.807 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.026.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Bhutan ranks 34th and Seychelles ranks 31st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 9 and Seychelles in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3394	0.351	0.0116	Seychelles
1910s	0.36	0.351	0.009	Bhutan
1920s	0.3682	0.351	0.0172	Bhutan
1930s	0.388	0.351	0.037	Bhutan
1940s	0.388	0.363	0.025	Bhutan
1950s	0.426	0.375	0.051	Bhutan
1960s	0.5042	0.3924	0.1118	Bhutan
1970s	0.5365	0.5268	0.0097	Bhutan
1980s	0.5598	0.712	0.1522	Seychelles
1990s	0.61	0.7673	0.1573	Seychelles
2000s	0.7362	0.7771	0.0409	Seychelles
2010s	0.8186	0.783	0.0356	Bhutan
2020s	0.8392	0.8198	0.0193	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Bhutan or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.833 against 0.807 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Bhutan and Seychelles?: 0.026, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Seychelles rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Bhutan ranks 34th 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.