Which has higher free and fair elections index, Argentina or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.884 against 0.878 in Argentina as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Seychelles: Free and Fair Elections Index

Argentina

0.878

in 2025

Seychelles

0.884

in 2025

Argentina rank

40th

Seychelles rank

37th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Argentina
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.884 against 0.878 in Argentina, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 37th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2841	0	0.2841	Argentina
1910s	0.5903	0	0.5903	Argentina
1920s	0.7271	0	0.7271	Argentina
1930s	0.3098	0	0.3098	Argentina
1940s	0.3808	0.0313	0.3495	Argentina
1950s	0.5299	0.2391	0.2908	Argentina
1960s	0.3418	0.2929	0.0489	Argentina
1970s	0.2171	0.3888	0.1717	Seychelles
1980s	0.5378	0.2867	0.2511	Argentina
1990s	0.8695	0.4441	0.4254	Argentina
2000s	0.8542	0.5276	0.3266	Argentina
2010s	0.8461	0.6614	0.1847	Argentina
2020s	0.8948	0.8768	0.018	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Argentina or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.884 against 0.878 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Argentina and Seychelles?: 0.006, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Seychelles rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Argentina ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.