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

Jamaica, at 0.884 against 0.884 in Seychelles as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica 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.

Jamaica vs Seychelles: Free and Fair Elections Index

Jamaica

0.884

in 2025

Seychelles

0.884

in 2025

Jamaica rank

37th

Seychelles rank

37th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Jamaica
Seychelles

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.884 against 0.884 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 37th and Seychelles ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 11 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.444	0	0.444	Jamaica
1910s	0.444	0	0.444	Jamaica
1920s	0.437	0	0.437	Jamaica
1930s	0.4165	0	0.4165	Jamaica
1940s	0.4483	0.0313	0.417	Jamaica
1950s	0.4268	0.2391	0.1877	Jamaica
1960s	0.4451	0.2929	0.1522	Jamaica
1970s	0.3872	0.3888	0.0016	Seychelles
1980s	0.3885	0.2867	0.1018	Jamaica
1990s	0.5408	0.4441	0.0967	Jamaica
2000s	0.7385	0.5276	0.2109	Jamaica
2010s	0.8284	0.6614	0.167	Jamaica
2020s	0.8705	0.8768	0.0063	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Jamaica or Seychelles?: Jamaica, at 0.884 against 0.884 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Jamaica and Seychelles?: 0, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Seychelles rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Jamaica ranks 37th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.