Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Brazil or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.909 against 0.908 in Brazil as of 2025.

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

Brazil vs Seychelles: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Brazil

0.908

in 2025

Seychelles

0.909

in 2025

Brazil rank

22nd

Seychelles rank

19th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Brazil
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.909 against 0.908 in Brazil, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 22nd and Seychelles ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Seychelles in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3653	0.318	0.0473	Brazil
1910s	0.365	0.318	0.047	Brazil
1920s	0.3641	0.318	0.0461	Brazil
1930s	0.2297	0.318	0.0883	Seychelles
1940s	0.3222	0.3471	0.0249	Seychelles
1950s	0.5661	0.519	0.0471	Brazil
1960s	0.3624	0.5193	0.1569	Seychelles
1970s	0.1878	0.5027	0.3149	Seychelles
1980s	0.4825	0.5107	0.0282	Seychelles
1990s	0.822	0.5763	0.2457	Brazil
2000s	0.8557	0.6843	0.1714	Brazil
2010s	0.8537	0.7951	0.0586	Brazil
2020s	0.8217	0.897	0.0753	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Brazil or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.909 against 0.908 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Brazil and Seychelles?: 0.001, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Seychelles rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Brazil ranks 22nd and Seychelles ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.