How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea 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.

South Korea vs Seychelles: Liberal Political Institutions Index

South Korea

0.912

in 2025

Seychelles

0.909

in 2025

South Korea rank

18th

Seychelles rank

19th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

South Korea
Seychelles

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.912 against 0.909 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

South Korea ranks 18th and Seychelles ranks 19th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1276	0.318	0.1904	Seychelles
1910s	0.082	0.318	0.236	Seychelles
1920s	0.0827	0.318	0.2353	Seychelles
1930s	0.0816	0.318	0.2364	Seychelles
1940s	0.1619	0.3471	0.1852	Seychelles
1950s	0.3762	0.519	0.1428	Seychelles
1960s	0.3469	0.5193	0.1724	Seychelles
1970s	0.2771	0.5027	0.2256	Seychelles
1980s	0.4118	0.5107	0.0989	Seychelles
1990s	0.833	0.5763	0.2567	South Korea
2000s	0.9125	0.6843	0.2282	South Korea
2010s	0.8873	0.7951	0.0922	South Korea
2020s	0.9007	0.897	0.0037	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, South Korea or Seychelles?: South Korea, at 0.912 against 0.909 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between South Korea and Seychelles?: 0.003, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Seychelles rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: South Korea ranks 18th 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

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