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

Seychelles, at 0.909 against 0.909 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Spain?

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.

Seychelles vs Spain: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Seychelles

0.909

in 2025

Spain

0.909

in 2025

Seychelles rank

19th

Spain rank

19th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Seychelles
Spain

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.909 against 0.909 in Spain, a difference of 0.

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

Seychelles ranks 19th and Spain ranks 19th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.318	0.5163	0.1983	Spain
1910s	0.318	0.517	0.199	Spain
1920s	0.318	0.3824	0.0644	Spain
1930s	0.318	0.5425	0.2245	Spain
1940s	0.3471	0.1992	0.1479	Seychelles
1950s	0.519	0.2212	0.2978	Seychelles
1960s	0.5193	0.241	0.2783	Seychelles
1970s	0.5027	0.4258	0.0769	Seychelles
1980s	0.5107	0.9074	0.3967	Spain
1990s	0.5763	0.9181	0.3418	Spain
2000s	0.6843	0.9244	0.2401	Spain
2010s	0.7951	0.9087	0.1136	Spain
2020s	0.897	0.9072	0.0102	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Seychelles or Spain?: Seychelles, at 0.909 against 0.909 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Seychelles and Spain?: 0, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Spain?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Spain rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Seychelles ranks 19th and Spain 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.