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

Uruguay, at 0.926 against 0.909 in Seychelles as of 2025.

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

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 Uruguay: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Seychelles

0.909

in 2025

Uruguay

0.926

in 2025

Seychelles rank

19th

Uruguay rank

16th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Seychelles
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.926 against 0.909 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Uruguay ahead.

Seychelles ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.318	0.7433	0.4253	Uruguay
1910s	0.318	0.7805	0.4625	Uruguay
1920s	0.318	0.8251	0.5071	Uruguay
1930s	0.318	0.6756	0.3576	Uruguay
1940s	0.3471	0.7777	0.4306	Uruguay
1950s	0.519	0.8388	0.3198	Uruguay
1960s	0.5193	0.8271	0.3078	Uruguay
1970s	0.5027	0.3067	0.196	Seychelles
1980s	0.5107	0.5123	0.0016	Uruguay
1990s	0.5763	0.9211	0.3448	Uruguay
2000s	0.6843	0.9243	0.24	Uruguay
2010s	0.7951	0.9322	0.1371	Uruguay
2020s	0.897	0.9275	0.0305	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Seychelles or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.926 against 0.909 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Seychelles and Uruguay?: 0.017, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Uruguay?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Uruguay rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Seychelles ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 16th 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.