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

Ethiopia vs Seychelles: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Ethiopia

0.318

in 2025

Seychelles

0.32

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

135th

Seychelles rank

134th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Ethiopia
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.32 against 0.318 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.002.

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

Ethiopia ranks 135th and Seychelles ranks 134th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.039	0.062	0.023	Seychelles
1910s	0.039	0.062	0.023	Seychelles
1920s	0.039	0.062	0.023	Seychelles
1930s	0.0406	0.062	0.0214	Seychelles
1940s	0.0406	0.0736	0.033	Seychelles
1950s	0.045	0.12	0.075	Seychelles
1960s	0.05	0.1598	0.1098	Seychelles
1970s	0.0467	0.1512	0.1045	Seychelles
1980s	0.0537	0.0908	0.0371	Seychelles
1990s	0.1933	0.209	0.0157	Seychelles
2000s	0.2172	0.2598	0.0426	Seychelles
2010s	0.2404	0.2797	0.0393	Seychelles
2020s	0.36	0.3068	0.0532	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Ethiopia or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.32 against 0.318 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Ethiopia and Seychelles?: 0.002, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Seychelles rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Ethiopia ranks 135th and Seychelles ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.