Guinea-Bissau vs Seychelles: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Guinea-Bissau
0.326
in 2025
Seychelles
0.32
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
132nd
Seychelles rank
134th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Seychelles
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.326 against 0.32 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd and Seychelles ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.051 | 0.062 | 0.011 | Seychelles |
| 1910s | 0.0546 | 0.062 | 0.0074 | Seychelles |
| 1920s | 0.06 | 0.062 | 0.002 | Seychelles |
| 1930s | 0.0532 | 0.062 | 0.0088 | Seychelles |
| 1940s | 0.043 | 0.0736 | 0.0306 | Seychelles |
| 1950s | 0.043 | 0.12 | 0.077 | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 0.048 | 0.1598 | 0.1118 | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 0.1408 | 0.1512 | 0.0104 | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0.1952 | 0.0908 | 0.1044 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 0.2558 | 0.209 | 0.0468 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.3041 | 0.2598 | 0.0443 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.3347 | 0.2797 | 0.055 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.3397 | 0.3068 | 0.0328 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Guinea-Bissau or Seychelles?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.326 against 0.32 in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles?
- 0.006, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Seychelles rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.