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

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.

Seychelles vs Vanuatu: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Seychelles

0.32

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.318

in 2025

Seychelles rank

134th

Vanuatu rank

135th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Seychelles
Vanuatu

How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.062	0.141	0.079	Vanuatu
1910s	0.062	0.102	0.04	Vanuatu
1920s	0.062	0.102	0.04	Vanuatu
1930s	0.062	0.1103	0.0483	Vanuatu
1940s	0.0736	0.107	0.0334	Vanuatu
1950s	0.12	0.1104	0.0096	Seychelles
1960s	0.1598	0.1426	0.0172	Seychelles
1970s	0.1512	0.1545	0.0033	Vanuatu
1980s	0.0908	0.3839	0.2931	Vanuatu
1990s	0.209	0.4898	0.2808	Vanuatu
2000s	0.2598	0.515	0.2552	Vanuatu
2010s	0.2797	0.5252	0.2455	Vanuatu
2020s	0.3068	0.5005	0.1937	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Seychelles or Vanuatu?: Seychelles, at 0.32 against 0.318 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Seychelles and Vanuatu?: 0.002, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Vanuatu?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Vanuatu rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Seychelles ranks 134th and Vanuatu ranks 135th 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

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: 07 August 2026

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