Maldives vs Seychelles: Political opposition
Maldives
1
in 2025
Seychelles
1
in 2025
Maldives rank
1st
Seychelles rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Maldives
- Seychelles
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1 against 1 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.
Across all 123 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Seychelles |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Maldives or Seychelles?
- Maldives, at 1 against 1 in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Maldives and Seychelles?
- 0, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Seychelles?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Seychelles rank globally for political opposition?
- Maldives ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.