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
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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

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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