How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Seychelles: Political Polarization Score

Equatorial Guinea

0.359

in 2025

Seychelles

0.422

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

86th

Seychelles rank

83rd

Political Polarization Score over time

Equatorial Guinea
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.422 against 0.359 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.063.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

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

Equatorial Guinea ranks 86th and Seychelles ranks 83rd of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2751	0.766	0.4909	Seychelles
1910s	0.174	0.766	0.592	Seychelles
1920s	0.174	0.766	0.592	Seychelles
1930s	0.174	0.766	0.592	Seychelles
1940s	0.0816	0.766	0.6844	Seychelles
1950s	0.2017	0.766	0.5643	Seychelles
1960s	-0.0197	0.766	0.7857	Seychelles
1970s	2.26	0.6736	1.59	Equatorial Guinea
1980s	1.06	0.778	0.286	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.4262	0.4903	0.0641	Seychelles
2000s	0.6234	0.253	0.3704	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	1.07	0.365	0.709	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0.5597	0.3327	0.227	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Equatorial Guinea or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.422 against 0.359 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Equatorial Guinea and Seychelles?: 0.063, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Seychelles rank globally for political polarization score?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 86th and Seychelles ranks 83rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Polarization Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Polarization Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.