Seychelles vs Tuvalu: Democracy

Seychelles
7
in 2025
Tuvalu
7
in 2025
Seychelles rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Seychelles
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 7 against 7 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Seychelles ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1970s 1.2 4 2.8 Tuvalu
1980s 1 7 6 Tuvalu
1990s 4.5 7 2.5 Tuvalu
2000s 6 7 1 Tuvalu
2010s 6 7 1 Tuvalu
2020s 6.83 7 0.1667 Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Seychelles or Tuvalu?
Seychelles, at 7 against 7 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Seychelles and Tuvalu?
0, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Tuvalu?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Tuvalu rank globally for democracy?
Seychelles ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
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

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).