Electoral Democracy Index in Seychelles
Seychelles: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.76 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electoral Democracy Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electoral democracy index in Seychelles is 0.76, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Seychelles peaked at 0.76 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.065, in 1903.
That places Seychelles 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0749 | 0.065 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1278 | 0.124 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.171 | 0.127 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2456 | 0.098 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.203 | 0.2 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3222 | 0.21 | 0.368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4244 | 0.359 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5348 | 0.477 | 0.621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7228 | 0.666 | 0.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 36 Cyprus 0.773 compare
- 37 United Kingdom 0.772 compare
- 38 Poland 0.768 compare
- 40 Cape Verde 0.745 compare
- 40 Italy 0.745 compare
- 42 South Africa 0.743 compare
More social development data for Seychelles
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 10 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.76 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.68 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.904 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.341 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.904 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.76 (2025)
- Key features of liberal democracy 0.68 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electoral democracy index in Seychelles?
- Electoral democracy index in Seychelles was 0.76 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 1903.
- How does Seychelles rank for electoral democracy index?
- Seychelles ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.