What is executive corruption index in Seychelles?

Executive corruption index in Seychelles was 0.06 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 0.398 in 1976.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 2024.

How does Seychelles rank for executive corruption index?

Seychelles ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Seychelles data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Seychelles

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Seychelles
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Seychelles: Executive Corruption Index was 0.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.06

Change on year

up 76.5%

World rank

151st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.398

in 1976

All-time low

0.034

in 2024

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Seychelles is 0.06, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 76.5% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Seychelles peaked at 0.398 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 2024.

That places Seychelles 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Seychelles, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.182	—
1904	0.182	+0.0%
1905	0.182	+0.0%
1906	0.182	+0.0%
1907	0.182	+0.0%
1908	0.182	+0.0%
1909	0.182	+0.0%
1910	0.182	+0.0%
1911	0.182	+0.0%
1912	0.182	+0.0%
1913	0.182	+0.0%
1914	0.182	+0.0%
1915	0.182	+0.0%
1916	0.182	+0.0%
1917	0.182	+0.0%
1918	0.182	+0.0%
1919	0.182	+0.0%
1920	0.182	+0.0%
1921	0.182	+0.0%
1922	0.182	+0.0%
1923	0.182	+0.0%
1924	0.182	+0.0%
1925	0.182	+0.0%
1926	0.182	+0.0%
1927	0.182	+0.0%
1928	0.182	+0.0%
1929	0.182	+0.0%
1930	0.182	+0.0%
1931	0.182	+0.0%
1932	0.182	+0.0%
1933	0.182	+0.0%
1934	0.182	+0.0%
1935	0.182	+0.0%
1936	0.182	+0.0%
1937	0.182	+0.0%
1938	0.182	+0.0%
1939	0.182	+0.0%
1940	0.182	+0.0%
1941	0.182	+0.0%
1942	0.182	+0.0%
1943	0.182	+0.0%
1944	0.182	+0.0%
1945	0.182	+0.0%
1946	0.182	+0.0%
1947	0.182	+0.0%
1948	0.182	+0.0%
1949	0.182	+0.0%
1950	0.182	+0.0%
1951	0.182	+0.0%
1952	0.182	+0.0%
1953	0.182	+0.0%
1954	0.182	+0.0%
1955	0.182	+0.0%
1956	0.182	+0.0%
1957	0.182	+0.0%
1958	0.182	+0.0%
1959	0.182	+0.0%
1960	0.182	+0.0%
1961	0.182	+0.0%
1962	0.182	+0.0%
1963	0.182	+0.0%
1964	0.182	+0.0%
1965	0.182	+0.0%
1966	0.182	+0.0%
1967	0.182	+0.0%
1968	0.182	+0.0%
1969	0.182	+0.0%
1970	0.182	+0.0%
1971	0.182	+0.0%
1972	0.182	+0.0%
1973	0.182	+0.0%
1974	0.182	+0.0%
1975	0.182	+0.0%
1976	0.398	+118.7%
1977	0.351	-11.8%
1978	0.351	+0.0%
1979	0.351	+0.0%
1980	0.351	+0.0%
1981	0.351	+0.0%
1982	0.351	+0.0%
1983	0.351	+0.0%
1984	0.351	+0.0%
1985	0.351	+0.0%
1986	0.351	+0.0%
1987	0.351	+0.0%
1988	0.351	+0.0%
1989	0.351	+0.0%
1990	0.351	+0.0%
1991	0.351	+0.0%
1992	0.351	+0.0%
1993	0.351	+0.0%
1994	0.351	+0.0%
1995	0.351	+0.0%
1996	0.351	+0.0%
1997	0.351	+0.0%
1998	0.351	+0.0%
1999	0.351	+0.0%
2000	0.351	+0.0%
2001	0.351	+0.0%
2002	0.351	+0.0%
2003	0.351	+0.0%
2004	0.351	+0.0%
2005	0.31	-11.7%
2006	0.31	+0.0%
2007	0.31	+0.0%
2008	0.31	+0.0%
2009	0.31	+0.0%
2010	0.31	+0.0%
2011	0.31	+0.0%
2012	0.31	+0.0%
2013	0.31	+0.0%
2014	0.31	+0.0%
2015	0.281	-9.4%
2016	0.291	+3.6%
2017	0.241	-17.2%
2018	0.241	+0.0%
2019	0.241	+0.0%
2020	0.067	-72.2%
2021	0.067	+0.0%
2022	0.067	+0.0%
2023	0.067	+0.0%
2024	0.034	-49.3%
2025	0.06	+76.5%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

Seychelles's 0.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.078, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Seychelles's 0.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.182	0.182	0.182	7
1910s	0.182	0.182	0.182	10
1920s	0.182	0.182	0.182	10
1930s	0.182	0.182	0.182	10
1940s	0.182	0.182	0.182	10
1950s	0.182	0.182	0.182	10
1960s	0.182	0.182	0.182	10
1970s	0.2543	0.182	0.398	10
1980s	0.351	0.351	0.351	10
1990s	0.351	0.351	0.351	10
2000s	0.3305	0.31	0.351	10
2010s	0.2845	0.241	0.31	10
2020s	0.0603	0.034	0.067	6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

148 Portugal 0.076 compare
149 France 0.068 compare
150 Bhutan 0.066 compare
152 Poland 0.058 compare
153 Slovenia 0.056 compare
154 Trinidad and Tobago 0.055 compare

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Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10 (2025)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Seychelles?: Executive corruption index in Seychelles was 0.06 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 0.398 in 1976.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 2024.
How does Seychelles rank for executive corruption index?: Seychelles ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).