What is freedom of association index in Seychelles?

Freedom of association index in Seychelles was 0.833 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 0.834 in 2019.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1978.

How does Seychelles rank for freedom of association index?

Seychelles ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Seychelles

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

Seychelles: Freedom of Association Index was 0.833 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.833

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

64th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.834

in 2019

All-time low

0.144

in 1978

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 0.833 for freedom of association index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Seychelles peaked at 0.834 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.144, in 1978.

Seychelles ranks 64th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Freedom of Association Index in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Seychelles, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.181	—
1904	0.181	+0.0%
1905	0.181	+0.0%
1906	0.181	+0.0%
1907	0.181	+0.0%
1908	0.181	+0.0%
1909	0.181	+0.0%
1910	0.181	+0.0%
1911	0.181	+0.0%
1912	0.181	+0.0%
1913	0.181	+0.0%
1914	0.181	+0.0%
1915	0.181	+0.0%
1916	0.181	+0.0%
1917	0.181	+0.0%
1918	0.181	+0.0%
1919	0.181	+0.0%
1920	0.181	+0.0%
1921	0.181	+0.0%
1922	0.181	+0.0%
1923	0.181	+0.0%
1924	0.181	+0.0%
1925	0.181	+0.0%
1926	0.181	+0.0%
1927	0.181	+0.0%
1928	0.181	+0.0%
1929	0.181	+0.0%
1930	0.181	+0.0%
1931	0.181	+0.0%
1932	0.181	+0.0%
1933	0.181	+0.0%
1934	0.181	+0.0%
1935	0.181	+0.0%
1936	0.181	+0.0%
1937	0.181	+0.0%
1938	0.181	+0.0%
1939	0.181	+0.0%
1940	0.181	+0.0%
1941	0.181	+0.0%
1942	0.181	+0.0%
1943	0.181	+0.0%
1944	0.181	+0.0%
1945	0.181	+0.0%
1946	0.181	+0.0%
1947	0.181	+0.0%
1948	0.19	+5.0%
1949	0.298	+56.8%
1950	0.298	+0.0%
1951	0.295	-1.0%
1952	0.295	+0.0%
1953	0.297	+0.7%
1954	0.297	+0.0%
1955	0.297	+0.0%
1956	0.297	+0.0%
1957	0.297	+0.0%
1958	0.297	+0.0%
1959	0.297	+0.0%
1960	0.297	+0.0%
1961	0.297	+0.0%
1962	0.297	+0.0%
1963	0.296	-0.3%
1964	0.392	+32.4%
1965	0.462	+17.9%
1966	0.462	+0.0%
1967	0.553	+19.7%
1968	0.564	+2.0%
1969	0.564	+0.0%
1970	0.566	+0.4%
1971	0.516	-8.8%
1972	0.43	-16.7%
1973	0.43	+0.0%
1974	0.436	+1.4%
1975	0.438	+0.5%
1976	0.423	-3.4%
1977	0.288	-31.9%
1978	0.144	-50.0%
1979	0.147	+2.1%
1980	0.15	+2.0%
1981	0.15	+0.0%
1982	0.15	+0.0%
1983	0.15	+0.0%
1984	0.15	+0.0%
1985	0.15	+0.0%
1986	0.15	+0.0%
1987	0.15	+0.0%
1988	0.146	-2.7%
1989	0.148	+1.4%
1990	0.148	+0.0%
1991	0.19	+28.4%
1992	0.347	+82.6%
1993	0.536	+54.5%
1994	0.536	+0.0%
1995	0.536	+0.0%
1996	0.536	+0.0%
1997	0.536	+0.0%
1998	0.544	+1.5%
1999	0.546	+0.4%
2000	0.546	+0.0%
2001	0.546	+0.0%
2002	0.548	+0.4%
2003	0.645	+17.7%
2004	0.684	+6.0%
2005	0.684	+0.0%
2006	0.688	+0.6%
2007	0.692	+0.6%
2008	0.703	+1.6%
2009	0.699	-0.6%
2010	0.699	+0.0%
2011	0.694	-0.7%
2012	0.692	-0.3%
2013	0.711	+2.7%
2014	0.717	+0.8%
2015	0.743	+3.6%
2016	0.822	+10.6%
2017	0.822	+0.0%
2018	0.822	+0.0%
2019	0.834	+1.5%
2020	0.832	-0.2%
2021	0.834	+0.2%
2022	0.832	-0.2%
2023	0.832	+0.0%
2024	0.832	+0.0%
2025	0.833	+0.1%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

Seychelles's 0.833 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.868, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Seychelles's 0.833 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5515, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.181	0.181	0.181	7
1910s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1920s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1930s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1940s	0.1936	0.181	0.298	10
1950s	0.2967	0.295	0.298	10
1960s	0.4184	0.296	0.564	10
1970s	0.3818	0.144	0.566	10
1980s	0.1494	0.146	0.15	10
1990s	0.4455	0.148	0.546	10
2000s	0.6435	0.546	0.703	10
2010s	0.7556	0.692	0.834	10
2020s	0.8325	0.832	0.834	6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

62 Sierra Leone 0.837 compare
63 Guatemala 0.834 compare
64 Bulgaria 0.833 compare
66 Vanuatu 0.829 compare
67 Croatia 0.821 compare
67 Guyana 0.821 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Seychelles?: Freedom of association index in Seychelles was 0.833 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 0.834 in 2019.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1978.
How does Seychelles rank for freedom of association index?: Seychelles ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.