What is freedom of expression index in Seychelles?

Freedom of expression index in Seychelles was 0.874 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.874 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1978.

How does Seychelles rank for freedom of expression index?

Seychelles ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Expression Index in Seychelles

Name: Freedom of Expression 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 Expression Index was 0.874 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.874

Change on year

up 6.3%

World rank

35th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.874

in 2025

All-time low

0.128

in 1978

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Freedom of Expression Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of expression index in Seychelles stood at 0.874. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Seychelles peaked at 0.874 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.128, in 1978.

That places Seychelles 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.329	0.329	0.329	7
1910s	0.329	0.329	0.329	10
1920s	0.329	0.329	0.329	10
1930s	0.329	0.329	0.329	10
1940s	0.3475	0.329	0.394	10
1950s	0.394	0.394	0.394	10
1960s	0.4455	0.386	0.479	10
1970s	0.4002	0.128	0.543	10
1980s	0.1615	0.135	0.185	10
1990s	0.3672	0.194	0.445	10
2000s	0.525	0.417	0.587	10
2010s	0.6343	0.587	0.703	10
2020s	0.8043	0.759	0.874	6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

32 Suriname 0.891 compare
33 Trinidad and Tobago 0.888 compare
34 Mauritius 0.887 compare
36 Sri Lanka 0.871 compare
37 Honduras 0.861 compare
38 Namibia 0.859 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of expression index in Seychelles?: Freedom of expression index in Seychelles was 0.874 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 0.874 in 2025.
What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1978.
How does Seychelles rank for freedom of expression index?: Seychelles ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.