Judicial Corruption Score in Seychelles
Seychelles: Judicial Corruption Score was 2.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2023
All-time low
-0.178
in 1977
Years of data
123
1903–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Seychelles, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 2.4 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.
The figure is up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Seychelles peaked at 2.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.178, in 1977.
Seychelles ranks 15th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Judicial Corruption Score in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 1.87 | — |
| 1904 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.383 | -79.5% |
| 1977 | -0.178 | -146.5% |
| 1978 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.16 | -189.9% |
| 1993 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.515 | +221.9% |
| 2003 | 1.15 | +122.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | +52.5% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.632. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 7 |
| 1910s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | -0.178 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.178 | -0.178 | -0.178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0924 | -0.178 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8864 | 0.16 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 | 1.58 | 2.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Seychelles?
- Judicial corruption score in Seychelles was 2.4 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.178 in 1977.
- How does Seychelles rank for judicial corruption score?
- Seychelles ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.