Key features of democracy in Seychelles
Seychelles: Key features of democracy was 0.76 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of democracy in Seychelles, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.76 for key features of democracy 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, key features of democracy 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)
- Public Sector Corruption Index 0.093 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.874 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.833 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.76 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.341 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.68 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.76 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy in Seychelles?
- Key features of democracy in Seychelles was 0.76 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2025.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 1903.
- How does Seychelles rank for key features of democracy?
- Seychelles ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy 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 Key features of democracy. 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.