Key features of liberal democracy in Seychelles
Seychelles: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.68 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy in Seychelles, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.68 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Seychelles peaked at 0.68 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.085, in 1903.
That places Seychelles 31st 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 | 0.085 | 0.085 | 0.085 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.085 | 0.085 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.085 | 0.085 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.085 | 0.085 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0939 | 0.087 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1496 | 0.148 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1619 | 0.149 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1848 | 0.094 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1686 | 0.165 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.236 | 0.178 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.325 | 0.259 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4405 | 0.373 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6383 | 0.575 | 0.68 | 6 |
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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)
- Key features of democracy 0.76 (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 liberal democracy in Seychelles?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Seychelles was 0.68 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 in 2025.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 1903.
- How does Seychelles rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Seychelles ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.