Key media freedoms in Seychelles
Seychelles: Key media freedoms was 0.575 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.575
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.575
in 2013
All-time low
-1.94
in 1977
Years of data
123
1903–2025
Key media freedoms in Seychelles, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key media freedoms in Seychelles stood at 0.575. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Seychelles peaked at 0.575 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.94, in 1977.
That places Seychelles 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key media freedoms in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | -1.13 | — |
| 1904 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.74 | -34.3% |
| 1972 | -0.74 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.74 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.74 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.74 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.74 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.94 | +162.3% |
| 1978 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.274 | -85.9% |
| 1986 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.01 | -96.4% |
| 1995 | -0.01 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.01 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.01 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.01 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.01 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.01 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.921 | +9110.0% |
| 2002 | -0.009 | -99.0% |
| 2003 | -0.009 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.454 | -5144.4% |
| 2005 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.575 | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.575 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.575 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.123, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.13 | -1.13 | -1.13 | 7 |
| 1910s | -1.13 | -1.13 | -1.13 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.13 | -1.13 | -1.13 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.13 | -1.13 | -1.13 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.13 | -1.13 | -1.13 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.13 | -1.13 | -1.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.13 | -1.13 | -1.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.14 | -1.94 | -0.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.11 | -1.94 | -0.274 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1156 | -0.274 | -0.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1775 | -0.921 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5387 | 0.454 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.575 | 0.575 | 0.575 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More social development data for Seychelles
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms in Seychelles?
- Key media freedoms in Seychelles was 0.575 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.575 in 2013.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.94 in 1977.
- How does Seychelles rank for key media freedoms?
- Seychelles ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.