Legislative Corruption Score in Seychelles
Seychelles: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.99 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Seychelles, 1949–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Seychelles stood at 1.99. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 137.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Seychelles peaked at 1.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.373, in 1979.
That places Seychelles 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Corruption Score in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.64 | — |
| 1950 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.077 | -88.0% |
| 1972 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.373 | -584.4% |
| 1980 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.373 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.012 | -96.8% |
| 2005 | -0.012 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.012 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.012 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.012 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.012 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.39 | -3350.0% |
| 2011 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.839 | +115.1% |
| 2016 | 0.754 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | +70.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 1.99 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.22, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0896 | -0.373 | 0.64 | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.373 | -0.373 | -0.373 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.373 | -0.373 | -0.373 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1564 | -0.373 | -0.012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7401 | 0.39 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.62 | 1.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Seychelles?
- Legislative corruption score in Seychelles was 1.99 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.373 in 1979.
- How does Seychelles rank for legislative corruption score?
- Seychelles ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.4%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.