LGBT+ Rights Index in Seychelles
Seychelles: LGBT+ Rights Index was 4.92 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Seychelles, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 4.92 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 892.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Seychelles peaked at 4.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.54, in 1992.
Seychelles ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.7875 | — |
| 1992 | -1.54 | +95.2% |
| 1993 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.7042 | -54.2% |
| 2007 | -0.7042 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.6208 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | -0.6208 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6208 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.4333 | -30.2% |
| 2012 | -0.4333 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.4333 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.6208 | +43.3% |
| 2015 | -0.6208 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.17 | -449.0% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.92 | +126.9% |
| 2025 | 4.92 | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 49% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6687. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.45 | -1.54 | -0.7875 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.19 | -1.54 | -0.6208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5504 | -0.6208 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 2.17 | 4.92 | 6 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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- 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 lgbt+ rights index in Seychelles?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Seychelles was 4.92 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 in 1992.
- How does Seychelles rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Seychelles ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 892.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.