LGBT+ Rights Index in Seychelles
Seychelles: LGBT+ Rights Index was 3.07 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Seychelles, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 3.07 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 274.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Seychelles peaked at 3.07 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.1805, in 1991.
Seychelles ranks 59th of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1805 | -0.1805 | -0.1805 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2195 | -0.1805 | 0.8195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 0.8195 | 3.07 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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- 59 El Salvador 3.07 compare
- 59 Honduras 3.07 compare
- 59 Monaco 3.07 compare
- 59 Nicaragua 3.07 compare
- 59 Philippines 3.07 compare
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- 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 lgbt+ rights index in Seychelles?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Seychelles was 3.07 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 2016.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1805 in 1991.
- How does Seychelles rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Seychelles ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.