What is liberal democracy index in Seychelles?

Liberal democracy index in Seychelles was 0.68 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 0.68 in 2025.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 1903.

How does Seychelles rank for liberal democracy index?

Seychelles ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Seychelles

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Seychelles
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Seychelles: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.68 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.68

Change on year

up 4.3%

World rank

31st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.68

in 2025

All-time low

0.085

in 1903

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Seychelles stood at 0.68. 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, liberal democracy index 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Seychelles, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.085	—
1904	0.085	+0.0%
1905	0.085	+0.0%
1906	0.085	+0.0%
1907	0.085	+0.0%
1908	0.085	+0.0%
1909	0.085	+0.0%
1910	0.085	+0.0%
1911	0.085	+0.0%
1912	0.085	+0.0%
1913	0.085	+0.0%
1914	0.085	+0.0%
1915	0.085	+0.0%
1916	0.085	+0.0%
1917	0.085	+0.0%
1918	0.085	+0.0%
1919	0.085	+0.0%
1920	0.085	+0.0%
1921	0.085	+0.0%
1922	0.085	+0.0%
1923	0.085	+0.0%
1924	0.085	+0.0%
1925	0.085	+0.0%
1926	0.085	+0.0%
1927	0.085	+0.0%
1928	0.085	+0.0%
1929	0.085	+0.0%
1930	0.085	+0.0%
1931	0.085	+0.0%
1932	0.085	+0.0%
1933	0.085	+0.0%
1934	0.085	+0.0%
1935	0.085	+0.0%
1936	0.085	+0.0%
1937	0.085	+0.0%
1938	0.085	+0.0%
1939	0.085	+0.0%
1940	0.087	+2.4%
1941	0.087	+0.0%
1942	0.087	+0.0%
1943	0.087	+0.0%
1944	0.087	+0.0%
1945	0.087	+0.0%
1946	0.088	+1.1%
1947	0.088	+0.0%
1948	0.091	+3.4%
1949	0.15	+64.8%
1950	0.15	+0.0%
1951	0.148	-1.3%
1952	0.148	+0.0%
1953	0.15	+1.4%
1954	0.15	+0.0%
1955	0.15	+0.0%
1956	0.15	+0.0%
1957	0.15	+0.0%
1958	0.15	+0.0%
1959	0.15	+0.0%
1960	0.15	+0.0%
1961	0.149	-0.7%
1962	0.149	+0.0%
1963	0.151	+1.3%
1964	0.157	+4.0%
1965	0.16	+1.9%
1966	0.16	+0.0%
1967	0.181	+13.1%
1968	0.181	+0.0%
1969	0.181	+0.0%
1970	0.195	+7.7%
1971	0.233	+19.5%
1972	0.217	-6.9%
1973	0.217	+0.0%
1974	0.2	-7.8%
1975	0.198	-1.0%
1976	0.218	+10.1%
1977	0.129	-40.8%
1978	0.094	-27.1%
1979	0.147	+56.4%
1980	0.165	+12.2%
1981	0.165	+0.0%
1982	0.166	+0.6%
1983	0.167	+0.6%
1984	0.167	+0.0%
1985	0.173	+3.6%
1986	0.171	-1.2%
1987	0.171	+0.0%
1988	0.17	-0.6%
1989	0.171	+0.6%
1990	0.178	+4.1%
1991	0.18	+1.1%
1992	0.213	+18.3%
1993	0.248	+16.4%
1994	0.253	+2.0%
1995	0.257	+1.6%
1996	0.255	-0.8%
1997	0.258	+1.2%
1998	0.259	+0.4%
1999	0.259	+0.0%
2000	0.264	+1.9%
2001	0.259	-1.9%
2002	0.263	+1.5%
2003	0.305	+16.0%
2004	0.347	+13.8%
2005	0.348	+0.3%
2006	0.352	+1.1%
2007	0.368	+4.5%
2008	0.373	+1.4%
2009	0.371	-0.5%
2010	0.373	+0.5%
2011	0.377	+1.1%
2012	0.373	-1.1%
2013	0.396	+6.2%
2014	0.4	+1.0%
2015	0.427	+6.7%
2016	0.491	+15.0%
2017	0.509	+3.7%
2018	0.524	+2.9%
2019	0.535	+2.1%
2020	0.575	+7.5%
2021	0.634	+10.3%
2022	0.648	+2.2%
2023	0.641	-1.1%
2024	0.652	+1.7%
2025	0.68	+4.3%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

Seychelles's 0.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Seychelles's 0.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.17, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal Democracy Index in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1949	+64.8%	0.091	0.15
1979	+56.4%	0.094	0.147
1977	-40.8%	0.218	0.129
1978	-27.1%	0.129	0.094

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

Countries ranked near Seychelles

28 Brazil 0.704 compare
28 Taiwan 0.704 compare
30 United Kingdom 0.689 compare
32 Barbados 0.679 compare
32 Jamaica 0.679 compare
34 Trinidad and Tobago 0.668 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Seychelles?: Liberal democracy index in Seychelles was 0.68 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 0.68 in 2025.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 1903.
How does Seychelles rank for liberal democracy index?: Seychelles ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.