What is public sector corruption index in Seychelles?

Public sector corruption index in Seychelles was 0.093 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 0.351 in 1977.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 2023.

How does Seychelles rank for public sector corruption index?

Seychelles ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Seychelles data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Seychelles

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

Seychelles: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.093 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.093

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

148th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.351

in 1977

All-time low

0.062

in 2023

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 0.093 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Seychelles peaked at 0.351 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.062, in 2023.

That places Seychelles 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.146	0.146	0.146	7
1910s	0.146	0.146	0.146	10
1920s	0.146	0.146	0.146	10
1930s	0.146	0.146	0.146	10
1940s	0.146	0.146	0.146	10
1950s	0.146	0.146	0.146	10
1960s	0.146	0.146	0.146	10
1970s	0.2121	0.146	0.351	10
1980s	0.298	0.298	0.298	10
1990s	0.298	0.298	0.298	10
2000s	0.2737	0.227	0.298	10
2010s	0.1814	0.119	0.227	10
2020s	0.085	0.062	0.093	6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

145 Israel 0.104 compare
146 Chile 0.103 compare
146 Uruguay 0.103 compare
149 Hong Kong 0.09 compare
150 Austria 0.089 compare
151 Latvia 0.085 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Seychelles

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 10 (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Seychelles?: Public sector corruption index in Seychelles was 0.093 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 0.351 in 1977.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 2023.
How does Seychelles rank for public sector corruption index?: Seychelles ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).