Which has higher political civil liberties index, Namibia or Seychelles?

Namibia, at 0.896 against 0.893 in Seychelles as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Seychelles?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Seychelles: Political Civil Liberties Index

Namibia

0.896

in 2025

Seychelles

0.893

in 2025

Namibia rank

36th

Seychelles rank

38th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Namibia
Seychelles

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.896 against 0.893 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Namibia ranks 36th and Seychelles ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.09	0.412	0.322	Seychelles
1910s	0.098	0.412	0.314	Seychelles
1920s	0.1135	0.412	0.2985	Seychelles
1930s	0.118	0.412	0.294	Seychelles
1940s	0.111	0.4151	0.3041	Seychelles
1950s	0.099	0.443	0.344	Seychelles
1960s	0.106	0.4938	0.3878	Seychelles
1970s	0.1132	0.4579	0.3447	Seychelles
1980s	0.2638	0.2569	0.0069	Namibia
1990s	0.8844	0.4824	0.402	Namibia
2000s	0.8863	0.6288	0.2575	Namibia
2010s	0.8914	0.7295	0.1619	Namibia
2020s	0.8707	0.8762	0.0055	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Namibia or Seychelles?: Namibia, at 0.896 against 0.893 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Namibia and Seychelles?: 0.003, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Seychelles rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Namibia ranks 36th and Seychelles ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.