Civil Liberties Score in Seychelles

Seychelles: Civil Liberties Score was 46 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
46
in 2024
All-time low
40
in 2007
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil Liberties Score in Seychelles, 2003–2025

010203040502003201420252003: 422004: 422005: 422006: 412007: 402008: 422009: 422010: 422011: 422012: 422013: 422014: 422015: 422016: 432017: 432018: 432019: 432020: 432021: 452022: 452023: 452024: 462025: 46

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 46 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Seychelles peaked at 46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2007.

Seychelles ranks 72nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.57 40 42 7
2010s 42.4 42 43 10
2020s 45 43 46 6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 72 Suriname 46 compare
  2. 74 Ghana 45 compare
  3. 74 Guyana 45 compare
  4. 74 Namibia 45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score in Seychelles?
Civil liberties score in Seychelles was 46 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 46 in 2024.
What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2007.
How does Seychelles rank for civil liberties score?
Seychelles ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Civil Liberties Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.