What is civil society participation index in Seychelles?

Civil society participation index in Seychelles was 0.858 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 0.858 in 2025.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 0.182 in 1903.

How does Seychelles rank for civil society participation index?

Seychelles ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Seychelles

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

Seychelles: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.858 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.858

Change on year

up 5.3%

World rank

33rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.858

in 2025

All-time low

0.182

in 1903

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Seychelles is 0.858, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Seychelles peaked at 0.858 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.182, in 1903.

That places Seychelles 33rd 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.

Civil Society Participation Index in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Seychelles, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.182	—
1904	0.182	+0.0%
1905	0.182	+0.0%
1906	0.182	+0.0%
1907	0.182	+0.0%
1908	0.182	+0.0%
1909	0.182	+0.0%
1910	0.182	+0.0%
1911	0.182	+0.0%
1912	0.182	+0.0%
1913	0.182	+0.0%
1914	0.182	+0.0%
1915	0.182	+0.0%
1916	0.182	+0.0%
1917	0.182	+0.0%
1918	0.182	+0.0%
1919	0.182	+0.0%
1920	0.182	+0.0%
1921	0.182	+0.0%
1922	0.182	+0.0%
1923	0.182	+0.0%
1924	0.182	+0.0%
1925	0.182	+0.0%
1926	0.182	+0.0%
1927	0.182	+0.0%
1928	0.182	+0.0%
1929	0.182	+0.0%
1930	0.182	+0.0%
1931	0.182	+0.0%
1932	0.182	+0.0%
1933	0.182	+0.0%
1934	0.182	+0.0%
1935	0.182	+0.0%
1936	0.182	+0.0%
1937	0.182	+0.0%
1938	0.182	+0.0%
1939	0.182	+0.0%
1940	0.182	+0.0%
1941	0.182	+0.0%
1942	0.182	+0.0%
1943	0.182	+0.0%
1944	0.182	+0.0%
1945	0.182	+0.0%
1946	0.182	+0.0%
1947	0.182	+0.0%
1948	0.348	+91.2%
1949	0.348	+0.0%
1950	0.348	+0.0%
1951	0.348	+0.0%
1952	0.348	+0.0%
1953	0.348	+0.0%
1954	0.348	+0.0%
1955	0.348	+0.0%
1956	0.348	+0.0%
1957	0.348	+0.0%
1958	0.348	+0.0%
1959	0.348	+0.0%
1960	0.417	+19.8%
1961	0.449	+7.7%
1962	0.449	+0.0%
1963	0.449	+0.0%
1964	0.473	+5.3%
1965	0.532	+12.5%
1966	0.532	+0.0%
1967	0.532	+0.0%
1968	0.532	+0.0%
1969	0.532	+0.0%
1970	0.562	+5.6%
1971	0.562	+0.0%
1972	0.562	+0.0%
1973	0.562	+0.0%
1974	0.487	-13.3%
1975	0.487	+0.0%
1976	0.487	+0.0%
1977	0.196	-59.8%
1978	0.198	+1.0%
1979	0.198	+0.0%
1980	0.198	+0.0%
1981	0.198	+0.0%
1982	0.198	+0.0%
1983	0.198	+0.0%
1984	0.198	+0.0%
1985	0.198	+0.0%
1986	0.198	+0.0%
1987	0.198	+0.0%
1988	0.198	+0.0%
1989	0.233	+17.7%
1990	0.233	+0.0%
1991	0.327	+40.3%
1992	0.392	+19.9%
1993	0.633	+61.5%
1994	0.633	+0.0%
1995	0.623	-1.6%
1996	0.623	+0.0%
1997	0.623	+0.0%
1998	0.623	+0.0%
1999	0.712	+14.3%
2000	0.712	+0.0%
2001	0.712	+0.0%
2002	0.712	+0.0%
2003	0.713	+0.1%
2004	0.713	+0.0%
2005	0.713	+0.0%
2006	0.713	+0.0%
2007	0.713	+0.0%
2008	0.713	+0.0%
2009	0.694	-2.7%
2010	0.709	+2.2%
2011	0.709	+0.0%
2012	0.709	+0.0%
2013	0.774	+9.2%
2014	0.793	+2.5%
2015	0.793	+0.0%
2016	0.793	+0.0%
2017	0.793	+0.0%
2018	0.793	+0.0%
2019	0.809	+2.0%
2020	0.79	-2.3%
2021	0.815	+3.2%
2022	0.815	+0.0%
2023	0.815	+0.0%
2024	0.815	+0.0%
2025	0.858	+5.3%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

Seychelles's 0.858 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.831, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Seychelles's 0.858 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.182	0.182	0.182	7
1910s	0.182	0.182	0.182	10
1920s	0.182	0.182	0.182	10
1930s	0.182	0.182	0.182	10
1940s	0.2152	0.182	0.348	10
1950s	0.348	0.348	0.348	10
1960s	0.4897	0.417	0.532	10
1970s	0.4301	0.196	0.562	10
1980s	0.2015	0.198	0.233	10
1990s	0.5422	0.233	0.712	10
2000s	0.7108	0.694	0.713	10
2010s	0.7675	0.709	0.809	10
2020s	0.818	0.79	0.858	6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

31 France 0.866 compare
32 Brazil 0.865 compare
33 Bulgaria 0.858 compare
33 Nepal 0.858 compare
36 Botswana 0.856 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Seychelles

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Seychelles?: Civil society participation index in Seychelles was 0.858 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 0.858 in 2025.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.182 in 1903.
How does Seychelles rank for civil society participation index?: Seychelles ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.