What is clientelism index in Seychelles?

Clientelism index in Seychelles was 0.184 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 0.585 in 1978.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 0.129 in 2022.

How does Seychelles rank for clientelism index?

Seychelles ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Seychelles data come from?

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

Clientelism Index in Seychelles

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

Seychelles: Clientelism Index was 0.184 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.184

Change on year

up 7.6%

World rank

141st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.585

in 1978

All-time low

0.129

in 2022

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Clientelism Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in Seychelles is 0.184, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Seychelles peaked at 0.585 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.129, in 2022.

Seychelles ranks 141st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Clientelism Index in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Seychelles, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.356	—
1904	0.356	+0.0%
1905	0.356	+0.0%
1906	0.356	+0.0%
1907	0.356	+0.0%
1908	0.356	+0.0%
1909	0.356	+0.0%
1910	0.356	+0.0%
1911	0.356	+0.0%
1912	0.356	+0.0%
1913	0.356	+0.0%
1914	0.356	+0.0%
1915	0.356	+0.0%
1916	0.356	+0.0%
1917	0.356	+0.0%
1918	0.356	+0.0%
1919	0.356	+0.0%
1920	0.356	+0.0%
1921	0.356	+0.0%
1922	0.356	+0.0%
1923	0.356	+0.0%
1924	0.356	+0.0%
1925	0.356	+0.0%
1926	0.356	+0.0%
1927	0.356	+0.0%
1928	0.356	+0.0%
1929	0.356	+0.0%
1930	0.356	+0.0%
1931	0.356	+0.0%
1932	0.356	+0.0%
1933	0.356	+0.0%
1934	0.356	+0.0%
1935	0.356	+0.0%
1936	0.356	+0.0%
1937	0.356	+0.0%
1938	0.356	+0.0%
1939	0.356	+0.0%
1940	0.356	+0.0%
1941	0.356	+0.0%
1942	0.356	+0.0%
1943	0.356	+0.0%
1944	0.356	+0.0%
1945	0.356	+0.0%
1946	0.356	+0.0%
1947	0.356	+0.0%
1948	0.369	+3.7%
1949	0.406	+10.0%
1950	0.406	+0.0%
1951	0.404	-0.5%
1952	0.404	+0.0%
1953	0.402	-0.5%
1954	0.402	+0.0%
1955	0.402	+0.0%
1956	0.402	+0.0%
1957	0.405	+0.7%
1958	0.408	+0.7%
1959	0.408	+0.0%
1960	0.408	+0.0%
1961	0.408	+0.0%
1962	0.408	+0.0%
1963	0.401	-1.7%
1964	0.457	+14.0%
1965	0.437	-4.4%
1966	0.512	+17.2%
1967	0.505	-1.4%
1968	0.505	+0.0%
1969	0.505	+0.0%
1970	0.484	-4.2%
1971	0.36	-25.6%
1972	0.36	+0.0%
1973	0.36	+0.0%
1974	0.438	+21.7%
1975	0.474	+8.2%
1976	0.525	+10.8%
1977	0.569	+8.4%
1978	0.585	+2.8%
1979	0.571	-2.4%
1980	0.559	-2.1%
1981	0.559	+0.0%
1982	0.559	+0.0%
1983	0.56	+0.2%
1984	0.562	+0.4%
1985	0.562	+0.0%
1986	0.562	+0.0%
1987	0.561	-0.2%
1988	0.552	-1.6%
1989	0.544	-1.4%
1990	0.538	-1.1%
1991	0.538	+0.0%
1992	0.378	-29.7%
1993	0.408	+7.9%
1994	0.408	+0.0%
1995	0.408	+0.0%
1996	0.408	+0.0%
1997	0.408	+0.0%
1998	0.407	-0.2%
1999	0.407	+0.0%
2000	0.407	+0.0%
2001	0.402	-1.2%
2002	0.393	-2.2%
2003	0.398	+1.3%
2004	0.398	+0.0%
2005	0.398	+0.0%
2006	0.367	-7.8%
2007	0.326	-11.2%
2008	0.28	-14.1%
2009	0.28	+0.0%
2010	0.304	+8.6%
2011	0.305	+0.3%
2012	0.305	+0.0%
2013	0.26	-14.8%
2014	0.26	+0.0%
2015	0.204	-21.5%
2016	0.178	-12.7%
2017	0.178	+0.0%
2018	0.219	+23.0%
2019	0.219	+0.0%
2020	0.239	+9.1%
2021	0.159	-33.5%
2022	0.129	-18.9%
2023	0.162	+25.6%
2024	0.171	+5.6%
2025	0.184	+7.6%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

Seychelles's 0.184 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.131, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Seychelles's 0.184 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.356	0.356	0.356	7
1910s	0.356	0.356	0.356	10
1920s	0.356	0.356	0.356	10
1930s	0.356	0.356	0.356	10
1940s	0.3623	0.356	0.406	10
1950s	0.4043	0.402	0.408	10
1960s	0.4546	0.401	0.512	10
1970s	0.4726	0.36	0.585	10
1980s	0.558	0.544	0.562	10
1990s	0.4308	0.378	0.538	10
2000s	0.3649	0.28	0.407	10
2010s	0.2432	0.178	0.305	10
2020s	0.174	0.129	0.239	6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

138 Italy 0.218 compare
139 Slovenia 0.204 compare
140 China 0.195 compare
142 Greece 0.16 compare
143 Ireland 0.145 compare
144 Poland 0.143 compare
144 Slovakia 0.143 compare

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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 clientelism index in Seychelles?: Clientelism index in Seychelles was 0.184 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 0.585 in 1978.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.129 in 2022.
How does Seychelles rank for clientelism index?: Seychelles ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.