Common Good Justifications Score in Seychelles
Seychelles: Common Good Justifications Score was 2.14 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.14
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
12th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.14
in 2025
All-time low
-2.43
in 1903
Years of data
123
1903–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Seychelles, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 2.14 for common good justifications score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 246.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Seychelles peaked at 2.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.43, in 1903.
That places Seychelles 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Common Good Justifications Score in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | -2.43 | — |
| 1904 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.14 | -53.1% |
| 1948 | -0.499 | -56.2% |
| 1949 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.499 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.107 | -78.6% |
| 1972 | -0.107 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.107 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.107 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.107 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.107 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.215 | -300.9% |
| 1978 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.446 | +107.4% |
| 1993 | 0.541 | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.618 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.763 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.763 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.763 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.763 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | +100.9% |
| 2021 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.91 | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.14 | +12.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6125, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.43 | -2.43 | -2.43 | 7 |
| 1910s | -2.43 | -2.43 | -2.43 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.43 | -2.43 | -2.43 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.43 | -2.43 | -2.43 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.91 | -2.43 | -0.499 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.499 | -0.499 | -0.499 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.499 | -0.499 | -0.499 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0496 | -0.499 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4663 | 0.215 | 0.541 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5487 | 0.541 | 0.618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.676 | 0.618 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 1.53 | 2.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Seychelles?
- Common good justifications score in Seychelles was 2.14 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.43 in 1903.
- How does Seychelles rank for common good justifications score?
- Seychelles ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.8%. 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 Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.