Engaged Society Score in Seychelles
Seychelles: Engaged Society Score was 1.73 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.73
in 2024
All-time low
-1.32
in 1977
Years of data
123
1903–2025
Engaged Society Score in Seychelles, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, engaged society score in Seychelles stood at 1.73. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Seychelles peaked at 1.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.32, in 1977.
That places Seychelles 41st 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.
Engaged Society Score in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | -0.794 | — |
| 1904 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.794 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.009 | -101.1% |
| 1965 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.316 | +3411.1% |
| 1967 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.32 | -519.3% |
| 1978 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.46 | -134.7% |
| 1993 | 0.653 | +42.0% |
| 1994 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.829 | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.737 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.799 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.893 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.98 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.51 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.73 | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.67, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.558, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.794 | -0.794 | -0.794 | 7 |
| 1910s | -0.794 | -0.794 | -0.794 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.794 | -0.794 | -0.794 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.794 | -0.794 | -0.794 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.794 | -0.794 | -0.794 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.794 | -0.794 | -0.794 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1894 | -0.794 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1763 | -1.32 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.32 | -1.32 | -1.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2381 | -1.32 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8198 | 0.737 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.737 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.44 | 1.73 | 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 engaged society score in Seychelles?
- Engaged society score in Seychelles was 1.73 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.32 in 1977.
- How does Seychelles rank for engaged society score?
- Seychelles ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 123 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.