Equal Access to Power Index in Seychelles
Seychelles: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.718 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.718
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.718
in 2025
All-time low
0.093
in 1903
Years of data
123
1903–2025
Equal Access to Power Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Seychelles is 0.718, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Seychelles peaked at 0.718 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.093, in 1903.
Seychelles ranks 74th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equal Access to Power Index in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0.093 | — |
| 1904 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.119 | +28.0% |
| 1961 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.146 | +22.7% |
| 1966 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.17 | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.157 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.225 | +43.3% |
| 1977 | 0.443 | +96.9% |
| 1978 | 0.482 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.505 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.655 | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.667 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.639 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.646 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.639 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.705 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.718 | +1.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.718 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.718 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5935, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.093 | 0.093 | 0.093 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.093 | 0.093 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.093 | 0.093 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.093 | 0.093 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.093 | 0.093 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.093 | 0.093 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1397 | 0.119 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.26 | 0.157 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.482 | 0.482 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6227 | 0.482 | 0.655 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6634 | 0.655 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6495 | 0.639 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6863 | 0.639 | 0.718 | 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 equal access to power index in Seychelles?
- Equal access to power index in Seychelles was 0.718 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.718 in 2025.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.093 in 1903.
- How does Seychelles rank for equal access to power index?
- Seychelles ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.