Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Seychelles

Seychelles: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 68.01 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
68.01 0-100
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
53rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
68.69 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
56.51 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Seychelles, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 67.2 0-1001998: 66.9 0-1002000: 66.9 0-1002002: 67 0-1002003: 66.9 0-1002004: 56.5 0-1002005: 57.5 0-1002006: 57.5 0-1002007: 57.5 0-1002008: 57.8 0-1002009: 63 0-1002010: 63 0-1002011: 63 0-1002012: 65.9 0-1002013: 65.3 0-1002014: 64.1 0-1002015: 65.5 0-1002016: 68.7 0-1002017: 65.1 0-1002018: 65.5 0-1002019: 63.9 0-1002020: 62.7 0-1002021: 63.9 0-1002022: 61 0-1002023: 63.5 0-1002024: 65.6 0-1002025: 68 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Seychelles stood at 68.01 0-100.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Seychelles peaked at 68.69 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.51 0-100, in 2004.

That places Seychelles 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Seychelles, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 67.18 0-100 —
1998 66.9 0-100 -0.4%
2000 66.89 0-100 -0.0%
2002 67.03 0-100 +0.2%
2003 66.95 0-100 -0.1%
2004 56.51 0-100 -15.6%
2005 57.53 0-100 +1.8%
2006 57.52 0-100 -0.0%
2007 57.54 0-100 +0.0%
2008 57.76 0-100 +0.4%
2009 62.95 0-100 +9.0%
2010 62.96 0-100 +0.0%
2011 62.95 0-100 -0.0%
2012 65.93 0-100 +4.7%
2013 65.3 0-100 -1.0%
2014 64.06 0-100 -1.9%
2015 65.47 0-100 +2.2%
2016 68.69 0-100 +4.9%
2017 65.07 0-100 -5.3%
2018 65.49 0-100 +0.6%
2019 63.92 0-100 -2.4%
2020 62.75 0-100 -1.8%
2021 63.86 0-100 +1.8%
2022 61.04 0-100 -4.4%
2023 63.51 0-100 +4.0%
2024 65.62 0-100 +3.3%
2025 68.01 0-100 +3.6%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 68.01 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 92% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 68.01 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.04 0-100 66.9 0-100 67.18 0-100 2
2000s 61.19 0-100 56.51 0-100 67.03 0-100 9
2010s 64.98 0-100 62.95 0-100 68.69 0-100 10
2020s 64.13 0-100 61.04 0-100 68.01 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 50 Latvia 69.31 0-100 compare
  2. 51 Poland 68.64 0-100 compare
  3. 52 Croatia 68.1 0-100 compare
  4. 54 Malta 67.96 0-100 compare
  5. 55 Saudi Arabia 67.48 0-100 compare
  6. 56 Bhutan 66.79 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Seychelles?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Seychelles was 68.01 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 68.69 0-100 in 2016.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 56.51 0-100 in 2004.
How does Seychelles rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Seychelles ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,392 data points, 1996–2025
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