How does Seychelles rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Seychelles ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Seychelles data come from?

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

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Seychelles

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Seychelles
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Seychelles: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.966 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.966

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

16th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.966

in 2025

All-time low

0.543

in 1977

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 0.966 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Seychelles peaked at 0.966 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.543, in 1977.

That places Seychelles 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.61	0.61	0.61	7
1910s	0.61	0.61	0.61	10
1920s	0.61	0.61	0.61	10
1930s	0.61	0.61	0.61	10
1940s	0.635	0.635	0.635	10
1950s	0.635	0.635	0.635	10
1960s	0.639	0.635	0.643	10
1970s	0.645	0.543	0.751	10
1980s	0.6796	0.643	0.716	10
1990s	0.7618	0.709	0.787	10
2000s	0.7896	0.783	0.799	10
2010s	0.8474	0.8	0.897	10
2020s	0.9552	0.939	0.966	6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

13 New Zealand 0.972 compare
13 Norway 0.972 compare
15 Spain 0.971 compare
17 Costa Rica 0.962 compare
18 Taiwan 0.961 compare
19 Japan 0.958 compare

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More reference data data for Seychelles

Summer temperature anomalies -0.0283 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.0597 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.4096 °C (2026)
Consumer price index 147.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3814 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4806 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Seychelles?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Seychelles was 0.966 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2025.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.543 in 1977.
How does Seychelles rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Seychelles ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.