What is judicial checks on government index in Seychelles?

Judicial checks on government index in Seychelles was 0.959 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 0.959 in 2025.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 0.338 in 1967.

How does Seychelles rank for judicial checks on government index?

Seychelles ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Seychelles

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Seychelles
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Seychelles: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.959 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.959

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

9th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.959

in 2025

All-time low

0.338

in 1967

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 0.959 for judicial checks on government index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Seychelles peaked at 0.959 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.338, in 1967.

Seychelles ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, 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	0.342	0.342	0.342	7
1910s	0.342	0.342	0.342	10
1920s	0.342	0.342	0.342	10
1930s	0.342	0.342	0.342	10
1940s	0.342	0.342	0.342	10
1950s	0.342	0.342	0.342	10
1960s	0.3408	0.338	0.342	10
1970s	0.458	0.402	0.503	10
1980s	0.45	0.45	0.45	10
1990s	0.4919	0.45	0.503	10
2000s	0.6981	0.503	0.786	10
2010s	0.8165	0.77	0.857	10
2020s	0.9378	0.86	0.959	6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

6 Estonia 0.969 compare
7 Sweden 0.966 compare
8 Czechia 0.962 compare
11 Iceland 0.955 compare
11 Norway 0.955 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Seychelles

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Seychelles?: Judicial checks on government index in Seychelles was 0.959 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 0.959 in 2025.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.338 in 1967.
How does Seychelles rank for judicial checks on government index?: Seychelles ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.