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

The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 2018.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.404 in 1979.

How does Seychelles rank for legislative checks on government index?

Seychelles ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Seychelles

Name: Legislative 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: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.818 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.818

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

48th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.878

in 2018

All-time low

0.404

in 1979

Years of data

1949–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Seychelles, 1949–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Seychelles is 0.818, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Seychelles peaked at 0.878 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.404, in 1979.

That places Seychelles 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.573	0.573	0.573	1
1950s	0.573	0.573	0.573	10
1960s	0.573	0.573	0.573	10
1970s	0.4813	0.404	0.569	9
1980s	0.404	0.404	0.404	10
1990s	0.4794	0.437	0.49	10
2000s	0.5824	0.505	0.626	10
2010s	0.7455	0.639	0.878	10
2020s	0.8182	0.794	0.853	6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

45 Bhutan 0.833 compare
46 Sao Tome and Principe 0.824 compare
47 Latvia 0.822 compare
49 Cyprus 0.817 compare
50 Panama 0.808 compare
51 Cape Verde 0.807 compare

See the full ranking of 174 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 legislative checks on government index in Seychelles?: Legislative checks on government index in Seychelles was 0.818 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 2018.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.404 in 1979.
How does Seychelles rank for legislative checks on government index?: Seychelles ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.