Liberal Political Institutions Index in Seychelles

Seychelles: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.909 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.909
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.911
in 2021
All-time low
0.318
in 1903
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025

0.40.60.81190319642025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Seychelles is 0.909, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Seychelles peaked at 0.911 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.318, in 1903.

That places Seychelles 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.318 0.318 0.318 7
1910s 0.318 0.318 0.318 10
1920s 0.318 0.318 0.318 10
1930s 0.318 0.318 0.318 10
1940s 0.3471 0.328 0.519 10
1950s 0.519 0.519 0.519 10
1960s 0.5193 0.518 0.522 10
1970s 0.5027 0.334 0.571 10
1980s 0.5107 0.499 0.523 10
1990s 0.5763 0.535 0.591 10
2000s 0.6843 0.601 0.728 10
2010s 0.7951 0.728 0.87 10
2020s 0.897 0.871 0.911 6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 16 Uruguay 0.926 compare
  2. 17 Lithuania 0.923 compare
  3. 18 South Korea 0.912 compare
  4. 19 Austria 0.909 compare
  5. 19 Spain 0.909 compare
  6. 22 Brazil 0.908 compare
  7. 22 Latvia 0.908 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Seychelles?
Liberal political institutions index in Seychelles was 0.909 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2021.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.318 in 1903.
How does Seychelles rank for liberal political institutions index?
Seychelles ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.