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.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Seychelles

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Seychelles
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Political Institutions Index in Seychelles, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.318	—
1904	0.318	+0.0%
1905	0.318	+0.0%
1906	0.318	+0.0%
1907	0.318	+0.0%
1908	0.318	+0.0%
1909	0.318	+0.0%
1910	0.318	+0.0%
1911	0.318	+0.0%
1912	0.318	+0.0%
1913	0.318	+0.0%
1914	0.318	+0.0%
1915	0.318	+0.0%
1916	0.318	+0.0%
1917	0.318	+0.0%
1918	0.318	+0.0%
1919	0.318	+0.0%
1920	0.318	+0.0%
1921	0.318	+0.0%
1922	0.318	+0.0%
1923	0.318	+0.0%
1924	0.318	+0.0%
1925	0.318	+0.0%
1926	0.318	+0.0%
1927	0.318	+0.0%
1928	0.318	+0.0%
1929	0.318	+0.0%
1930	0.318	+0.0%
1931	0.318	+0.0%
1932	0.318	+0.0%
1933	0.318	+0.0%
1934	0.318	+0.0%
1935	0.318	+0.0%
1936	0.318	+0.0%
1937	0.318	+0.0%
1938	0.318	+0.0%
1939	0.318	+0.0%
1940	0.328	+3.1%
1941	0.328	+0.0%
1942	0.328	+0.0%
1943	0.328	+0.0%
1944	0.328	+0.0%
1945	0.328	+0.0%
1946	0.328	+0.0%
1947	0.328	+0.0%
1948	0.328	+0.0%
1949	0.519	+58.2%
1950	0.519	+0.0%
1951	0.519	+0.0%
1952	0.519	+0.0%
1953	0.519	+0.0%
1954	0.519	+0.0%
1955	0.519	+0.0%
1956	0.519	+0.0%
1957	0.519	+0.0%
1958	0.519	+0.0%
1959	0.519	+0.0%
1960	0.519	+0.0%
1961	0.519	+0.0%
1962	0.519	+0.0%
1963	0.519	+0.0%
1964	0.519	+0.0%
1965	0.522	+0.6%
1966	0.522	+0.0%
1967	0.518	-0.8%
1968	0.518	+0.0%
1969	0.518	+0.0%
1970	0.544	+5.0%
1971	0.567	+4.2%
1972	0.533	-6.0%
1973	0.533	+0.0%
1974	0.533	+0.0%
1975	0.533	+0.0%
1976	0.571	+7.1%
1977	0.396	-30.6%
1978	0.334	-15.7%
1979	0.483	+44.6%
1980	0.499	+3.3%
1981	0.499	+0.0%
1982	0.504	+1.0%
1983	0.508	+0.8%
1984	0.51	+0.4%
1985	0.523	+2.5%
1986	0.516	-1.3%
1987	0.516	+0.0%
1988	0.516	+0.0%
1989	0.516	+0.0%
1990	0.535	+3.7%
1991	0.535	+0.0%
1992	0.566	+5.8%
1993	0.591	+4.4%
1994	0.591	+0.0%
1995	0.589	-0.3%
1996	0.589	+0.0%
1997	0.589	+0.0%
1998	0.589	+0.0%
1999	0.589	+0.0%
2000	0.601	+2.0%
2001	0.601	+0.0%
2002	0.607	+1.0%
2003	0.68	+12.0%
2004	0.726	+6.8%
2005	0.724	-0.3%
2006	0.722	-0.3%
2007	0.726	+0.6%
2008	0.728	+0.3%
2009	0.728	+0.0%
2010	0.728	+0.0%
2011	0.737	+1.2%
2012	0.732	-0.7%
2013	0.765	+4.5%
2014	0.771	+0.8%
2015	0.799	+3.6%
2016	0.834	+4.4%
2017	0.85	+1.9%
2018	0.87	+2.4%
2019	0.865	-0.6%
2020	0.871	+0.7%
2021	0.911	+4.6%
2022	0.895	-1.8%
2023	0.897	+0.2%
2024	0.899	+0.2%
2025	0.909	+1.1%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

Seychelles's 0.909 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Seychelles's 0.909 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4325, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

16 Uruguay 0.926 compare
17 Lithuania 0.923 compare
18 South Korea 0.912 compare
19 Austria 0.909 compare
19 Spain 0.909 compare
22 Brazil 0.908 compare
22 Latvia 0.908 compare

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More reference data data for Seychelles

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)

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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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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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