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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Seychelles

Seychelles: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.32
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
134th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.32
in 2025
All-time low
0.062
in 1903
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025

0.10.20.3190319642025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Seychelles is 0.32, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Seychelles peaked at 0.32 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.062, in 1903.

Seychelles ranks 134th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Seychelles, year by year

Year Value Change
1903 0.062 —
1904 0.062 +0.0%
1905 0.062 +0.0%
1906 0.062 +0.0%
1907 0.062 +0.0%
1908 0.062 +0.0%
1909 0.062 +0.0%
1910 0.062 +0.0%
1911 0.062 +0.0%
1912 0.062 +0.0%
1913 0.062 +0.0%
1914 0.062 +0.0%
1915 0.062 +0.0%
1916 0.062 +0.0%
1917 0.062 +0.0%
1918 0.062 +0.0%
1919 0.062 +0.0%
1920 0.062 +0.0%
1921 0.062 +0.0%
1922 0.062 +0.0%
1923 0.062 +0.0%
1924 0.062 +0.0%
1925 0.062 +0.0%
1926 0.062 +0.0%
1927 0.062 +0.0%
1928 0.062 +0.0%
1929 0.062 +0.0%
1930 0.062 +0.0%
1931 0.062 +0.0%
1932 0.062 +0.0%
1933 0.062 +0.0%
1934 0.062 +0.0%
1935 0.062 +0.0%
1936 0.062 +0.0%
1937 0.062 +0.0%
1938 0.062 +0.0%
1939 0.062 +0.0%
1940 0.062 +0.0%
1941 0.062 +0.0%
1942 0.062 +0.0%
1943 0.062 +0.0%
1944 0.062 +0.0%
1945 0.062 +0.0%
1946 0.062 +0.0%
1947 0.062 +0.0%
1948 0.12 +93.5%
1949 0.12 +0.0%
1950 0.12 +0.0%
1951 0.12 +0.0%
1952 0.12 +0.0%
1953 0.12 +0.0%
1954 0.12 +0.0%
1955 0.12 +0.0%
1956 0.12 +0.0%
1957 0.12 +0.0%
1958 0.12 +0.0%
1959 0.12 +0.0%
1960 0.136 +13.3%
1961 0.147 +8.1%
1962 0.147 +0.0%
1963 0.147 +0.0%
1964 0.156 +6.1%
1965 0.173 +10.9%
1966 0.173 +0.0%
1967 0.173 +0.0%
1968 0.173 +0.0%
1969 0.173 +0.0%
1970 0.185 +6.9%
1971 0.185 +0.0%
1972 0.185 +0.0%
1973 0.185 +0.0%
1974 0.161 -13.0%
1975 0.161 +0.0%
1976 0.184 +14.3%
1977 0.086 -53.3%
1978 0.09 +4.7%
1979 0.09 +0.0%
1980 0.09 +0.0%
1981 0.09 +0.0%
1982 0.09 +0.0%
1983 0.09 +0.0%
1984 0.09 +0.0%
1985 0.09 +0.0%
1986 0.09 +0.0%
1987 0.09 +0.0%
1988 0.09 +0.0%
1989 0.098 +8.9%
1990 0.098 +0.0%
1991 0.131 +33.7%
1992 0.183 +39.7%
1993 0.267 +45.9%
1994 0.234 -12.4%
1995 0.229 -2.1%
1996 0.229 +0.0%
1997 0.229 +0.0%
1998 0.229 +0.0%
1999 0.261 +14.0%
2000 0.261 +0.0%
2001 0.261 +0.0%
2002 0.261 +0.0%
2003 0.26 -0.4%
2004 0.26 +0.0%
2005 0.26 +0.0%
2006 0.26 +0.0%
2007 0.26 +0.0%
2008 0.26 +0.0%
2009 0.255 -1.9%
2010 0.261 +2.4%
2011 0.261 +0.0%
2012 0.261 +0.0%
2013 0.279 +6.9%
2014 0.284 +1.8%
2015 0.284 +0.0%
2016 0.284 +0.0%
2017 0.284 +0.0%
2018 0.284 +0.0%
2019 0.315 +10.9%
2020 0.297 -5.7%
2021 0.306 +3.0%
2022 0.306 +0.0%
2023 0.306 +0.0%
2024 0.306 +0.0%
2025 0.32 +4.6%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 0.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 0.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.062 0.062 0.062 7
1910s 0.062 0.062 0.062 10
1920s 0.062 0.062 0.062 10
1930s 0.062 0.062 0.062 10
1940s 0.0736 0.062 0.12 10
1950s 0.12 0.12 0.12 10
1960s 0.1598 0.136 0.173 10
1970s 0.1512 0.086 0.185 10
1980s 0.0908 0.09 0.098 10
1990s 0.209 0.098 0.267 10
2000s 0.2598 0.255 0.261 10
2010s 0.2797 0.261 0.315 10
2020s 0.3068 0.297 0.32 6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 131 Chad 0.337 compare
  2. 132 Guinea-Bissau 0.326 compare
  3. 132 Thailand 0.326 compare
  4. 135 Ethiopia 0.318 compare
  5. 135 Vanuatu 0.318 compare
  6. 137 Haiti 0.31 compare
  7. 137 Nicaragua 0.31 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Seychelles?
Participatory political institutions index in Seychelles was 0.32 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 2025.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1903.
How does Seychelles rank for participatory political institutions index?
Seychelles ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.