Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Seychelles
Seychelles: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 99.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.5%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
35th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2025
All-time low
95.8%
in 2024
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Seychelles is 99.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Seychelles peaked at 99.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 35th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 95.9% | — |
| 1977 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 99.5% | +3.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 99.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.8% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.8% | 99.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Seychelles?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Seychelles was 99.5% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Seychelles ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.