Centralization of Political Power Index in Seychelles

Seychelles: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.045 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.045
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
157th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.798
in 1903
All-time low
0.045
in 2025
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 0.045 for centralization of political power index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 123 years on record.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Seychelles peaked at 0.798 in 1903 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 2025.

That places Seychelles 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.798 0.798 0.798 7
1910s 0.798 0.798 0.798 10
1920s 0.798 0.798 0.798 10
1930s 0.798 0.798 0.798 10
1940s 0.7752 0.616 0.798 10
1950s 0.616 0.616 0.616 10
1960s 0.6169 0.616 0.619 10
1970s 0.5518 0.51 0.698 10
1980s 0.5306 0.518 0.532 10
1990s 0.4535 0.437 0.514 10
2000s 0.295 0.227 0.437 10
2010s 0.1717 0.117 0.228 10
2020s 0.0578 0.045 0.107 6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 154 France 0.048 compare
  2. 155 Lithuania 0.046 compare
  3. 155 Uruguay 0.046 compare
  4. 157 Iceland 0.045 compare
  5. 159 Latvia 0.044 compare
  6. 160 Czechia 0.036 compare
  7. 160 Netherlands 0.036 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Seychelles?
Centralization of political power index in Seychelles was 0.045 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 0.798 in 1903.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 2025.
How does Seychelles rank for centralization of political power index?
Seychelles ranks 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.