Political centralization index in Seychelles

Seychelles: Political centralization index was 0.045 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.045
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
159th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.798
in 1903
All-time low
0.045
in 2025
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Political centralization index in Seychelles, 1903–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 0.045 for political centralization 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, political centralization index in Seychelles peaked at 0.798 in 1903 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 2025.

That places Seychelles 159th out of 176 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.

Political centralization index in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Seychelles, 1903 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1903 0.798 —
1904 0.798 +0.0%
1905 0.798 +0.0%
1906 0.798 +0.0%
1907 0.798 +0.0%
1908 0.798 +0.0%
1909 0.798 +0.0%
1910 0.798 +0.0%
1911 0.798 +0.0%
1912 0.798 +0.0%
1913 0.798 +0.0%
1914 0.798 +0.0%
1915 0.798 +0.0%
1916 0.798 +0.0%
1917 0.798 +0.0%
1918 0.798 +0.0%
1919 0.798 +0.0%
1920 0.798 +0.0%
1921 0.798 +0.0%
1922 0.798 +0.0%
1923 0.798 +0.0%
1924 0.798 +0.0%
1925 0.798 +0.0%
1926 0.798 +0.0%
1927 0.798 +0.0%
1928 0.798 +0.0%
1929 0.798 +0.0%
1930 0.798 +0.0%
1931 0.798 +0.0%
1932 0.798 +0.0%
1933 0.798 +0.0%
1934 0.798 +0.0%
1935 0.798 +0.0%
1936 0.798 +0.0%
1937 0.798 +0.0%
1938 0.798 +0.0%
1939 0.798 +0.0%
1940 0.798 +0.0%
1941 0.798 +0.0%
1942 0.798 +0.0%
1943 0.798 +0.0%
1944 0.798 +0.0%
1945 0.798 +0.0%
1946 0.798 +0.0%
1947 0.798 +0.0%
1948 0.752 -5.8%
1949 0.616 -18.1%
1950 0.616 +0.0%
1951 0.616 +0.0%
1952 0.616 +0.0%
1953 0.616 +0.0%
1954 0.616 +0.0%
1955 0.616 +0.0%
1956 0.616 +0.0%
1957 0.616 +0.0%
1958 0.616 +0.0%
1959 0.616 +0.0%
1960 0.616 +0.0%
1961 0.616 +0.0%
1962 0.616 +0.0%
1963 0.616 +0.0%
1964 0.616 +0.0%
1965 0.616 +0.0%
1966 0.616 +0.0%
1967 0.619 +0.5%
1968 0.619 +0.0%
1969 0.619 +0.0%
1970 0.574 -7.3%
1971 0.529 -7.8%
1972 0.529 +0.0%
1973 0.529 +0.0%
1974 0.529 +0.0%
1975 0.529 +0.0%
1976 0.51 -3.6%
1977 0.559 +9.6%
1978 0.698 +24.9%
1979 0.532 -23.8%
1980 0.532 +0.0%
1981 0.532 +0.0%
1982 0.532 +0.0%
1983 0.532 +0.0%
1984 0.532 +0.0%
1985 0.532 +0.0%
1986 0.532 +0.0%
1987 0.532 +0.0%
1988 0.532 +0.0%
1989 0.518 -2.6%
1990 0.514 -0.8%
1991 0.514 +0.0%
1992 0.448 -12.8%
1993 0.437 -2.5%
1994 0.437 +0.0%
1995 0.437 +0.0%
1996 0.437 +0.0%
1997 0.437 +0.0%
1998 0.437 +0.0%
1999 0.437 +0.0%
2000 0.437 +0.0%
2001 0.437 +0.0%
2002 0.421 -3.7%
2003 0.264 -37.3%
2004 0.23 -12.9%
2005 0.23 +0.0%
2006 0.234 +1.7%
2007 0.227 -3.0%
2008 0.235 +3.5%
2009 0.235 +0.0%
2010 0.228 -3.0%
2011 0.219 -3.9%
2012 0.22 +0.5%
2013 0.191 -13.2%
2014 0.191 +0.0%
2015 0.154 -19.4%
2016 0.138 -10.4%
2017 0.14 +1.4%
2018 0.117 -16.4%
2019 0.119 +1.7%
2020 0.107 -10.1%
2021 0.047 -56.1%
2022 0.049 +4.3%
2023 0.048 -2.0%
2024 0.051 +6.2%
2025 0.045 -11.8%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 0.045 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 0.045 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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. 156 France 0.048 compare
  2. 157 Lithuania 0.046 compare
  3. 157 Uruguay 0.046 compare
  4. 159 Iceland 0.045 compare
  5. 161 Latvia 0.044 compare
  6. 162 Ireland 0.039 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Seychelles?
Political centralization index in Seychelles was 0.045 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 0.798 in 1903.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 2025.
How does Seychelles rank for political centralization index?
Seychelles ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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