Political Polarization Score in Seychelles

Seychelles: Political Polarization Score was 0.422 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.422
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 1990
All-time low
-0.194
in 1976
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Political Polarization Score in Seychelles, 1903–2025

-0.2500.250.50.751190319642025

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

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 0.422 for political polarization score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political polarization score in Seychelles peaked at 1.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.194, in 1976.

Seychelles ranks 83rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Political Polarization Score in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Political Polarization Score in Seychelles, 1903 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1903 0.766 —
1904 0.766 +0.0%
1905 0.766 +0.0%
1906 0.766 +0.0%
1907 0.766 +0.0%
1908 0.766 +0.0%
1909 0.766 +0.0%
1910 0.766 +0.0%
1911 0.766 +0.0%
1912 0.766 +0.0%
1913 0.766 +0.0%
1914 0.766 +0.0%
1915 0.766 +0.0%
1916 0.766 +0.0%
1917 0.766 +0.0%
1918 0.766 +0.0%
1919 0.766 +0.0%
1920 0.766 +0.0%
1921 0.766 +0.0%
1922 0.766 +0.0%
1923 0.766 +0.0%
1924 0.766 +0.0%
1925 0.766 +0.0%
1926 0.766 +0.0%
1927 0.766 +0.0%
1928 0.766 +0.0%
1929 0.766 +0.0%
1930 0.766 +0.0%
1931 0.766 +0.0%
1932 0.766 +0.0%
1933 0.766 +0.0%
1934 0.766 +0.0%
1935 0.766 +0.0%
1936 0.766 +0.0%
1937 0.766 +0.0%
1938 0.766 +0.0%
1939 0.766 +0.0%
1940 0.766 +0.0%
1941 0.766 +0.0%
1942 0.766 +0.0%
1943 0.766 +0.0%
1944 0.766 +0.0%
1945 0.766 +0.0%
1946 0.766 +0.0%
1947 0.766 +0.0%
1948 0.766 +0.0%
1949 0.766 +0.0%
1950 0.766 +0.0%
1951 0.766 +0.0%
1952 0.766 +0.0%
1953 0.766 +0.0%
1954 0.766 +0.0%
1955 0.766 +0.0%
1956 0.766 +0.0%
1957 0.766 +0.0%
1958 0.766 +0.0%
1959 0.766 +0.0%
1960 0.766 +0.0%
1961 0.766 +0.0%
1962 0.766 +0.0%
1963 0.766 +0.0%
1964 0.766 +0.0%
1965 0.766 +0.0%
1966 0.766 +0.0%
1967 0.766 +0.0%
1968 0.766 +0.0%
1969 0.766 +0.0%
1970 0.766 +0.0%
1971 0.766 +0.0%
1972 0.766 +0.0%
1973 0.766 +0.0%
1974 0.766 +0.0%
1975 0.766 +0.0%
1976 -0.194 -125.3%
1977 0.778 -501.0%
1978 0.778 +0.0%
1979 0.778 +0.0%
1980 0.778 +0.0%
1981 0.778 +0.0%
1982 0.778 +0.0%
1983 0.778 +0.0%
1984 0.778 +0.0%
1985 0.778 +0.0%
1986 0.778 +0.0%
1987 0.778 +0.0%
1988 0.778 +0.0%
1989 0.778 +0.0%
1990 1.04 +34.2%
1991 1.04 +0.0%
1992 1.04 +0.0%
1993 0.253 -75.8%
1994 0.253 +0.0%
1995 0.253 +0.0%
1996 0.253 +0.0%
1997 0.253 +0.0%
1998 0.253 +0.0%
1999 0.253 +0.0%
2000 0.253 +0.0%
2001 0.253 +0.0%
2002 0.253 +0.0%
2003 0.253 +0.0%
2004 0.253 +0.0%
2005 0.253 +0.0%
2006 0.253 +0.0%
2007 0.253 +0.0%
2008 0.253 +0.0%
2009 0.253 +0.0%
2010 0.253 +0.0%
2011 0.253 +0.0%
2012 0.253 +0.0%
2013 0.253 +0.0%
2014 0.253 +0.0%
2015 0.253 +0.0%
2016 0.533 +110.7%
2017 0.533 +0.0%
2018 0.533 +0.0%
2019 0.533 +0.0%
2020 0.288 -46.0%
2021 0.288 +0.0%
2022 0.288 +0.0%
2023 0.288 +0.0%
2024 0.422 +46.5%
2025 0.422 +0.0%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 0.422 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.532. (55 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 0.422 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.425, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.766 0.766 0.766 7
1910s 0.766 0.766 0.766 10
1920s 0.766 0.766 0.766 10
1930s 0.766 0.766 0.766 10
1940s 0.766 0.766 0.766 10
1950s 0.766 0.766 0.766 10
1960s 0.766 0.766 0.766 10
1970s 0.6736 -0.194 0.778 10
1980s 0.778 0.778 0.778 10
1990s 0.4903 0.253 1.04 10
2000s 0.253 0.253 0.253 10
2010s 0.365 0.253 0.533 10
2020s 0.3327 0.288 0.422 6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 80 Philippines 0.506 compare
  2. 81 Syria 0.476 compare
  3. 82 Rwanda 0.428 compare
  4. 84 Guyana 0.387 compare
  5. 85 Djibouti 0.36 compare
  6. 86 Equatorial Guinea 0.359 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political polarization score in Seychelles?
Political polarization score in Seychelles was 0.422 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1990.
What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was -0.194 in 1976.
How does Seychelles rank for political polarization score?
Seychelles ranks 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is political polarization score rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Polarization Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.