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.

Political Polarization Score in Seychelles

Name: Political Polarization Score in Seychelles
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

80 Philippines 0.506 compare
81 Syria 0.476 compare
82 Rwanda 0.428 compare
84 Guyana 0.387 compare
85 Djibouti 0.36 compare
86 Equatorial Guinea 0.359 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More reference data data for Seychelles

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Summer temperature anomalies -0.0283 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.4096 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3814 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4806 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 147.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.