Political Polarization Score in Seychelles
Seychelles: Political Polarization Score was 0.422 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
Political Polarization Score in Seychelles, year by year
| 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
| 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
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 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
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.