Rule of Law in Seychelles
Seychelles: Rule of Law was -0.0149 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Rule of Law in Seychelles, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, rule of law in Seychelles stood at -0.0149. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 172.5% on the previous year and down 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Seychelles peaked at 0.753 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.0149, in 2011.
That places Seychelles 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rule of Law in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.753 | — |
| 1998 | 0.4719 | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5847 | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3871 | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1378 | -64.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1686 | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0248 | -85.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 | -68.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1172 | +1398.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2189 | +86.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0567 | -74.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0206 | -63.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0149 | -172.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's -0.0149 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7357, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rule of Law in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1398.8% | 0.0078 | 0.1172 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6125 | 0.4719 | 0.753 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1893 | 0.0078 | 0.5847 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 | -0.0149 | 0.0206 | 2 |
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 rule of law in Seychelles?
- Rule of law in Seychelles was -0.0149 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.753 in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0149 in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for rule of law?
- Seychelles ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.