Rule of Law in Seychelles

Seychelles: Rule of Law was -0.0149 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-0.0149
Change on year
down 172.5%
World rank
6th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.753
in 1996
All-time low
-0.0149
in 2011
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Seychelles, 1996–2011

00.20.40.60.81996200320111996: 0.7531998: 0.4722000: 0.5852002: 0.3872003: 0.1382004: 0.1692005: 0.0252006: 0.0082007: 0.1172008: 0.2192009: 0.0572010: 0.0212011: -0.015

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Cape Verde 0.4391 compare
  2. 4 Namibia 0.1943 compare
  3. 5 South Africa 0.1003 compare
  4. 7 Ghana -0.0567 compare
  5. 8 Tunisia -0.099 compare
  6. 9 Malawi -0.1751 compare

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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

Indicator
Rule of Law (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

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.