Strong Civil Society Index in Seychelles

Seychelles: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.832 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.832
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.835
in 2019
All-time low
0.574
in 1978
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong civil society index in Seychelles is 0.832, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Seychelles peaked at 0.835 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.574, in 1978.

Seychelles ranks 64th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.607 0.607 0.607 7
1910s 0.607 0.607 0.607 10
1920s 0.607 0.607 0.607 10
1930s 0.607 0.607 0.607 10
1940s 0.614 0.607 0.642 10
1950s 0.642 0.642 0.642 10
1960s 0.6845 0.666 0.712 10
1970s 0.7042 0.574 0.761 10
1980s 0.574 0.574 0.574 10
1990s 0.6979 0.574 0.734 10
2000s 0.7273 0.712 0.729 10
2010s 0.7653 0.712 0.835 10
2020s 0.8268 0.798 0.835 6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 61 Nigeria 0.839 compare
  2. 62 Guatemala 0.837 compare
  3. 63 Haiti 0.836 compare
  4. 64 Slovenia 0.832 compare
  5. 66 Finland 0.829 compare
  6. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.828 compare
  7. 67 Liberia 0.828 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Seychelles?
Strong civil society index in Seychelles was 0.832 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 0.835 in 2019.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.574 in 1978.
How does Seychelles rank for strong civil society index?
Seychelles ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Civil Society Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
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Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).