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.

Strong Civil Society Index in Seychelles

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Seychelles
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Strong Civil Society Index in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Seychelles, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.607	—
1904	0.607	+0.0%
1905	0.607	+0.0%
1906	0.607	+0.0%
1907	0.607	+0.0%
1908	0.607	+0.0%
1909	0.607	+0.0%
1910	0.607	+0.0%
1911	0.607	+0.0%
1912	0.607	+0.0%
1913	0.607	+0.0%
1914	0.607	+0.0%
1915	0.607	+0.0%
1916	0.607	+0.0%
1917	0.607	+0.0%
1918	0.607	+0.0%
1919	0.607	+0.0%
1920	0.607	+0.0%
1921	0.607	+0.0%
1922	0.607	+0.0%
1923	0.607	+0.0%
1924	0.607	+0.0%
1925	0.607	+0.0%
1926	0.607	+0.0%
1927	0.607	+0.0%
1928	0.607	+0.0%
1929	0.607	+0.0%
1930	0.607	+0.0%
1931	0.607	+0.0%
1932	0.607	+0.0%
1933	0.607	+0.0%
1934	0.607	+0.0%
1935	0.607	+0.0%
1936	0.607	+0.0%
1937	0.607	+0.0%
1938	0.607	+0.0%
1939	0.607	+0.0%
1940	0.607	+0.0%
1941	0.607	+0.0%
1942	0.607	+0.0%
1943	0.607	+0.0%
1944	0.607	+0.0%
1945	0.607	+0.0%
1946	0.607	+0.0%
1947	0.607	+0.0%
1948	0.642	+5.8%
1949	0.642	+0.0%
1950	0.642	+0.0%
1951	0.642	+0.0%
1952	0.642	+0.0%
1953	0.642	+0.0%
1954	0.642	+0.0%
1955	0.642	+0.0%
1956	0.642	+0.0%
1957	0.642	+0.0%
1958	0.642	+0.0%
1959	0.642	+0.0%
1960	0.666	+3.7%
1961	0.666	+0.0%
1962	0.666	+0.0%
1963	0.666	+0.0%
1964	0.666	+0.0%
1965	0.697	+4.7%
1966	0.697	+0.0%
1967	0.697	+0.0%
1968	0.712	+2.2%
1969	0.712	+0.0%
1970	0.761	+6.9%
1971	0.761	+0.0%
1972	0.761	+0.0%
1973	0.761	+0.0%
1974	0.732	-3.8%
1975	0.732	+0.0%
1976	0.724	-1.1%
1977	0.662	-8.6%
1978	0.574	-13.3%
1979	0.574	+0.0%
1980	0.574	+0.0%
1981	0.574	+0.0%
1982	0.574	+0.0%
1983	0.574	+0.0%
1984	0.574	+0.0%
1985	0.574	+0.0%
1986	0.574	+0.0%
1987	0.574	+0.0%
1988	0.574	+0.0%
1989	0.574	+0.0%
1990	0.574	+0.0%
1991	0.646	+12.5%
1992	0.646	+0.0%
1993	0.734	+13.6%
1994	0.734	+0.0%
1995	0.729	-0.7%
1996	0.729	+0.0%
1997	0.729	+0.0%
1998	0.729	+0.0%
1999	0.729	+0.0%
2000	0.729	+0.0%
2001	0.729	+0.0%
2002	0.729	+0.0%
2003	0.729	+0.0%
2004	0.729	+0.0%
2005	0.729	+0.0%
2006	0.729	+0.0%
2007	0.729	+0.0%
2008	0.729	+0.0%
2009	0.712	-2.3%
2010	0.712	+0.0%
2011	0.712	+0.0%
2012	0.712	+0.0%
2013	0.712	+0.0%
2014	0.726	+2.0%
2015	0.811	+11.7%
2016	0.811	+0.0%
2017	0.811	+0.0%
2018	0.811	+0.0%
2019	0.835	+3.0%
2020	0.835	+0.0%
2021	0.798	-4.4%
2022	0.832	+4.3%
2023	0.832	+0.0%
2024	0.832	+0.0%
2025	0.832	+0.0%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

Seychelles's 0.832 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.864, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Seychelles's 0.832 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.654, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

61 Nigeria 0.839 compare
62 Guatemala 0.837 compare
63 Haiti 0.836 compare
64 Slovenia 0.832 compare
66 Finland 0.829 compare
67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.828 compare
67 Liberia 0.828 compare

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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)

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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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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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).