How does Seychelles rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?

Seychelles ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Seychelles

Name: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Seychelles
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Seychelles: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.908 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.908

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

22nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.908

in 2025

All-time low

0.397

in 1903

Years of data

116

1903–2025

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Seychelles, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Seychelles is 0.908, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 116 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Seychelles peaked at 0.908 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.397, in 1903.

Seychelles ranks 22nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 116 years of available data.

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Seychelles, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.397	—
1904	0.397	+0.0%
1905	0.397	+0.0%
1906	0.397	+0.0%
1907	0.397	+0.0%
1908	0.397	+0.0%
1909	0.397	+0.0%
1910	0.397	+0.0%
1911	0.397	+0.0%
1912	0.397	+0.0%
1913	0.397	+0.0%
1914	0.397	+0.0%
1915	0.397	+0.0%
1916	0.397	+0.0%
1917	0.397	+0.0%
1918	0.397	+0.0%
1919	0.397	+0.0%
1920	0.397	+0.0%
1921	0.397	+0.0%
1922	0.397	+0.0%
1923	0.397	+0.0%
1924	0.397	+0.0%
1925	0.397	+0.0%
1926	0.397	+0.0%
1927	0.397	+0.0%
1928	0.397	+0.0%
1929	0.397	+0.0%
1930	0.397	+0.0%
1931	0.397	+0.0%
1932	0.397	+0.0%
1933	0.397	+0.0%
1934	0.397	+0.0%
1935	0.397	+0.0%
1936	0.397	+0.0%
1937	0.397	+0.0%
1938	0.397	+0.0%
1939	0.397	+0.0%
1940	0.411	+3.5%
1941	0.411	+0.0%
1942	0.411	+0.0%
1943	0.411	+0.0%
1944	0.411	+0.0%
1945	0.411	+0.0%
1946	0.411	+0.0%
1947	0.411	+0.0%
1948	0.411	+0.0%
1949	0.411	+0.0%
1950	0.411	+0.0%
1951	0.411	+0.0%
1952	0.411	+0.0%
1953	0.411	+0.0%
1954	0.411	+0.0%
1955	0.411	+0.0%
1956	0.411	+0.0%
1957	0.411	+0.0%
1958	0.411	+0.0%
1959	0.411	+0.0%
1960	0.411	+0.0%
1961	0.412	+0.2%
1962	0.412	+0.0%
1963	0.412	+0.0%
1964	0.432	+4.9%
1965	0.446	+3.2%
1966	0.446	+0.0%
1974	0.488	+9.4%
1975	0.49	+0.4%
1976	0.57	+16.3%
1977	0.497	-12.8%
1978	0.524	+5.4%
1979	0.683	+30.3%
1980	0.69	+1.0%
1981	0.69	+0.0%
1982	0.69	+0.0%
1983	0.664	-3.8%
1984	0.666	+0.3%
1985	0.666	+0.0%
1986	0.671	+0.8%
1987	0.636	-5.2%
1988	0.636	+0.0%
1989	0.685	+7.7%
1990	0.693	+1.2%
1991	0.7	+1.0%
1992	0.736	+5.1%
1993	0.792	+7.6%
1994	0.793	+0.1%
1995	0.793	+0.0%
1996	0.793	+0.0%
1997	0.793	+0.0%
1998	0.784	-1.1%
1999	0.784	+0.0%
2000	0.8	+2.0%
2001	0.8	+0.0%
2002	0.813	+1.6%
2003	0.813	+0.0%
2004	0.813	+0.0%
2005	0.813	+0.0%
2006	0.812	-0.1%
2007	0.801	-1.4%
2008	0.796	-0.6%
2009	0.796	+0.0%
2010	0.796	+0.0%
2011	0.822	+3.3%
2012	0.82	-0.2%
2013	0.856	+4.4%
2014	0.865	+1.1%
2015	0.87	+0.6%
2016	0.852	-2.1%
2017	0.839	-1.5%
2018	0.849	+1.2%
2019	0.844	-0.6%
2020	0.848	+0.5%
2021	0.877	+3.4%
2022	0.897	+2.3%
2023	0.901	+0.4%
2024	0.887	-1.6%
2025	0.908	+2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.397	0.397	0.397	7
1910s	0.397	0.397	0.397	10
1920s	0.397	0.397	0.397	10
1930s	0.397	0.397	0.397	10
1940s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1950s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1960s	0.4244	0.411	0.446	7
1970s	0.542	0.488	0.683	6
1980s	0.6694	0.636	0.69	10
1990s	0.7661	0.693	0.793	10
2000s	0.8057	0.796	0.813	10
2010s	0.8413	0.796	0.87	10
2020s	0.8863	0.848	0.908	6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

19 Malta 0.917 compare
20 Chile 0.913 compare
20 Croatia 0.913 compare
23 Bulgaria 0.907 compare
23 Costa Rica 0.907 compare
25 Australia 0.906 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Seychelles

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Seychelles?: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Seychelles was 0.908 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 0.908 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.397 in 1903.
How does Seychelles rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?: Seychelles ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.